The secret to weight loss and eating for better health is in how we eat, says clinical psychologist Susan Albers, Psy.D. Diets fail because they’re focused on food instead of the feelings behind meals. “When, instead of avoiding french fries, people start to manage the feelings that drive them to eat, they begin to see real changes,” she says.
We spend hundreds of thousands of hours asleep over our lifetimes—but if you’re lying awake at night, it sure doesn’t feel that way. “Getting high-quality sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health,” says Nicole Avena, Ph.D., an assistant professor of neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Here’s how to make it happen, starting tonight.
THIS YEAR HAS BEEN UNUSUAL, to say the least. And since the holidays tend to be a time of heightened emotions—sometimes beautiful, sometimes painful—you may be feeling extra apprehensive about “the most wonderful time of the year.”