Christian Rigg

Shorter days and colder weather during the wintertime leave many of us feeling blue.

Many people around the world struggle with the thoughts and feelings they have about their body. Body positivity is one movement that has tried to redefine our relationship with our bodies, but it’s not without its critics. Body neutrality may offer a healthier alternative. Keep reading to learn more about body positivity, body neutrality, and how to practice a neutral mindset.

An estimated 280 million people worldwide suffer from anxiety and its associated symptoms, such as chronic or debilitating apprehension, physical tension, lack of sleep, or a racing heart. If you or someone you love suffers from anxiety, the physical and mental symptoms can feel overwhelming and exhausting.

Relationships are meant to empower us, to give us strength and stability, to build us up rather than knock us down. But in reality, we all know that’s not always the way things work out, and a bad or toxic relationship can have a lasting negative impact on your mental health and wellbeing.

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders on the planet, which means there’s a wealth of information—and misinformation—available online. But sifting through all this information, and knowing which sources to trust or where to turn for help, isn’t always easy.

Like most personality traits, narcissism exists on a scale: some people are more narcissistic than others, and it tends to fluctuate with time. However, some individuals have what is known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), which is more serious and more harmful to the people around them.

Spiritual wellness is a measure of your connection to and feelings of harmony with the world and people around you. It comes from having a set of beliefs, principles, and morals that provide direction and a sense of purpose and meaning. It’s a core pillar of overall good mental health.

Few things are more difficult in this world than to watch a loved one suffer. When faced with such a situation, your first instinct may be to offer advice.

Brightside focuses on treating anxiety and depression with evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy. By combining therapy with the right medication, it claims that 86% of its members feel better in 12 weeks. Brightside’s platform is data-driven and keeps track of your symptoms via bi-weekly questionnaires. It gives you access to a network of licensed, experienced professionals from the comfort of your own home.

Sober October is a yearly fundraising event run by Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity for individuals living with cancer and their families.

Movember is an annual event held in November to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues, like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and suicide.

Talkspace for Teens offers unlimited text, voice, and video messaging for teens aged 13 to 17 for just $65 per week, billed monthly. Teens are matched with a trained, licensed therapist in their state based on a questionnaire. The whole experience is very fluid and modern, and with the text, voice, and video messaging, will no doubt appeal to tech savvy youth looking for help.

Oliva offers online therapy sessions with highly-qualified psychologists and psychotherapists. The platform guarantees to match you with the right therapist for you (and checks in to make sure that’s the case). The emphasis here is on a quality connection, experienced therapists, and evidence-based approaches to therapy.

Zoom Broadband is a wireless, LTE internet service provider offering internet through cellular technology to roughly 90% of rural households in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, and Tennessee. At $139.00 per month, it’s available with no contracts and a 14-day money-back guarantee. Speeds reach 8 Mbps (fast enough to comfortably surf the internet and stream music and videos), with a 400GB bandwidth limit per month.

Live Conscious (formerly Livewell) offers a range of products that blend traditional ingredients with modern, clinical research. Produced in the USA and independently tested by third parties for accurate labeling, safety, and potency, its popular supplements have received high ratings from customers. Despite a low BBB rating, Live Conscious boasts 4.4/5 stars on Facebook and TrustPilot. Pricing plans make it easy to save when buying in bulk.

HUM Nutrition is a supplement company that offers monthly subscriptions on a wide range of products. A small number of reviews on Trustpilot and Better Business Bureau are less than stellar, but they may not reflect most customers’ experiences. HUM Nutrition provides personalized recommendations from registered dieticians, who can be contacted at any time. Prices are in line with industry standards, and various discounts are available.

The LetsGetChecked Coronavirus test is simple and straightforward. It can be self-administered from home, and the package includes a next-day UPS return envelope. The non-invasive lower-nasal swab is comfortable to use, and results from the test are typically made available within 24-72 hours. It’s a great choice for anybody who feels comfortable administering their own test and is looking for quick results at a reasonable price.

LegalZoom provides a variety of legal services, including self-service online divorce document creation. It doesn’t specialize in online divorce, as some of its competitors do, and it’s pricing is on the expensive side, but the platform is well designed, with a simple and straightforward questionnaire.

GetDivorcePapers offers a simple, 3-step process for creating, printing, signing and filing divorce papers. The website is serviceable, although some errors are present, and reviews are mixed. Positive reviews, however, have praised the service’s ease of use, and how quick it was to get everything done. At $139.00, it’s one of the cheapest options on the market for online divorce services.

DivorceWriter has been helping spouses divorce successfully since 2003, with a straightforward, 3-step process. The company is one of the top-rated online divorce platforms available today, and has an A+ rating from the BBB, plus plenty of helpful information on the website. DivorceWriter offers industry-leading pricing and excellent customer service.