Leslie Baird Hinson

If you’re a wolf chronotype, you may have trouble waking up in the morning, preferring to sleep in until noon. You generally feel more energetic in the early afternoon and get another energy boost at around 6 p.m.
Dolphin: The dolphin chronotype often has trouble following any type of sleep schedule. You may be more sensitive to sound, so the slightest noise may wake you. You’re generally more productive late morning and early afternoon.
Knowing your chronotype can help you understand your in...

Whether you’re traveling for work or pleasure, be sure to make the most of it. Here are some tips to make your travel more seamless. Bon voyage!
Pack appropriately.
Look at the weather before you go, and don’t bring too much stuff. Having a packing checklist is key to not leaving anything behind. (Pro tip: just like everything, these have been digitized and you can find premade ones for free online.) If your suitcase or carry-on is stuffed with tangled cords, you will love the cord taco, a si...

Has the way you and your partner been communicating recently taken a turn for the worse?
What used to be open and easy communication now leaves you feeling afraid of their reaction. When you last tried to bring it up, they stormed out and accused you of yelling.
You may have become too afraid to even express yourself around them lately. Your partner’s versions of events are not at all how you remember them. And often, it’s you who takes the blame.
Gaslighting is a term you’re likely familiar ...

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Here are some tips to extend the life of your car.
Cars in general should keep running for around 12 years, or 200,000 miles––but if you take good care of it, 200,000 miles is just breaking it in.
Don’t Skip Routine Maintenance
Car issues are like dental issues. Once a cavity forms, it won’t go away. So driving around hoping the check engine light will magically go off isn’t a good idea.
The easiest way to maintain the health of your car is through routine maintenance. Whether it’s done at au...

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Ahimsa is an ancient principle associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism that essentially means “do no harm.” In yoga, it is the first Yama, or moral restraint, described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. We believe in practicing ahimsa both on and off a yoga mat, so we built our entire company around it. Let’s look at why we’re called Ahimsa and the ways in which our products align with the concept.
Word, Thought, and Deed
We’ve applied this philosophy to our busines...

Do you get nervous at the thought of commitment? Do you find yourself sabotaging relationships in their early stages, regardless of how you feel about the other person? Have you ever been described as “flaky?”
If so, you may be demonstrating some of the symptoms of philophobia, the fear of falling in love, or gamophobia, the fear of commitment.
Having a commitment phobia also includes the fears of intimacy and vulnerability associated with close relationships. People who have these tendencies...

When it comes to productivity, there seem to be two main barriers: not being properly organized and getting distracted.
Productivity apps that aim to help you tackle a to-do list tend to fall into one category or the other. You probably know yourself well enough to know which category will be of most help to you. Do you struggle to stay focused, or do you struggle to get the most important task done first?
Either way, these productivity apps can help you work smarter, stay focused, and get yo...

For as much as we pursue happiness, we may not be the best at determining whether or not we have enough of it… or what it truly is.
Though the idea of happiness may seem simple, it’s actually hard to pin down.
One of the first places we get confused is by assuming happiness is a constant state of being. But happiness is an emotion the same way anger and sadness are emotions. It’s natural to feel more or less of a certain emotion during different seasons of your life.
In the age of social medi...

Sanaë Lemoine
Margot Louve is the product of a two-decades long affair between a married public figure and a well-known actress. In the final year of high school, Margot concludes (perhaps in part due to some clever persuasion by an attractive male journalist) that she is ready to expose the lie that is her life and go public with her story—anonymously. From there, The Margot Affair goes on and on—in a good way.
Sanaë Lemoine is a writer who trusts her readers. Her stark prose, which readers ...

What exactly is inflation?
Simply put, inflation is a decline in a monetary unit’s purchasing power over time, which makes prices climb. The value of a dollar doesn’t stretch quite as far as it used to. A certain amount of inflation is normal (2% annually, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve System), and can be a sign of a healthy economy. Remember when going to the movies cost $6.75? Now the average movie ticket is closer to $10. That’s inflation, but not the kind that has a grand effect o...

Detransition, Baby is, simply put, fantastic. But somehow even the most complimentary adjectives feel insufficient to describe Torrey Peters’ first novel, as they cannot adequately capture the experience of spending time with her characters, who are so fully realized and complex that the truth seeps out of them from the first page.
The story centers on three people: Reese, a mid-30s transgender woman; her ex, Amy, now Ames, who detransitioned following their breakup three years ago; and Ames’...

Everyone’s favorite time of the year, tax season, is right around the corner, so we decided to phone a friend and get some insights from a seasoned tax professional on how to make the most out of filing your taxes.
Q: What’s the biggest mistake you see contractors make when filing taxes?
A: It seems that they don’t keep track of their expenses adequately. Right from the start, I would suggest that they document all their expenditures. The IRS likes independent confirmation of amounts spent, i...

ANGEL: an essay in two distinct parts, written five years apart

Mornings set the tone for the whole day. Here are some simple ideas to help you never wake up on the wrong side of the bed.

A smooth morning really starts the evening before. You’ll certainly feel your best if you take a few steps before hitting the sheets to set yourself up for success the following day.

Don’t overindulge too close to bedtime

Eating and drinking too much right before hitting the hay may limit your body’s ability to digest properly. Give your body ample time to process what i...