self care

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If You're Waiting for the Root Canal, You're Missing the Point of Skincare
At some point, our culture decided that care is only valuable if it’s extreme. If it doesn’t burn, blast, paralyze, or shock the system into instant compliance, it’s dismissed as “doing nothing.” Apparently, that now includes estheticians.
By Brooke Gallagher3 days ago in Longevity
Healing From the Inside Out
I stood in my kitchen at 2 a.m., crying over a glass of water. Not because something terrible had happened. But because I'd just realized I couldn't remember the last time I felt well.
By Fazal Hadi3 days ago in Longevity
How I Overcame Anxiety Naturally
My hands were shaking so badly I couldn't hold my coffee cup. I was sitting in my favorite café, surrounded by the comfortable hum of conversation and clinking dishes, but inside my chest, a tornado was raging.
By Fazal Hadi3 days ago in Longevity
The Mental Reset That Changed Me
I forgot what my own thoughts sounded like. For months, maybe years, my mind had been nothing but noise—other people's opinions, social media arguments, endless news cycles, work demands, notifications, expectations.
By Fazal Hadi4 days ago in Longevity
Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
I had a panic attack in the grocery store checkout line. Nothing triggered it. No dramatic event. Just me, standing there with a cart full of organic vegetables and Pinterest-worthy meal prep ingredients, when suddenly I couldn't breathe.
By Fazal Hadi4 days ago in Longevity
The Power of Mindful Living
I missed my daughter's first steps because I was checking email. She was eight feet away from me, wobbling across the living room, and I was staring at my phone, responding to a work message that could have waited until Monday.
By Fazal Hadi4 days ago in Longevity
BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN; WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women world wild; and it does not respect age, race nor religion.
By ᴅʀ. ᴄʜʀɪꜱ ᴜᴄʜᴇ ɪʜᴇᴜᴋᴡᴜᴍᴇʀᴇ (ᴏ.ᴅ)5 days ago in Longevity
Breaking the Cycle of Burnout
I collapsed on a Tuesday. Not dramatically. Not in front of anyone. Just me, alone in my apartment, unable to move from the couch where I'd been sitting for three hours, staring at nothing.
By Fazal Hadi5 days ago in Longevity
10 Simple Japanese Habits for a Healthier, Longer Life
At 18, I moved to the US. It marked my first time away from Japan. I began noticing both the good and bad sides of my own culture. As a teen, I focused only on the flaws. I tried my best to look and act American. Before I knew it, I started hating Japan.
By Stella Vu5 days ago in Longevity
How Stress Nearly Destroyed My Health
The doctor's words were clinical, but they hit like a freight train: "Your body is showing signs of chronic stress damage. If you don't make changes immediately, we're looking at serious long-term consequences."
By Fazal Hadi5 days ago in Longevity
Why Your Triglycerides Can Jump Overnight
Few lab results surprise patients more than triglycerides. One day the number is reasonable. The next, it’s suddenly flagged high.
By Tarsheta (Tee) Jackson5 days ago in Longevity
Anxiety When Your Mind Won’t Slow Down. AI-Generated.
Let’s be honest for a second. If motivation were easy, you wouldn’t be here. If anxiety were simple, you wouldn’t feel it in your chest, your stomach, your sleep, your thoughts.
By Veronica Bennett5 days ago in Longevity