It’s no secret that cooking healthy food provides benefits to our bodies, but there’s also evidence that the act of preparing meals can benefit our minds as well. Mental health experts credit cooking with helping to relieve depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other conditions. As various forms of meditation have become in vogue as ways to relax…
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14 Must-See Classic Holiday Movies
The 14 best movies to put you in the holiday spirit. Sit down with friends and family, grab your hot chocolate, put on your comfy onesies, light a fire, sit back and enjoy these classic holiday favorites!
Why Aren’t New Yorkers Politically Engaged?
Hey New Yorkers… YEAH YOU! Why aren’t you voting?! Election Day is coming up and only 61.4% of the voting age population in the United States voted in the 2016 presidential election. An incredibly low 36.4% in the 2014 midterm. So how politically engaged are New Yorkers? Shamefully, we below average. New York ranks 44th…
6 Easy Tips to Help You Eat Healthy While Traveling
Traveling season is here, and no matter if you’re taking a well-deserved solo vacation, a romantic getaway, friend vacation, family vacation, and every trip in between, you’ll need some snacks to keep you energized for all your activities. Traveling tends to be a time when people fall of the wagon in terms of self-care and…
Written For Dance, RIOULT Dance NY’s 2018 Season
Living Separately, Thriving Together ; A look into the creative minds of Pascal Rioult and Polina Nazaykinskaya By Sarah Badham When asked about transitioning from dancer to choreographer, Pascal Rioult, of RIOULT Dance NY, recalls working with Martha Graham. He remembers her saying that she was put on this earth to be a choreographer, and…
The 2018 Color Of The Year Has Been Revealed
Pantone has released their Color of the Year and we’ve put together a collection all the fun, flashy, creative ways you can wear it! The color is described as being a “dramatically provocative and thoughtful shade that communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future.” Enigmatic purples have long been symbolic…
16 Reasons New Yorkers Are Grateful This Year
It’s that sappy time of the year where we get together with friends and family to reminisce about the last 12 months and how our lives have changed. 2017 was… eventful… to say the least. Similar to a car wreck, where no matter how gruesome it got, you simply couldn’t look away. New Yorkers are…
Women of Resilience Conference
Women of Resilience Conference February 11- 14, 2016 – Drury Plaza Hotel, Santa Fe NM EMBRACE your Resilience, REALIZE your Courage, and EXPERIENCE your Inner Power. This is an exciting new conference proudly presented by The American Institute of Medical Education & Creativity and Madness. The conference is chaired by Jacqueline Berz Panter, MA, MS and…
Holiday Pairings – Wine & Food
The Perfect Wine to Bring to a Holiday Gathering: It’s All About the Food by Paula Moulton I became infamous at Le Cordon Bleu in France (at least in my own mind) on a relatively quiet and peaceful classroom day of wine tasting. I am on stage but the theater is a dimly lit classroom…
6 Keys to Getting Your Dream Body OUTSIDE the Gym
New York, NY – By Jamie Botti All too often you’ll hear people complain that they work out every single day and they’re not seeing results! Or, you’ll hear they lost a ton of weight and then gained it all back (plus more), a few months later! So, what’s really going wrong? If you’re spending all…
