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The darker months can take a toll on you. Energy dips. Motivation flatlines. Stress. But in the Nordic countries, they’ve perfected the art of winter and turned it into a wellness paradise. Finland has held the top spot in the World Happiness Report for 7 consecutive years. In Nordic life, a home sauna is not a luxury. Instead, it’s a weekly constant used to reset mood, lower stress,...

At the start of every year, Americans set out to change something they may not like about themselves. As many as 4 out of 5 people set a resolution each year, but these are increasingly about more than losing weight or stopping smoking. The trend is to set broader goals that include mental health and relationships. It shows we want to feel better and value clear-headedness. These ambitions often...

New Year's corks will pop before you know it, and those resolutions are likely to be in tatters faster than you might expect. Of the 38% of people who set a resolution, 23% throw them out the window after the first week, and most give up by mid-February. The high hopes give way to a frustrating fade because you don’t enjoy them. To stick to it, you need a reward, and that’s where...

As holiday chaos ensues, you are likely finding yourself stressed and maybe even burnt out from holiday shopping and planning family gatherings. While gifting others this holiday season is joyous, many forget that gifting themselves something special is also worthwhile. If you want to prioritize your health and wellness in the new year, then a wellness tool like a barrel sauna makes the perfect...

The holidays might be about giving, but they offer a fair bit of receiving when it comes to your waistline. Much of this starts with uncontrolled appetites because in one national survey, 97% of Americans reported giving in to cravings during the festive season. What’s more, as many as three-quarters of the people felt guilty about these indulgences afterwards. That’s because...

As the days shrink and sunlight dims, your body often feels the subtle difference long before your mind dials in to the changing times. You wake up a little more fatigued. You crave comfort food. Movement gets a little slower. However, for more than 13 million Americans each year, this is more than a winter funk. It’s a seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is a cyclical dip in mood where...

The world is geared to distract you. You’ll probably pick up your phone 144 times today, and your brain will spend half of its waking hours somewhere else, likely replaying yesterday’s and tomorrow’s conversations or just drifting off into a dazed mental static. The research suggests that this constant mind wandering makes us feel unhappier and less focused. You need a little...

If feeling exhausted seems to be your default setting, you’re in crowded company. According to the CDC, 13.5% of U.S. adults reported feeling very tired or exhausted most days, if not every single day. Yawn. Do you even have enough oomph to keep reading? You may not even recognize the signs, like brain fog or feeling too spent to exercise or be productive at work. And while diet and exercise...