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“Increasingly, students just don’t know how to deal with boredom, loneliness, and unpleasant feelings,” says Doug Worthen, director of mindfulness programs at Middlesex School, an independent day and boarding school in Concord, Massachusetts. Many educators blame the long hours spent on screens for fractured attention levels, lack of impulse control, and heightened levels of depression and anxiety. Teens are also losing their ability to navigate nuanced and complex interpersonal human interactions, says Adam Ortman, head of mindfulness at St....

Keeping your bangs looking as sharp and perfectly styled as the day you got them is crucial. It can spell the difference between feeling like a French femme fatale, or like yourself in your 1990s yearbook picture—in other words, colossal. Now that they’re not bogged down by a heavier length, freshly-fringed hair is now free to swing about and do as it pleases, sometimes to your chagrin. Read on for a rundown of basic fringe hair care, and you’ll never regret taking the short cut ever again:...

Let’s be honest: Cutting your own hair isn’t (pardon the pun) as cut and dry as you think; there’s a reason people train for this professionally. That’s not to mean it isn’t impossible, though, as armed with the right tools and knowledge, it’s a skill that you can definitely learn the basics of given some time and patience. Read on for a tool breakdown as well as some simple steps to learning how to cut your own hair that, hopefully, will serve you well in a hair emergency:...

Since the fall and winter seasons are quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to straighten your hair without compromising the health of your natural curls. Read on to learn more about how you can get your hair ready for hair straightening season (Hint: these tips go beyond using a heat protectant!) Hair Straightening Season: 4 Tips for Natural Haired Girls Hair Straightening Season: 4 Tips for Natural Haired Girls...

** As with most styles, it all starts in the shower. About a week before the big day you’ll want to replace your usual shampoo and conditioner for an anti-frizz duo. We love Dove Nutritive Solutions Anti-Frizz Oil Therapy Shampoo and Dove Nutritive Solutions Anti-Frizz Oil Therapy Conditioner for this exact purpose. This duo is formulated with a unique combination of Argan, coconut and almond oils to eliminate frizz and nourish your hair from within....