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The October issue of Mindful dives into the intersection of mindfulness and difficult emotions, illuminating the balance that can be found when we breathe and befriend. Pulmonologist and mindfulness teacher Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang shares the 4-7-8 breath for moments when you’re feeling anxious or stressed. Health writer Caren Osten Gerszberg interviews world-renowned meditation teachers and researchers steeped in the transformational (and research-backed) art of turning toward difficult emotions. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Katherine Ellison digs into the science of wanting and explores how we can take back our contentment....

My hubby takes the day of our anniversary off every year. So I knew that I would have the entire day to work with. Lucky for us, this year our anniversary fell on a Friday. Because of that, I decided to utilize Saturday too! I wanted to go BIG this year by pulling out all the stops for this date. In order to individualize the date for you, I’ve included many suggestions on how to adjust it to your liking!...

Let your spouse know that you are thinking of them with this simple idea! Do you find yourself daydreaming and thinking about your sweetheart when you are apart? One of our readers, Hester, found that when her husband was away, he was constantly on her thoughts. She came up with a cute way to let him know that he is always on her mind. Hester was kind enough to share with us and today we are sharing it with YOU!...

** (Scroll down to the end for our step-by-step twist tutorial) 1. Crochet We love that the crochet hair twist has been making a big splash again, as a lot of us first fell in love with this look back in the ’90s. It’s a method that features extensions woven into cornrows of natural hair via a latch-hook (or crochet) needle. Once secured onto hair, twist hairstyles such as Nubian twists or Senegalese twists, or even other twist-out styles may then be worn....

Good news though: The weekend is a few hours away! We get a few days to lounge about, relax (edit: who are we kidding—it’s the holidays) and maybe even experiment with a few new styles, or ways to wear our current look, to give us a mini-upgrade before we end the year. Read on for a shortlist of some cool men’s medium hairstyles to show off—whether you’re in for a full weekend of holiday parties, or have a low-key couple of days with some buds (or Netflix, because these days, #thesnuggleisreal)....