Allison Daniels
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New York, NY, United States
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20 Wellness Books Worth Reading In 2016
Whether you're well and truly entrenched in the wellness world or just a casual observer dipping a toe in the water, the sheer amount of information floating around can be overwhelming. What eating → Read More
Which Airlines Served The Healthiest (And Least Healthy) Food In 2015?
Public health advocate Dr. Charles Platkin (PhD, MPH) reviewed the food served in economy class on 12 U.S. and Canadian airlines and gave each airline a "Health Score" between one and five. Criteria → Read More
7 Things You Need To Know Today (November 21)
1. Kids on ADHD medication are twice as likely to be bullied. A large new study of 5,000 children found that those with prescriptions for attention disorders were more likely to be victimized at → Read More
The Best Life Advice Ever — Stunningly Illustrated
When the day is dragging, or life has felt like a series of unfortunate events, a short, sweet aphorism can be just the thing to help us through it. So, when a copy of The Best Advice In Six Words → Read More
Are Video Games The Answer To Clinical Depression?
Play has long been considered one of the most compelling natural sources of confidence, energy, and optimism in both children and adults. Brian Sutton-Smith (a renowned scholar, educational → Read More
Science Has Good News For All The Worriers In The World
Anyone who has a tendency to imagine the worst-case scenario — What if he dumps me? What if I get fired? What if I fail the GRE? — has had an annoyingly unruffled friend or acquaintance say, "Calm → Read More
The 7 Weirdest Places You Can Get An STI (Infographic)
You might always have safe sex and get tested after every new partner, but that doesn't actually mean you're safe from sexually transmitted infections. (Bummer, I know.) On the bright side, being → Read More
Lena Dunham Gets Candid About Career Goals, Snarky Feminism &, Of Course, Underpants
Love her or hate her, it's impossible to ignore Lena Dunham. Since her poignant debut film Tiny Furniture, Dunham hasn't had a moment out of the spotlight. She went on to create the zeitgeisty Girls → Read More
Elizabeth Gilbert Is Back: 8 Amazing Lessons From Her New Book
Elizabeth Gilbert is cast as an infallible, Oprah-like character as often as a snake oil saleswoman peddling enlightenment. Even after I read Eat, Pray, Love — admittedly a few years late, and only → Read More
9 Pregnancy Trends It's 100 Percent OK To Skip
With the rise of social media, experiences that were once restricted to in-person company (weddings, birthday parties, baby showers) have been made public. And our always-connected culture promotes → Read More
16 Ways Exercise Makes You Happier (Infographic)
It's widely accepted by medical professionals and health-conscious civilians that exercise has myriad benefits to mental, physical, and emotional health. But even the green-juicing, → Read More
12 Brand New Books To Put On Your Fall Reading List
If summer is the season of blockbuster movies, fall is all about the books. As self-proclaimed bibliophiles, we decided to round up the books we're most excited to read this autumn just in time for → Read More
This Teacher Created A Harry Potter-Themed Classroom (And Other Stories That Will Make Your Day)
1. An Oklahoma middle-school teacher decorated her classroom with items inspired by Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone. → Read More
14 Women Who Were Body Positive Before It Was A Thing
On average, women have 13 negative thoughts about their bodies, daily. And 25 percent of young American women would rather win America’s Next Top Model than the Nobel Peace Prize. The kicker: this → Read More
More Adorable Animals Than You Can Handle (And Other News Stories That Will Restore Your Faith In The World)
1. This kitten learned to groom himself all wrong, and it's the cutest thing ever. Forgive me for thinking that needs no further explanation. 2. This incredible husband planted sunflowers to honor → Read More
The Anxiety-Reducing Activity You Haven't Tried Since You Were A Kid
You've probably heard about the trend making its way from European countries to our own United States. But, just in case you've been on a technology cleanse or reconnecting with nature a silent → Read More
17 Free Things To Do (Anywhere) Before Summer's Over
I almost hate myself for bringing it up — the end of summer, I mean. But we're better off if we see it coming rather than if we wake up halfway through September and realize the time for beach trips → Read More
Tina Fey Has A New Series! (And Other News Stories That Will Restore Your Faith In The World)
1. NBC has picked up a pilot executive-produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock (30 Rock, Kimmy Schmidt). The as-yet untitled series was written by The Mindy Project's Tracey Wigfield and centers on → Read More
How To Think Your Way To Success & Happiness (Infographic)
We've all heard the expression, "fake it till you make it," but it's not something I've ever considered an especially scientific strategy. Well, I have a confession: I was wrong. There's a growing → Read More
8 Traumatic (And 8 Joyous) Experiences Only Lefties Understand
Oh, to be left-handed. The perils and the glory so few of us know (about 10 percent to be exact). On the dark side of things, there's the unwinnable struggle of endorsing checks at the bank (thanks → Read More