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I have always had serious issues with overeating. To be blunt about it: I was bulimic for nearly ten years, and it affected how I consume food. While I have been able to stop constantly purging, I am presently trying to retrain myself not to binge eat, but it can be difficult when my body and mind were so used to overeating, then throwing up several times. This is even harder when I’m on vacation. More
Last week I read that SPAM, the iconic and repugnant canned meat, is celebrating its 75th birthday. And while I was impressed at SPAM’s longevity (does anyone who regularly eats the high-sodium pressed ham live that long?), I was much more interested to also read that SPAM has a museum. A museum! For SPAM! Which got me thinking about all of the other junk food museums that tourists will be visiting this summer. Turns out, there are several. More
We hope you’re finding time to squeeze in one last vacation before we’re back to the grind of Fall, but boarding a flight isn’t the only thing you need to have a good time. Check out Well+Good NYC’s tips for leaving stress behind on vacation: More
“That’s what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age,” Matthew McConaughey’s character, David Wooderson, says in an oft-quoted moment from Dazed and Confused.
I thought of this quote as I was circling my local park for the fourth time the other day; while my runs keep getting longer, the distance around said park stays the same, and that I don’t love. More
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When I started on my bizarre, cross-country train adventure this past winter, I had three winter coats with me. This did seem a little unreasonable even at the time, but I’d just gotten all three from the thrift store (as part of a “road trip clothes” shopping spree). Plus, I’m bad at making decisions. I had two laptops: One for personal use and another for my job as a telecommuting web news editor. I had two pairs of jeans and at least eight books, maybe more. I carried a backpack, a purse and a blue duffle bag. And a very large, very heavy suitcase. More
It’s travel month at Blisstree, and while we love talking about our travel trysts and using vacations as therapy, we think it’s also important to take care of the nitty gritty in order to have a good time. Packing isn’t the most exciting part of traveling, but when done right, it can make the entire experience that much better, We decided to tackle packing for a weekend trip — which we hope you’ll be taking many of this summer — and shot this one-minute video to help you fit your belongings into a single bag. More
In 2010, Dutch researchers found that the simple act of planning a vacation gave subjects a huge boost in pre-trip happiness, and a very relaxing vacation could boost happiness for up to eight weeks. Of course, most of us know this already from our own experience of handing in that vacation request and packing our bags for an exotic (or at least faraway) locale; when you have a case of the blues — or you’re just stuck in a rut — a vacation can be the best therapy there is. More
At home, I’ve been known to complain about the difficulty of meeting new people; I’ve been “stuck in a rut,” just like the rest of my friends; like most women I know, I’ve “joked” that I’d never be able to meet a guy (let alone get laid). But something magical happens the minute I board a transatlantic flight (not like LOST-style magical; it’s better than that). Ruts be damned, suddenly I meet new people left and right. I make friends in the unlikeliest of places (transatlantic flights, for starters); people want to do me favors and help me out. Suddenly, I’m seeing the world from the lens of a superstar — the new me doesn’t worry about doing her dishes, going to work, or arriving at yoga in time to avoid a spot next to the creepy sweaty dude; all she has to worry about is keeping track of her passport and credit card while she jets around on the back of a new friend’s motorcycle or makes conversation with strangers while dining solo in a charming cafe. This, my friends, is a T&A State of Mind, and it’s what really makes travel and adventure so much fun. More
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I’m an escape artist. It’s what I do best. Every time something in my life falls apart, I run. It’s the only therapy that truly works for me – although my therapist tends to disagree. More
My friend Morgan and I have a lot of fantasies about farm life. Most of these revolve around a big, rustic-looking wooden table out back of delightfully vintage farmhouse, where our imaginary children and husbands gather with all our imaginary local farm friends for big Sunday brunches amongst the flowering fruits of our gardens. Sometimes there are also campfire sing-a-longs, and sometimes lemonade on porches. Um, yeah: Clearly neither Morgan nor I have spent much time on actual farms. More
The Middle East is home to one of the hottest climates on the planet, but also some of the healthiest cuisine. Whole grains, legumes, beans, vegetables, fresh herbs and spices all play starring roles in their best dishes, and conveniently, their nutritious but tasty grub has been pre-tested and approved for people who don’t want to be weighed down in the sweltering heat. In fact, if you’re willing to look beyond falafel and shwarma, there’s a lot of food that will give you great energy and trim a little off your trouble spots. The next time you’re on vacation in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Qatar, or Dubai, make sure to try these good (healthy) eats before hitting up the Hooka bars (but you know Hooka is bad for you, right?). More
I’ve seen my fair share of post-facial chocolates, and even hotel spa “health” cocktails, but salami and spas are something I’ve never thought belonged together. How foolish. Apparently, salumi therapy is on the rise in Italy, and Faith Willinger tried it out for The Atlantic.
The “cured meat therapy” is offered in Parma by Ivan Bertelli, owner of Hosteria da Ivan and Italian spa veteran, who decided to combine his passion for pork (sorry, sounds gross) with his vast experience in R&R. More
Neuroscience is to this decade what evolutionary psychology was to the Aughts. Pop-science books on The Brain are infiltrating my Amazon recommendations with increasing frequency. Books on the neuroscience of sex. There are books on why we believe in God and ghosts (or don’t); books with chapters like “Why Playboy is Bad for Your Mental Mechanisms” and “The Mind as a Coloring Book.” Beach reading they may not be, but if you’re looking to delve into something a bit brainier (ha!) this summer, here’s a guide to which of this new crop of neuroscience reads is for you. More
