Ever feel like your devices are coming between you and your spouse? Make a plan to put all technology out of sight and out of mind – spend a night where it really is just the two of you. Let’s take some time for simple fun that requires absolutely no technology – no cell phones, no televisions, nothing that requires electricity – it’s time to unplug! Spend the ultimate kind of quality time with your spouse and reconnect with them by disconnecting yourself from the world of social media and work emails....

The same way many of us transition some of our basic clothing items like t-shirts, jeans, and jewelry from season to season, we can apply this same concept to some of our beloved warm-weather hairstyles. Below, we’re showing you how you can “autumnize” your hairstyles from last season. Read on for our top transitional hair trends for the fall season: Summer to Fall: Transitional Hair Trends for the Fall Season 1....

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For this quick and easy idea, simply grab your spouse and share a kiss under the mistletoe! This classic Christmas decoration not only looks festive, but is a reminder to steal a little romance with your sweetheart amid all the hustle and bustle of the Holiday season. Check out Julie’s post, Kiss Me, Baby, for a fun tip on spicing up your next passionate embrace!

May I find healing and peace. May you find healing and peace. Let your attention rest gently in these phrases for a time, and then allow the range of your attention and compassion to expand. Sense the countless beings in this world who in this moment have their own measure of anguish, their own longings for peace and healing. Imagine yourself seated in the center of a mandala, surrounded by the innumerable beings who at this moment are hungry, bereft, afraid, or in pain....

This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Traveling is such a fun way to experience new things, see amazing places, spend time with family and friends, and just get away from it all! Now that summer is here it seems like everyone is ready to head out of town for the holidays. Make your next trip is better than ever by having a Vacation Planning Date before you head out!...

Sometimes with all the holiday fun, we lose sight of what we’re really celebrating! With our Kids Valentine’s Day Countdown we’ve put together activities that will really teach your kids what it means to love and be loved! And in turn, our engaging Valentine’s Day activities will teach your kids HOW to love others with fun ideas for the whole family to enjoy! This Valentine’s Day countdown for kids will become a family tradition that you will enjoy year after year!...

Has anyone else seen those funny Walmart Bingo cards on Pinterest? Well, as soon as I saw it, I immediately thought that it could make for one seriously fun date night. And while I admit that Walmart does seem to be known for attracting a wide array of strange shoppers, I decided to make my own date-night-worthy version of the game. This makes a great group date, or works perfectly with just the two of you....

If you’re eager to learn more about mindfulness’s growing influence across all facets of society, or are just beginning to discover the transformative power of mindfulness, you won’t want to miss seeing these videos. To register (free) to see the various conference sessions, please visit live.soundstrue.com. For more information about Creating a Mindful Society, read Maintain the momentum, which features essential articles by the conference speakers, as well as articles on the themes discussed at the gathering....

Studying Implicit Bias A tool scientists use to study unconscious biases is the Implicit Association Test (IAT), designed to measure the strength of association between concepts in memory. In this computerized test, participants are asked to categorize two sets of stimuli as fast as possible according to the instructions. To probe racial bias, one must assign Black or white faces into positive or negative categories. The idea is that if someone has an implicit bias against Black people (e....

Whether you’re deciding on if you should wear your hair up into a cute chignon or down and flowy, there are a number of pretty and easy ways to implement wedding hair flowers into your hair to top off your gorgeous look. Here are some of our favorite looks from Bridal Fashion Week. Wedding Hair Flowers: How to Wear Them On Your Big Day 1. Metal Wedding Hair Flowers For your wedding, you don’t necessarily have to wear real flowers in your hair....

Hair Botox 101 Similar to keratin treatment technology wherein hair is technically “spackled” with missing keratin bonds to form a healthy cuticle, hair botox contains organic microspheres full of vitamins, proteins and antioxidants. These are then designed to penetrate the hair shaft, repairing lost lipids and filling in the gaps. Therefore, they virtually restore the shaft to a smoother, more moisturized state. Hair botox does not contain any botulinum toxin (or actual, reality-show-plastic-surgery botox), which is a neurotoxin typically used in cosmetic procedures for its anti-aging properties....

Simply put… Keratin protein is a type of protein that makes up your hair, skin and nails, and is even found in your internal organs. The reason it has become a buzzword is that it plays a large role in hair protection and repair. Your hair is made up of over 90% protein. Fifty different types of proteins, in fact, but keratin is the major one—and it is responsible for keeping your hair shaft protected from everyday stress by smoothing down the layers of cells that overlap to form your hair strands—a....

In this video from TED-Ed, author and professor of psychology W. Keith Campbell explains narcissism is more than just a combination of vanity and selfishness found in pop psychology—it’s a set of classified and researched traits, and those who possess them can often cause real damage. “When their rosy view of themselves is challenged they can become resentful and aggressive,” Campbell says. “It’s like a disease where the sufferers feel pretty good, but the people around them suffer....

Brewer is developer of a new app, Eat Right: Now! ($19.99/month, IOS and Android) that trains users to differentiate between stress-related hunger and actual physiological hunger. Participants learn mindfulness practices to ride out cravings and they can find support from the online community. People are using the online community in part to talk about one major experience: constant cravings. Once a pattern of eating is established, hunger caused by stress and hunger that comes from needing nourishment get conflated....

In his article, Brooks talks about the need for leaders skilled in the art of collaboration in light of the escalating conflicts between President Obama and the Republicans in Congress. Brooks suggests that a truly collaborative leader needs to be an “honest broker” between individual parties in order to rally interested parties behind a unified effort. He writes: In an essay posted on LinkedIn, Walker argues that collaborative organizations usually need a person at the top who “is widely trusted and capable of rallying the interested parties behind the unified effort....