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4 Steps to Change a Habit for Good 4 Steps to Change a Habit for Good Step 1: Mindfulness What are habits? Habits are behaviors that become automatic because they have been performed frequently in the past. This repetition or automaticity creates a mental association between the situation (cue) and action (behavior). Automaticity is the opposite of mindfulness. Research suggests that 45% of our behaviors are repeated almost daily (1). Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment....

Not that we’re complaining: The half braided hair headband is another super-cute braid trend having a renaissance moment this year. Festival bunnies and forward-thinking gals alike are now taking to this delightfully meta-trend, which basically makes use of a French braid from ear to ear (or partline to ear, for on-the-go gals who want an abbreviated version), forming a headband made of your own hair. Super cool, right? **...

From hair products you use to the pillowcases you sleep on, keep scrolling for the different ways you can achieve humidity-proof hair: ** 1. Get your beauty sleep for humidity-proof hair. Getting your six to eight hours of sleep every night is essential for your overall health. However, the pillowcases you’re sleeping on will affect your hair health, too. You’ve likely heard about the wonders that silk pillowcases can do for your hair but if you’re like me then you haven’t bought into the hype....

The study suggets that over time, Facebook negatively effects young adults’ sense of well-being in terms of moment-to-moment happiness and how satisfied they are with their lives overall. From The New Yorker blog: Over two weeks, Kross and his colleagues sent text messages to eighty-two Ann Arbor residents five times per day. The researchers wanted to know a few things: how their subjects felt overall, how worried and lonely they were, how much they had used Facebook, and how often they had had direct interaction with others since the previous text message....

During Pride, Austin runs her annual campaign titled #Kates30DaysofPride where she features another follower each day of the month. This effort to spread love and visibility both within and beyond the queer community has had quite the impact. Austin talks openly about her family’s lack of acceptance of her sexuality and aims to spread hope to others going through the same challenges. We sat down with Austin to discuss representation, the evolution of her style, and what message she hopes to send through her visibility....