Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Fresh energy is here for our transition from spring into summer. It’s about time to breathe a star-sanctioned sigh of relief: We’re finally exiting an especially tough Mercury retrograde and eclipse season as Taurus season comes to a close and Gemini gets ready to shine. Now, the vibe is very much “school’s out for summer” […]

The hot honey, apple, and baked brie recipe is a must. Ever in the mood for a warm homemade pastry, but the sheer idea of the legwork you’ll need to enlist = instant buzzkill? If you’ve ever found yourself wishing you could conjure baked goods out of thin air (same, same), might we suggest: upside-down […]

Plant once, harvest again and again… and again. Planting perennial herbs in the garden means you’ll never have to spend another $2.99 at the grocery store for just a handful of leaves. And to avoid an unintentionally bland diet—or, worse, a mistakenly flavorless meal for guests—it’s important to know which edible herbs will add the […]

So you can help your body get the sleep it actually needs. No matter what day of the week it is or how many zillions of things I’ve got going on, my morning routine is always the same: Wake up, work out, walk the dog, take a shower, slather on skin-care products, and pop my […]

Here’s how it works. Strength training has a flurry of benefits like helping you build more muscle, improve your balance, and keep joints flexible. Just like many other sports, weightlifting requires the proper equipment and apparel. For example, a weightlifting belt can stabilize your core during squats and deadlifts and barbell clips secure your weight […]

It’s shinier, more defined, and less vulnerable to breakage. In 2015, I used to straighten my hair daily. I had tried every product under the sun up until then—curl creams, straightening serums, heatless hairstyles, and endless other quasi-solutions—but nothing seemed to give me the results I was after. It wasn’t until my senior year of […]

I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly. Come spring, the overproduction of oil is a major concern for so many folks. Incorporating niacinamide into your skin-care routine is great this time of year as its anti-inflammatory properties counteract the effects of stress hormones on the skin, thus decreasing your oil output (since oil production […]

Racism adds seen and unseen barriers to realizing the full potential of folks’ sexuality. There are so many components that go into a good night’s sleep. Besides making sure you’re actually getting enough, it’s key to try to make that sleep as restful as possible, too. A key piece of that is your sleep environment: […]

“It [also] promotes the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein that is essential for proper brain functioning.” When you think of ingredients in skin care—eye creams in particular—you likely think of plumping and hydrating hyaluronic acid, de-puffing caffeine, line-smoothing retinol, and darkness-diminishing vitamin C. What you likely don’t think of is a literally out-of-this-world […]

And now that she’s a mom, it’s even more important. Some yogis say they love pigeon pose. The rest of us? We grit our teeth and white-knuckle it through the intense hip stretch. Leaning over our front bent leg, pigeon pose is a shape that can be uncomfortable and possibly harmful. For some people, this […]