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From ringlets to bouncy curls, we love how you can create a variety of curls with these rods. In general, the bigger the perm rod, the bigger curl you’ll achieve. Another huge advantage is that this curling method doesn’t utilize any heat, which could mean less damage and dryness—always a plus when dealing with natural and curly textures, which tend to already be on the drier side. ** Read on to discover how to use perm rods on natural hair to get some incredible bounce, definition, and volume: With just serum and perm rods, you’ll be on your way to achieving gorgeously curly strands—and best of all, without any heat!...

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And thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you can usually hold onto WhatsApp conversations when you switch to a new device. If you’re upgrading from an LG G7 to a Google Pixel 6, for example, you can just restore the backups from your old phone to your new one. But there’s a problem: this only works if you’re staying with the same OS. Try to switch from Android to iOS and you’ll lose everything....

3 Loving-Kindness Meditations for Beginners 3 Loving-Kindness Meditations for Beginners 1) Directing Compassion Toward Ourselves Most of the time, we’re our own harshest critics. We strive to hide our flaws and mistakes so we can project a perfect image into the world. With this practice, we choose to instead bring compassion to our imperfections. This shift helps us grow more comfortable with the human difficulties we’ve been desperately trying to avoid—a radical shift that also uncovers the opportunity to develop our inner wisdom and equanimity....

The study was published this month in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Arizona, Boston University, the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies and Emory University studied participants in an eight-week meditation training program. Three weeks after completing the program, participants brains were scanned. Researchers found changes to the amygdala brain region—the same effects on emotional processing uncovered by past studies, the difference in this new study being that participants were not meditating at the time of the brain scan....