Perri O. Blumberg

Netflix and really chill with the calming new series from the uber-popular meditation app, Headspace, now streaming on a Netflix account near you. Headspace Guide to Meditation is narrated by Headspace co-founder and former Buddhist monk Andy Puddicombe, taking viewers on a journey of tranquili…

One of our holiday wishes this season is that Starbucks’ Very Merry Vegan Wrap makes its way over the pond from the United Kingdom stateside for our enjoyment in the US. The tantalizing wrap brimming with flavor from crumbled butternut squash fritters and roasted red cabbage, al…

The other day, it occurred to me that my boyfriend had gone off the quarantine deep end when he converted my aromatherapy diffuser into a humidifier, complete with a jerry-rigged paper straw funnel to promote airflow, to create well-being enhancing tropical climate in our tiny Manhattan abode—…

We’re so tired of 2020. It's the year when we learned, once and for all: We can’t control everything that happens in the world. We can only control how we react to it. To become more resilient and keep stress levels under control, you need to …

When you sit down to eat a burger, a steak or other piece of meat, you don't imagine that your plate is full of antibiotics, but it is. And there's a tie to this fact and the pandemic, which makes us wonder: Why is the meat industry being allow to drug Americans without their knowledge, an…

Stress eating? Us too. We’re all looking for comfort in any form we can get it these days—weighted blankets, rereading favorite books, one too many episodes of Married at First Sight—and food is at the top of the list.
“Stress can make us want to snack on high sugar …

Got a student in your life who’s walking the virtual stage this spring? Just because real-life ceremonies are postponed, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t toast their amazing accomplishments. For the plant-forward or fitness-conscious grad in your life, d…