The Best of Well+Good
20+ most popular Well+Good articles, as voted by our community.
Decoding & demystifying what it means to live a well life inside and out. Well+Good is your trusted advisor for navigating the ever-expanding world of wellness.
Trending
These are currently making the rounds on Refind.
I’m a 68-Year-Old Trainer and Have Stronger Arms Today Than I Did in My 30s Thanks to…
Push up, drop low, and extend out to build strength in your chest, shoulders, biceps, and triceps.
The 9 Most Eye-Opening Tips We Learned About Coffee This Year
Throughout the year's highs and lows, coffee carried us along the way. Here are the best coffee tips we learned from experts this year.
Want To Teach Your Kids Emotional Resilience? A Conscious Parenting Expert Says To Model That Behavior Yourself
Conscious parenting tips for emotional resilience center around managing your own emotions. A therapist explains how to do it.
Finally: A Drugstore Skin-Care Line Made Specifically for Menopausal Skin
The new No7 Menopause Skincare line brings solutions for menopausal skin to the drugstore, and not a single product is over $50.
Well+Good on Fitness
Is Walking Enough Exercise If It Doesn't Make Your Heart Race? We Asked a Cardiologist
How important is your BPM?
Well+Good on Food
This Gut-Healthy Lemon Chia Bread Recipe Is So Easy| Well+Good
In this episode of 'Alt-Baking Bootcamp', baker and nutrition coach Sashah Handal shares her easy gluten-free lemon chia bread recipe recipe.
I Tried Eating Japanese Breakfast Inspired By This Blue Zone
I tried eating Japanese breakfast for a week inspired by Okinawa, a Blue Zone home to some of the longest-living people in the world.
Well+Good on Health
3 Mental Tricks To Fall Asleep When Your Mind Is Racing
If racing thoughts or worries are keeping you awake, try one of these three mental tricks to fall asleep, straight from sleep doctors.
«et into bed, leave your eyes open, and focus on staying awake, instead of falling asleep»
To Build Strength, Focus on How Often You Work Out, Not for How Long
Quick and frequent is the name of the game.
Well+Good on Longevity
Future Proof Your Body For Optimal Longevity
Dr. Vinh Pham shares four key exercises to future-proof your body for optimal longevity in just 10 minutes a day.
«1. Neck strengthening moves like controlled head circles and chin tucks 2. Mid-back rotations like side-lying spinal twists 3. Hinging movements—like bodyweight deadlifts and glute bridges—for the posterior chain (your low back, glutes, and hamstrings) 4. Dynamic hip flexor stretches like kneeling lunges»
3 Science-Backed Links Between Balance and Longevity
According to research, balance and longevity are connected because of the ways in which good balance prevents falls and activates the brain.
Well+Good on Nutrition
Why to Never Take Nutrition Advice From Fitness Experts
Taking nutrition advice from fitness experts seems safe, but it’s not. Here’s why plus how vet any dietary advice online or IRL.
Well+Good on Phone Addiction
Why You Can’t Stop Scrolling on Your Phone Before Bed, and How To Break the Pattern
Your mind is likely trying to exercise control over tough emotions by escaping from them—but that's not a supportive habit.
Well+Good on Public Speaking
Public Speaking Tips To Help You Crush Your Presentation
Public speaking can be scary. Here, two experts share their tips for overcoming stage fright and crushing your next public speaking event.
«Before you speak, you should have an idea of the knowledge level, expectations, and demographics of your audience»
Well+Good on Relationships
How To Meet Each of the 3 Sets of Needs In a Relationship
There are three sets of needs in a relationship, but they can't all be reached at once. Here, get a framework for how to prioritize them.
«many of the people I work with actually need to become needier in order to feel healthy and have more fulfilling lives. Both having needs and being needed by others are completely normal states of being»
4 Common Habits a Couples Therapist Is Begging You To Stop for the Sake of Your Relationship
Often unintentional, these behaviors can sneakily wreak havoc on your relationship over time.
Well+Good on Walking
Daily Steps Goal if You’re Walking to Improve Brain Health
A recent study that looked at walking to improve brain health found that logging this many steps per day boosts memory and cognitive function.
«“It’s advised to try to walk at least 30 minutes a day, but remember that 10 minutes is better than nothing,”»
Walking May be The Secret to a Healthy Heart
Ready to keep your heart healthy and happy? Try walking for a healthly heart. Studies show it's just as beneficial as running.
Popular
These are some all-time favorites with Refind users.
Habit Stacking Will Trick Your Mind Into Adopting a New Habit
The concept of habit stacking refers to stacking a desired action on top of an existing habit. Here's why it can help with follow-through.
«“Old habits are ingrained in our brains and likely represent really good entry points or 'triggers' for new ones to be built,”»
12 Thought-Terminating Clichés That Damage Mental Health
Thought-terminating clichés like "it is what it is' run rampant in everyday conversation—but they may be damaging to your mental health.
«the human tendency to take complex feelings, concepts, and politics, and shrink them into short, clever phrases that aren't necessarily untruthful, but don't tell the full story.»
Why Waking Up in the Middle of the Night Is Actually Normal
Sleep experts explain why waking up a few times in the middle of the night is normal and why you definitely shouldn't stress over it.
«Waking up in the middle of the night is actually totally normal, says neurologist and sleep specialist Brandon Peters, MD»
How To Enjoy Your Own Company, And Why That Matters
Learning how to enjoy your own company increases self-awareness and moves you closer to the life you'd like to lead, according to experts.
5 Exercises To Improve Your Posture
Doing exercises to improve your posture can help strengthen the muscles from head to toe that you need to stand up straight.
What is Refind?
Every day Refind picks 5 links from around the web that make you smarter, tailored to your interests. is one of more than 10k sources we monitor.
How does Refind curate?
It’s a mix of human and algorithmic curation, following a number of steps:
- We monitor 10k+ sources and 1k+ thought leaders on hundreds of topics—publications, blogs, news sites, newsletters, Substack, Medium, Twitter, etc.
- In addition, our users save links from around the web using our Save buttons and our extensions.
- Our algorithm processes 100k+ new links every day and uses external signals to find the most relevant ones, focusing on timeless pieces.
- Our community of active users gets 5 links every day, tailored to their interests. They provide feedback via implicit and explicit signals: open, read, listen, share, add to reading list, save to «Made me smarter», «More/less like this», etc.
- Our algorithm uses these internal signals to refine the selection.
- In addition, we have expert curators who manually curate niche topics.
The result: lists of the best and most useful articles on hundreds of topics.
How does Refind detect «timeless» pieces?
We focus on pieces with long shelf-lives—not news. We determine «timelessness» via a number of metrics, for example, the consumption pattern of links over time.
How many sources does Refind monitor?
We monitor 10k+ content sources on hundreds of topics—publications, blogs, news sites, newsletters, Substack, Medium, Twitter, etc.
Can I submit a link?
Indirectly, by using Refind and saving links from outside (e.g., via our extensions).
How can I report a problem?
When you’re logged-in, you can flag any link via the «More» (...) menu. You can also report problems via email to hello@refind.com
Who uses Refind?
100k+ smart people start their day with Refind. To learn something new. To get inspired. To move forward. Our apps have a 4.9/5 rating.
Is Refind free?
Yes, it’s free!
How can I sign up?
Head over to our homepage and sign up by email or with your Twitter or Google account.