Helen Carefoot
Well + Good
Washington, DC, United States
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Are You *Too* Consumed With Other People’s Drama That Has No Bearing on Your Own Life?
It can feel exciting and satisfying to consume drama that doesn't affect your own life, but sometimes it can be overwhelming and draining, too. → Read More
Here’s What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You If You’re Constantly Waking Up Before Your Alarm
According to experts, beating your alarm clock out of bed isn't necessarily a cause for concern, but could be useful information. → Read More
Why Adding 10-Minute Micro-Dates Into Your Busy Schedule Is an Effective Relationship-Saver
A micro-date, which can be as little as 10-minutes, is an easy way to schedule in time with your partner. → Read More
Pisces Season Is Bringing Dreamy Vibes—Here’s What To Expect for Your Zodiac Sign
Astrologers share the key details to know for this final season of the astrological year. → Read More
The Best Way To Spend Extra Time on a Long Weekend, According to Your Zodiac Sign
Finding yourself with an extra day off? Here's how astrologers recommend each sign spends a long weekend. → Read More
An Astrologer and Travel Agent Share Where To Travel This Year, According to Your Zodiac Sign
The zodiac can be a helpful travel guide. Here's where each sign should travel to this year, according to an astrologer and travel planner. → Read More
What Each Zodiac Sign Can Expect This Valentine’s Day, According to Astrologers
Two oppositional transits encourage us to embrace both the dreamy and tough parts of love. → Read More
‘Snow Storming’ Is the Dating Term for Undoing Your Cuffing Season Relationships
Coined by dating app Wingman, "snow storming" is the act of severing contact with the S.O. you met during cuffing season. → Read More
Why These 3 Tough Feelings Accompany *All* Changes in Life—Good and Bad
Every change, whether welcome or not, comes with anxiety, fear, and grief. Here's how to acknowledge and move through these tough feelings. → Read More
Learn Exactly How To Protect Your New Boundaries From People Who Just Don't Get It
It may take the people in your life some time to adjust to the new boundaries you set in the New Year. Learn how to protect new boundaries from people who just don't get it. → Read More
Spooky hotels, haunted battlefields, Dracula’s castle: Readers’ scariest trips
Readers shared their scariest travel stories, from a Romanian fortress to Gettysburg, West Virginia and a murder house in Massachusetts. → Read More
How to plan — and survive — a trip with friends
Traveling with friends can be a fun experience that deepens bonds. Here's how to make a trip happen — and emerge with friendships intact. → Read More
How capsule wardrobes can simplify packing for trips
Cut down the chaos and stress of packing by tailoring your closet to pieces you'll wear repeatedly. → Read More
How to keep a yard safe for your dog — and protect the yard, too
Avoid these plants that could poison your dog or block their gastrointestinal tract. And follow these tips to keep urine from damaging your lawn. → Read More
Beauty products? Specialty foods? What we bring home from every trip.
Travelers talk about the everyday items they stock up on when they travel internationally. → Read More
How to create storage in small spaces
Not all small-space storage has to be dormlike. Designers and organizers shared their favorite tips and products for maximizing storage in a small space. → Read More
In the Bay Area, an early-20th-century estate and its stunning gardens offer period drama year-round
Each season at Filoli, a historic estate, garden and nature preserve about 30 minutes south of San Francisco, is filled with botanical delights. → Read More
Tips for setting up your home bar, during the holidays and beyond
Here’s how to put a well-appointed bar cart together. → Read More
Make your holiday decorations merrier and brighter with these tips
Make a plan so you can focus on the warmth and beauty of the season, rather than the broken lights and stress. → Read More
How to deal with bugs, mites and other common houseplant pests
It's natural for plants to attract insects. Here's how to tame them. → Read More