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The Truth About Wellness: Why We're All Doing It Wrong
Let’s Talk About Wellness, Shall We? Look, I’ve been in this game for over two decades. I’ve seen tren...
The Honest Truth About Sleep: Why You're Probably Doing It Wrong
My Sleep Epiphany Look, I used to be the king of bad sleep habits. I’m talking 3 AM TikTok scrolls, energy drinks...
The Honest Truth About Health Resolutions: Why I'm Done with January 1st
Look, I'm Gonna Be Honest I'm Samantha, and I've spent the last 20+ years editing health content for some of the biggest...
The Honest Truth About Sleep: I Tried Everything and Here's What Worked
Why I Became Obsessed with Sleep Look, I'll admit it. I was a sleep skeptic. Back in 2015, my friend Lisa told me, "Sara...
The Honest Truth About Wellness: I Tried Everything and Here's What Actually Works
I’m 52 and I’ve Got Nothing to Lose Let me tell you something, folks. I’m Sarah, and I’ve been i...
The Honest Truth About Wellness: I Tried Everything and Here's What Actually Works
I'm 52 and I've Got Nothing to Lose Let me tell you something, folks. I'm Sarah, and I've been in this health and wellne...
The Truth About Wellness Trends: What's Working, What's Not, and Why I'm Over It
My Rant About Wellness Look, I’ve been in this game for over two decades. I’ve seen trends come and go. Some...
The Truth About Wellness: It's Not Just Salad and Spin Class
Let's Talk About Wellness, But Like, Actually Look, I've been in this game for over 20 years. I've seen trends come and...
The Honest Truth About Sleep: I Tried Everything and Here's What Actually Works
Let me tell you something about sleep I’m Sarah, and I’ve spent the last 20 years writing about health for m...
The Honest Truth About Sleep: I Tried Everything and Here's What Actually Works
Let me tell you something about sleep I'm Sarah, and I've spent the last 20 years writing about health for major publica...
The Honest Truth About Health Resolutions: I Failed Miserably
Why I Hate New Year’s Resolutions Look, I’m gonna be honest here. I hate New Year’s resolutions. They&...
The Honest Truth About Fitness Trackers: I Tried Them All
My Obsession with Gadgets Look, I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for gadgets. Always have been. There’s jus...
The Honest Truth About Health Resolutions: Why We Fail and How to Actually Succeed
Look, Let’s Be Real About This It’s me, Sarah. Sarah Thompson. Senior editor with more gray hairs than IR...
The Honest Truth About Sleep: I Tried Everything and Here's What Worked
My Sleep Apnea Nightmare Look, I'm gonna be honest here. I'm Sarah, and I've always been proud of my work ethic. I've be...
The Honest Truth About Sleep: I Tried Everything and Here's What Worked
My Sleep Apnea Nightmare Look, I'm gonna be honest here. I'm Sarah, and I've always been proud of my work ethic. I've be...
The Honest Truth About Dieting: I Tried Everything and Here's What Worked (and What Was Total B.S.)
Let’s Get One Thing Straight I, Sarah Mitchell, have been on alot of diets. Like, alot. I’m talking 214 diff...
The Honest Truth About Dieting: I Tried Everything and Here's What Worked (and What Was Total B.S.)
Let's Get One Thing Straight I, Sarah Mitchell, have been on alot of diets. Like, alot. I'm talking 214 different attemp...
The Intersection of Sports, Health, and Wellness: A Holistic Approach
The Importance of Physical Activity in Maintaining Health Regular physical activity is a cornerstone of good health. It...