TODAY IS FRIDAY, NOV 21

WHAT TO EXPECT

• stories: venting doesn’t work, expert take on fibermaxxing, alternative to rain boots
• this week’s watch: man on the inside
• in collaboration with: Perelel Health
• extra stories
• recent articles: the ultimate Sephora minimalist skincare guide
• weekly favorites: travel essentials
• quote on: rediscovering yourself

LIFESTYLE: VENTING DOESN’T WORK
Loved ones will normally tell you that you can vent to them whenever you feel the need to, but new research shows that the conventional venting method when you're angry (ranting, yelling, hitting things) actually increases anger, because it keeps your body in a state of high arousal rather than helping you calm down. Instead of this, experts recommend techniques like mindfulness, slow breathing (such as the 4-7-8 method), or yoga that reduce physiological arousal + help you step back from the emotion before addressing what’s really going on.

WELLNESS: WHAT DO EXPERTS SAY ABOUT FIBERMAXXING?
There is a TikTok trend called fibermaxxing, which encourages people to significantly increase their dietary fiber intake, but we warned that this may not be for you. Foods like legumes, berries, chia seeds, and whole grains are a great source of fiber, but you shouldn’t go about your day feeling like you have to live off of them. Nutritionists stand by the fact that a spotlight on fiber is a positive shift (since most people under-consume it) but caution against sudden + extreme increases because it can cause digestive discomfort and interfere with nutrient absorption.

FASHION: AN ALTERNATIVE TO REGULAR RAIN BOOTS
Gigi Hadid stepped out in NYC wearing a pair of rubber moto boots as a stylish twist to regular rain boots and it’s quickly becoming the upgraded alternative to them. Paired with textured outerwear and a clean, minimalist palette, her look shows how functional footwear can still feel fashion-forward. If you’ve been wanting to level up your rainy-day style, this emerging trend might be your new go-to.

It’s official, Season 2 came out yesterday! In this show, Ted Danson plays a retired professor who is bored with life but gets a 2nd wind when a private investigator hires him to go undercover inside a San Francisco retirement home. If you watched season 1, then you’ve been patiently awaiting this one!

IN COLLABORATION WITH

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😿 winter can bring a slump, but we’ve got a survival kit for you

💅🏻 if you’ve got brittle nails, a hard BIAB manicure may change your life

✨ is the internet obsessed with cool-toned makeup?

📺 Lionsgate released the first trailer for ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’

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ON REDISCOVERING YOURSELF: If you lose yourself, you have two choices: find the person you used to be… or lose that person completely. — H.G. Wells

When you lose your sense of identity, whether it’s because of life changes, heartbreak, burnout, or growing beyond who you once were, you truly face a crossroads. You can try to reconnect with the earlier version of yourself, the one before the confusion or disruption…or you can consciously let that old self go and begin creating someone new.