You go on TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest and see all those healthy lifestyle routines promising to decrease signs of anxiety and depression. You take a leap of faith and try out one of those routines for some time… and then nothing. Zilch. It makes you more frustrated than ever because how could you have substituted…
How To Cope With Seasonal Depression (AKA Winter Blues)
A few years ago, I moved out to a less noisy and lively neighborhood. When the colder months started to come around the corner, I started feeling anxious and depressed. I associated this with the lack of life and noise around me, but as summer came around, my resentment to face the outside world slowly…
3 Surprising Reasons To Ditch Your Phone in the Morning
Let’s recall a random morning in our lives: the phone alarm blares, you wake up reaching over your bed trying to shut down the alarm, you immediately check all your notifications – a zillion emails, WhatsApp messages, Twitter, Facebook, and the endless list goes on… Time passes by and you find that you have spent…
Gua Sha Techniques for Face: Benefits, Best Practices & Tool Guide
Like most of us, my skincare routine is the best part of my morning routine. There’s something so calming about those few minutes I dedicate solely to myself each morning and each night. And let me tell you — adding a Gua Sha tool has made it even more “spa-like”. Before you roll your eyes…
10 Designer-Approved Ways to Make Small Rooms Look Bigger
Let’s talk small spaces! If you’re anything like me, and have been struggling with living in these tiny places in Europe (or anywhere else) that cost your entire salary, wondering how on earth to make it feel like something out of a magazine spread rather than a glorified closet, or even have a tiny room…