The Ultimate Survival Guide For Joining The Gym In January

New to the gym? It’s not unusual to feel overwhelmed or intimidated by stepping into a gym filled with experienced regulars (or even other newbies). Don’t worry—we’ve got strategies you can use to navigate a crowded gym so you can get the most out of your workout experience and reach your fitness goals.

How To Set Boundaries And Manage Stress During The Holiday Season

Kissing your stress goodbye may be as simple as learning when to say no. Consider our self-care tips and get ready to serve yourself a healthy helping of boundaries this holiday season.

Chic Décor You Can DIY With Aromatic Herbs And Kitchen Essentials

Say hello to this year’s perfect decorations, compliments of herbs, apples, recyclables, and more.

Pushups And…Periods? How To Make The Most Out Of That Special Time Of The Month

Following a training regimen is tough enough without the added confusion of anticipating and managing your menstrual cycles. As it turns out, our workouts can be synced with our periods for optimal results.

Food, Friends, And Fun: How To Throw The Best Friendsgiving Feast Ever

Here’s a spin on this month’s trending feast, guaranteed to leave you and your friends with full bellies and even fuller hearts.

The Flexitarian Diet: How Dietary Flexibility Boasts Unrivaled Benefits For Your Health (And The World)

In a world of extremes, there’s a uniquely balanced nutritional approach that offers you a lengthy list of benefits. Allow us to introduce you to the flexitarian diet.

How To Meditate: A Beginner’s Guide To Practicing Mindfulness

In a world that is constantly on the go, the benefits of slowing down are unrivaled. Meditation—which merges tenets of holistic health with scientifically proven benefits—should be at the top of your list of intentions.

Why Every Woman Belongs In The Weight Room

Strength training isn't just for athletes, bodybuilders, and dudes. Every woman belongs in the weight room—that's right, even you!

Lauren Bondi

Lauren is your average (not-so-average) multipotentialite with a drive for anything authentic. Her passion for elevating the lives of others has steered her toward serving up lessons on self-love and wholesome living. Mixing this fire with a desire to understand the science behind her passions, we have a woman who’s comfortable nerding out to explain why love is so crucial to our existence as human beings and why superfoods are truly pretty super. As she gears up to start pursuing her doctoral degree in clinical psychology, she—of course—is happily juggling a few more things. She’s one of our contributing writers whose free spirit calls her to some time spent blogging, personal training, nutrition counseling, and relentlessly light-working. Boxes? Those don’t exist with this one.