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Living Healthy is more than a collection of articles; it's an invitation to cultivate healthy habits that will transform your life. We'll equip you with practical tools, resources, and motivation to make lasting changes and embrace a lifestyle that nourishes both your body and soul.
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Recent Features
I Got An At-Home COVID Test — Here's How It Worked (& How Much It Cost)
While many companies during this time have definitively told employees not to expect to return to their offices until January 2021 at the earliest, my company has been considerably more optimistic. As such, when they declared that we wouldn’t be expected to return to the office until October 1st, 2020 — a change from their […]
7 Healthy Lifestyle Tweaks To Give Your Life More Structure This Fall
This article is brought to you by Freshly. Whether it’s your first semester on campus, the middle of your college career taken virtually from home, or a time when you’re adding to your education in another way, this semester has already thrown most students some curveballs. One way to proactively make this semester great, both […]
How I Made Room In My Budget For Therapy
If there’s any life event that has cemented the need and importance of therapy, it’s this pandemic. But as an Asian-American, therapy has always been a taboo topic in my household. In college, I underwent the process of normalizing therapy and learning to embrace mental health resources. Therapy is also expensive. While therapists who accept […]
15 Ways I Celebrate Myself That Cost No Money Whatsoever
I have (rather, had) a really bad habit. Whenever I felt like I had accomplished something (whether it was meeting a huge goal at work, receiving a major compliment from a boss on a project I’d worked on, or even just getting a paycheck), I’d immediately go online shopping because I deserved it. I just […]
5 Ways "Joyful Movement" Can Make You Hate Exercising Less
I’ve only recently learned about “joyful movement” and I wish I had known about it earlier. We all know that movement is good for our bodies — especially during quarantine — but the culture of owning a high-end gym membership, counting calories or your heartrate with an Apple Watch, and wearing luxury athleisure clothes to […]
7 Bad Restaurant Habits You Need To Break
As a former server, I can’t help but cringe whenever I see a customer being unnecessarily rude to waitstaff. Like, a) why must you be this way, and b) serving is a demanding job that requires so much more skill than just taking people’s orders and dropping them off. Especially now, I can’t even imagine […]
5 Mental Health Hacks We Learned During Our Workshop With Kati Morton
Last week, we invited therapist Kati Morton to the Studio at TFD for an honest and interactive conversation about managing anxiety, finances, and our futures during this totally-new era we’re living in. The workshop was full of great advice and actionable tips for boosting your mental health. We thought we’d share a few of our […]
3 Basic Rules For Simple Living When You're An Extremely Type-A Person
There’s endless research on the benefits of slowing down and embracing a quiet life. Simplicity leads to less stress, better sleep, improved mood, increased creativity, and more. While “slowing down” is a nice idea, in theory, it can be difficult to achieve in our high-stress, high-pressure world. And additionally, for those of us who naturally […]
4 Money Truths I Only Learned From Becoming My Mother's Caregiver In My 30s
Not long after I became a mom, I found myself having to care for my own mom. I was totally unprepared to step into the role of caregiver when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, I was counting on my mom to help me with my kids. Yet, there I was having to […]
Why I "Called In Black" At Work & How I Used That Time To Heal
My one-bedroom apartment was full of hundreds of virtual participants when the Zoom meeting host asked everyone to take a moment of silence. The moment of silence was for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and all the other unarmed Black people who have been killed by police. I did not want to lose it […]
I Went Broke Looking For Self-Help -- Here's What I Do Now When I Want To "Fix" Myself
Need a boost of financial confidence? Join TFD’s first virtual workshop, Staying Financially Balanced in a Chaotic Year. TFD Founder Chelsea Fagan will be chatting with journalist Ismat Mangla about how to manage our finances during this totally new era we’re living in. Get your tickets here. A recording of the event will be available […]
5 Expenses I Prioritize Because They're Crucial To My Mental & Physical Health
Need a boost of financial confidence? Join TFD’s first virtual workshop, Staying Financially Balanced in a Chaotic Year. TFD Founder Chelsea Fagan will be chatting with journalist Ismat Mangla about how to manage our finances during this totally new era we’re living in. Get your tickets here. A recording of the event will be available […]
The Precautions To Take When Your Salon, Dentist, Or Other Local Business Reopens
The past two weeks I’ve been having an internal battle with myself about whether or not it’s safe to head to a salon given the state of COVID-19 across the country. Sure, I’m not feeling great about my roots showing a stark transition from blonde to brunette, and I’d love to get some highlights to […]
How To Deal When Your Friends Are Being Far Too Casual About Social Distancing
As states ease up on COVID-19 related restrictions, many people are wondering what the rules and best practices are around social distancing at this point. As we enter different phases of the economy reopening, where do we go from here? First, let’s review what social distancing actually means. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
I’ve Started Online Therapy -- Here Are The Pros & Cons
Therapy has been a big part of my life for the past 16 years. My mom worked in the field of psychology for 30 years, and mental health was always a regular part of our family discussions. From a young age, I always understood that some people seek therapy for long-term personal growth, while others […]
14 Quick Tasks To Give Your Brain A Break From Anxiety Or Stress
Sometimes our days are so chaotic, it feels like we don’t even have a second to pause, let alone relax. And even if it’s less to do with bandwidth and more about the inability to feel like a normal person during this time, I totally get it. On days when I don’t even have work […]
How I'm Managing My Mental Health Without Spending Any Money
This is an overwhelming and difficult time for pretty much everyone. Between massive layoffs, cases of the pandemic, and a total disruption of our daily schedule, our mental health can certainly feel the weight of the world around us. But now more than ever is a time to try to do what we can to […]
My First Time Home Waxing Horror Story
“Ready?” She asked, holding the edge of the wax at the base of my leg and looking up at me. My shin was covered in dried, purple goo, stretching from the base of my knee all the way down to the scar on my ankle. With coronavirus closing down shops, salons, and spas, personal hygiene […]
5 Rules For Keeping Your Relationships Intact During Quarantine
This piece originally published on May 15, 2020. Whether it’s talking about money or any other topic that has the potential for awkwardness, communicating with family members and loved ones is always a challenge. But now that we’re in the middle of a pandemic, the stress seems to be making it worse for a lot […]
The Bad Work-From-Home Habits That Have Wrecked My Mental Health
Everyone has varying opinions about working from home. Some love the arrangement. Some find it incredibly suitable for their lifestyle (especially parents, caretakers, and people with disabilities that make it more difficult to commute to a specific location every day). Regardless of how we feel, the pandemic crisis has forced a lot of folks to […]
