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Shannon Scheel

Ten Minutes a Day: How Meditation Can Change Your Mind

Before I begin discussing my love of meditation and various routines, I want you to take a minute to reflect on two things:1) When was the last time you took ten minutes to yourself?  And by that I mean purely to yourself, with no distractions? 2) If you reflect on your daily schedule, can you find a spare ten minutes that could be put to...
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April Leite

Why I Chose to Embrace a Vegetarian Lifestyle

I have been a vegetarian for nearly 25 years.  There have been times during those 25 years when I was strictly vegan.  I fall off the wagon from time to time however, and while I do eat eggs and dairy, I am never tempted with any meat or fish of any kind and therefore I consider myself to be a vegetarian not a vegan.  To clarify, a v...
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Meghan Loftus

End the Shame and Remain Aware: Eating Disorder Awareness Week

The Merriam-Webster dictionary’s definition of an eating disorder is ‘any of several psychological disorders (as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior.’  To those who have suffered from an eating disorder, or love someone who has suffered or is continuing to suffer, it is so much more than an eat...
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bSMART Guide

Community Campaign: Finding Balance in Life

 How do you find balance between your work (or school) and personal relationships?We asked and your fellow brilliant, bSmart ladies answered.  Living in the present, compartmentalizing, and creating an organized calendar with dates + ‘To Do's’ were the common themes shared!I've found, that being present is key.  When you're in class ...
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Sara Eliav

Identifying The Culprit: Deeper Meaning Behind Disordered Eating

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions, notorious for being hard to detect and even more difficult to treat.  Part of the difficulty in identifying those struggling with eating disorders stems from the prevalence of misconception and stereotyping.  Common perceptions of eating disorders often oversimplify the illness.  ...
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Adelene Tan

Breakfast with Champions: Young Breast Cancer Survivors On Intimacy and Relationships

Nicole Seagriff was 26 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago.  Now a board member of The Pink Agenda, Seagriff shares her story to empower young women experiencing the same diagnosis.  Last month, she hosted an event to raise awareness about how breast cancer can impact relationships and intimacy for young wom...
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Brittany Chang

The bSmart Guide to a Stress Free Day

You just had a stressful day at work.  Emails flooded your inbox, too many unanswered calls filled your voicemail, and your boss pestered you every few hours.  Finally, the clock hit 6 PM, meaning it was time for you to go home.  You pick up your workbag, clock out, and scramble to your cozy car as soon as you can.  You tell you...
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Meghan Loftus

Your bSmart Summer Workout Guide

The days of ice cream, sunsets, and hours at the beach have arrived.  Finally, it’s summer.  Yet with the arrival of beach days comes the panic of the beach bod.  So, I have shared a guide for feeling, and looking, your absolute best everyday of the week.  Keep in mind - this is an intermediate level workout plan designed to enc...
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Claire Hoffman

Understanding Transcendental Meditation and Finding Belief Again

When I was 5 years old, I moved to ‘heaven,' otherwise known as Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s national headquarters for Heaven on Earth in Fairfield, Iowa.  My family was struggling and my mother didn’t have much, but what she did have was deep dedication to meditation and belief.  A belief in her guru, Maharishi, and a belief in the movement h...
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Nina Godridge

Water: Mother Nature’s Gift to Your Face and Body

Today, women are spending an increasing amount of money on products and treatments to cleanse their skin and body.  While there are many products and programs to help keep the body healthy and glowing, some people have forgotten the most natural and inexpensive way to care for one’s skin while also cleansing the body from toxins – water.  ...
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bSMART Guide

Community Campaign: The Best Ways to bFit and bWell this Summer

What are some easy at home or free outdoor workouts the busy bSmart woman can do to be her best self?We asked and your fellow bSmart members answered: What are the best ways to bFit and bWell this summer? Read their advice below!bFit with FriendsI live by the East River Park in NYC so I often run there on the weekends since the weather is so nice! ...
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Kellie Geisel

Fall + Winter Weather Workout Regime to Fall in Love with Your Body

It’s a common belief that all women should be between a size 0-6.  Fact:  the majority of women in the world are not between a size 0-6.  Key lesson for today (and the rest of your life) is to learn to fall in love with your body.  Happiness stems from accepting yourself and your body the way you are and realizing not everyone c...
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Sydney Larrier

Overbooked and Overstressed? How to Plan and Prioritize!

It’s easy to get caught up in the rush of committing to various activities.  We’ve all been there.  Many opportunities are attractive and you find yourself wanting to get involved with most, if not all of them.  The problem is that there’s only so much time in a day.  Commit to too many obligations and you’ll find yourself strug...
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Louise Hearn

LOLA: My Search for a Safe and Natural Tampon

On a particularly long and crowded Sunday ride on the LIRR, I decided to indulge myself in a few of the articles posted to the 'trending feed' on Facebook.  While navigating through the myriad of write ups on various Kardashians, I noticed a shared post by one of my friends entitled 'Why This Woman Is Suing a Tampon Company After Losing Her Le...
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Brooke Oleynick

9 Nearly Guiltless Recipes to Cure Your Sweet Tooth

It’s 8:00 PM and the dreaded sugary cravings strike.  Ice cream, chocolate, cookies…which will you choose?  While occasionally indulging in these treats is relatively harmless, a regular diet high in sugar can result in serious health consequences.  To satisfy your sweet tooth while watching your waist line, why not try one of these ...
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Alexia McCabe

6 Ways to Overcome a Stressful Lifestyle

Life can be incredibly stressful, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution to handling it.  The tactics you use to keep yourself from becoming overwhelmed could vary greatly from the next person as each coping mechanism depends on the individual’s needs.  Below are my six stress-reducing solutions from which you can choose. &nb...
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Alexa

Becoming Robotic: When Artificial Parts Do Their Job Too Well

By striving to become the epitome of our existence, we erode our humanity.  With the application of aesthetic prosthetics in healthy bodies, the ethically acceptable limit for transformation comes into question.  Elevating the standards of our physical bodies alters the ideal model of a human — changing our human prototype to so...
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Emma Young

A Call For Increased Awareness: The Subtleties And Acceptance Of Gender Stereotypes

I’m lucky.  I go to a school with relatively socially conscious individuals and I grew up in an environment aware of sexism and gender stereotypes.  But I forget that my standards for gender equality and expectations for awareness on this issue isn’t the norm.  I forget that so many people don’t question the subtle perpetuation of ge...
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Kamerin J Chambers

Dear Universe, How Can I Be Successful?

Do you ever wonder why you’re here on this earth?  Wonder if you’re just a number out of the billions of humans on this universe?  These are normal thoughts, you’re not going crazy (I promise).  Life is such an adventurous place, sort of like chapters in one big novel.  You’re anxious to reach the next page, there may be some ob...
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Megan Wills

5 Ways To Stay Fit and Healthy During Winter

I'll admit it.  I'm the first person who needs to take my own advice.  I have a sweet tooth like none other and drinking my umpteenth vanilla latte during the cold winter months somehow makes me feel like it's warmer outside.  Add in that I don't like winter weather and I usually end up nursing my negative degree days with cupcake ba...
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