Maggie Seaver
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How to Break 11 Common Bad Habits for Good
From biting your nails to constantly running late, here are 11 bad habits many of us struggle with, and how to kick them (and any bad habit) to the curb. → Read More
Sorry for the Delay: Email Etiquette Tips for an Overdue Reply
Owe someone an email you've been putting off for ages? Two etiquette experts explain the best ways to craft a "sorry for the delay" email. → Read More
How to Protect Your Mental Health When the News Is So Stressful
Are you consuming the news—or is the news consuming you? Here are some ways to care for your headspace during upsetting times, according to psychologists. → Read More
7 Impressive Benefits of Resveratrol—the Healthy Antioxidant Found in Red Wine
Resveratrol is a plant-based polyphenol that has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. Here are the health benefits and how to eat more of them. → Read More
Love Garlic? Here Are 6 Mighty Health Benefits You'll Love Even More
Garlic is good for more than adding zing to Italian bread and mashed potatoes. It turns out the classic vegetable comes with some serious health benefits, too. Here are the best reasons to consume more garlic—according to science. → Read More
60% of KN95 Masks Aren't the Real Deal—Here's How to Avoid Buying a Knock-Off
The CDC warns that 60 percent of KN95 masks circulating in the U.S. are fake. Here is how to spot the signs and buy the best protection possible. → Read More
18 Fun and Festive Activities to Do in December
Fun, safe, productive, and festive—find the best ideas for December activities to do with friends, family, kids, or solo on this list. → Read More
These Are the Best Sleeping Positions to Avoid Waking Up With Aches and Pains—or Worse, an Injury
It's possible to wake up with sleep injuries, like back pain or a stiff neck. A clinical sleep specialist explains what can cause sleep injuries, and the best and worst sleeping positions to avoid pain. → Read More
21 Fun Things to Do in October to Get the Most Out of Fall
Not sure how to spend your crisp October days? We've got some fun fall activities for you, friends, and family to do both outdoors and indoors. → Read More
Set Your Alarm One Hour Earlier to Reduce Your Risk of Depression, Sleep Study Suggests
The study out of University of Colorado Boulder found that a small shift in your sleep schedule could help boost your mood by double digits. → Read More
You Can Now Unlock Your Phone With FaceID While Wearing a Mask, Thanks to Apple’s Latest Update
On April 26, Apple announced the new iOS 14.5 update for iPhone and iPad, which arrives with plenty of convenient new features. One of them includes the ability to unlock iPhone with FaceID even while wearing a mask. Here's how it works. → Read More
You Can Buy At-Home, Over-the-Counter Coronavirus Tests—but How Reliable Are They?
We asked a coronavirus diagnostic test expert at Clinical Reference Laboratory to break down everything to know about at-home COVID-19 testing, types, safety, and accuracy. → Read More
These Blue Light Screen Protectors Can Help Improve Your Sleep, According to Research
SleepScore Labs' 17th product validation study in just three years found that EyeJust's blue light filter technology does, in fact, block harmful blue light exposure and improve sleep. → Read More
These Are the Top Companies Hiring Work-From-Home Employees in 2021
According to data from online remote job site FlexJobs, these 100 companies had the highest number of remote job openings throughout 2020 and into 2021. → Read More
Here’s the Average Cost of an Engagement Right Now, Based on 2020 Data
The pandemic has been rough, but it hasn't stopped couples from splurging on an engagement ring. Here is the average amount spent on an engagement ring, based on 2020 data from The Knot Jewelry and Engagement Study → Read More
The Definitive Amount of Exercise You Need to Make Up for Sitting All Day
A massive meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Medicine seems to have found the daily exercise sweet spot required to offset the potential damage done from 10 hours of sitting. → Read More
Proposal Season Is Coming: Everyone’s About to Get Engaged on These Popular December Dates
The start of the holiday season is also the start of a little something called proposal season—the time of year, from around Thanksgiving to Valentine’s Day, when tons of couples get engaged. According to insights from WeddingWire’s 2020 Newlywed Report, the most popular month to get engaged is December—by a landslide. → Read More
This Spine-Friendly Massage Wheel Is My New Favorite Way to Relieve Nagging Back Pain
I tried the Chirp Wheel for gentle yet effective back pain relief, and highly recommend it for anyone dealing with back pain from sitting all day. → Read More
2 Factors Job Recruiters Value More Since the Pandemic—and One Thing That’s No Longer a Deal-Breaker
2020 data from TopResume, the world's largest resume-writing and career guidance service, reveals how the pandemic has changed which key factors recruiters care most about when reviewing job apps—and which former deal-breakers aren’t such an issue anymore. → Read More
Sensitive Teeth Are an Actual Pain—and These 4 Habits Can Make It Worse
An oral care expert breaks down the most likely, everyday causes of tooth sensitivity, what to avoid so it doesn’t get worse, and the best ways to fix of it. → Read More