How Much Time Should You Spend In The Sun To Get Vitamin D
Summer is full of sunshine, time outdoors, barbecues, and fun day trips. While time in the sun is important, it's also pretty important to protect your skin. Check out these tips to get Vitamin D and sunshine without getting skin cancer.
Vitamin D: How Much Is Enough?
Supplements of the sunshine vitamin have become popular because it’s difficult for most people to get enough from food and sun exposure. Vitamin D—also known as the sunshine vitamin because our bodies naturally produce it after exposure to the sun—is essential for calcium absorption, strong bones, and other aspects of health.
10 Reasons Why Daylight Savings Time is Awesome
Daylight Savings Time feels like a landmark for the Fall and Spring. While we spring forward and, technically, “lose” an hour, it isn’t all bad (ok, we admit, it sucks a little to lose that hour of sleep, but it’s definitely doable!). Here are 10 reasons why Daylight Savings Time is actually pretty awesome.
How To Have More Energy
Feeling the energy slump of modern life? We have a lot on our plates (and only so much of us to go around). Try some of these tips to keep your energy levels up in a healthy, sustainable way!
Seasonal Affective Disorder: 5 Common Myths
You have likely heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, especially if you live in areas with decreased daylight hours during the fall and winter months. Even if you have heard about it, it can be confusing to know what’s true and what is simply an “I heard that it was …..” Here are some common SAD myths..
My Story: How Morgan Beat the Winter Blues
Summer is when I thrive the most. Longer days and warmer weather means more time outside, more events happening in the city, and more time with friends. Summer is when I am happiest! So, it’s no surprise that when the seasons shift and the days get shorter and the skies get cloudy, my mood shifts too. It feels like I miss out on some of my favorite things! I booked an appointment with my doctor and found out that I was suffering from the Winter Blues...
Let There Be Light (When you Exercise)
Anyone who pays attention to health news knows that exercise is everything - it keeps you lean, improves circulation, regulates your hormones, influences sleep. Over the years, our understanding of exactly how exercise is beneficial has evolved. New studies show the importance of light exposure (and what type of light) during exercise. Here are 5 ways that light can optimize or inhibit your workouts...
This Feels Like the Start of Something Good: The Power of Positive Thinking
How we perceive what happens in our daily lives is almost as important as what actually happens. There are some simple ways to integrate more positivity into your life, like smiling, reframing, exercising, and positive self talk. Integrating more positive habits into your life can have big effects...
Can't Sleep? This May Be the Simple Reason Why (and It's Easy to Fix)
Our modern lifestyles may no longer be constrained by sunrise and sunset, but light remains one of the most powerful influences on our behavior and wellbeing. This realization has fuelled a “sleep hygiene” movement, whose proponents point out that bright lights before bedtime and spending the whole day in a dimly lit office can dampen the natural circadian cycle, leaving people in a continual mental twilight – dozy in the morning, and too alert to fall asleep promptly at night
The Self-Care Benefits of Travel: How to Prep, Pack, and Make the Most of Your Vacation
We have partnered with our friends at the Dollar Flight Club to help you make the most of your summer or winter vacation! Whether it is choosing a sunny location or prioritizing self-care, these tips can help you plan a get-away to help you disconnect and get a boost in mood!
Ideas to Help You Feel Like You’re on Vacation This Weekend
Naturally, many of us begin to long for a vacation, preferably somewhere tropical and warm. Sometimes, we can work out our budgets and schedules to take such a trip. But if your dream vacation just isn’t in the cards, don’t lose hope. There are plenty of things you can do at home to instantly transport yourself to those amazing places that top your list.
4 Ways HappyLight Helps You Sleep Better
With almost 50% of men and women having trouble falling or staying asleep on a weekly basis, difficulty sleeping has become a public healthy problem that has escaped serious scrutiny for a long time (which is a problem as, well, sleep is necessary for us to function!). Here are some ways that light therapy can help you combat sleeplessness.