Why Waiting for Life to Settle Down Keeps Us Stuck
By Stephanie Valentine, BA, CNP, MHWC · 6 minute read · Updated September 24, 2026 Midlife rarely settles for long. Here's why next month always looks roomier than this one,...
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Why Uncertainty Is More Stressful Than Bad News
Why uncertainty is stressful, what a UCL electric shock study found, and research-backed ways to get through a wait without cancelling your plans. We gave away an entire day of...
Your September Reset Doesn't Need a Detox
A September reset works better than a January one, and it doesn't require a fall detox. What the research says, and what I'm doing instead this month. My house went...
Forest Bathing Without a Forest: A Midlife Reset
Forest bathing lowers cortisol, and you don't need to leave the city. What it is, how long it takes, and six places to look for trees near you. The past...
Why Thinking About It Is Harder Than Doing It (and How to Start Anyway)
You know the one. There's a single thing on your list, a phone call you don't want to make, a form to fill out, a conversation you keep pushing to...
Don't Let the End of Summer Ruin the End of Summer
Somewhere around the second week of August, a countdown starts up in the background. The days are still long and warm, the corn and tomatoes are finally good, and a...
Small Summer Things That Do More Good Than You'd Guess
Some of the best parts of summer cost nothing and take almost no time. I kicked off my flip flops this morning and stood in the grass for a couple...
Why You Can’t Decide What’s for Dinner (and the Simple Fix for Summer)
You had a fine day. You got things done. Then you open the fridge at six o’clock, look at a shelf full of perfectly good food, and feel like there...
How to Host a Stress-Free Summer Party (and Actually Enjoy It)
5 min read Hosting a summer party without the stress comes down to one thing: doing less on the day itself and more of it ahead. Get the bulk done...
Why "Drink More Water" Never Sticks (And What Actually Does)
5 min read Here is the short version, right up top: waiting until you feel thirsty is the reason "drink more water" keeps failing you. Thirst is a lagging signal,...
Intuitive Eating in Summer: How to Listen to Your Body (Without the Rules)
By Stephanie Valentine, 5-min read Summer is basically one long invitation to eat. The patio dinners, the backyard grill, the first really good peaches, the freezer aisle calling your name...
Why the Mediterranean Diet Is the Easiest Way to Eat Well (Especially in Summer)
Reading time: about 6 minutes Every January, a panel of doctors and dietitians sits down to rank the world's eating patterns, and every year the same one comes out on...