Annakeara Stinson

It's not a comfortable or easy situation to be in when you have a friend who, to put it delicately, has a less than positive impact on your life. You've been there, right? You stay besties with someone long past the friendship's expiration date,…

Are you the type of person who starts shopping for the holidays months in advance? The type of person who gets everyone in your family deeply thoughtful gifts, and somehow has time to organize a white elephant gift swap between 25 of your closest…

If you regularly get headaches or migraines, you might know some of the triggers that cause them for you. From stress to certain foods, there are all sorts of things that can cause those temples to pound and have you desperately searching for the…

Maybe it's because you aren't hungry when you wake up, or perhaps you assume you'll just grab something at work or after class, but either way, a new survey says half of millennials don't eat breakfast. And, no, your large cold brew doesn't count as…

There are two types of people in this world: morning people, and the rest of us. Now, if you're the type who wakes up at dawn to drink matcha tea and journal before work, my sleeping cap comes off to you because, truly, I'm envious. Personally, I'm…

Wouldn't it be nice if there were one, just one thing you could do every day that would fix every little problem you had in your life and make your days a breeze? Well, as far as I know, no such thing exists, but according to a new survey, making…

When someone makes a remarkably ignorant comment about another person's body, there's always that moment of surprise when you can't believe it's really happening, just before you return to Earth and remember that, unfortunately, these things happen…

When you go into a party with the friend of a friend, or have dinner with a bunch of people from your new job, it can be difficult to stop yourself from thinking (almost obsessively) about what these new peeps think of you. Yes, we all want to be…

I don't want to be a downer, but when cold and flu season comes rushing in each year, do you ever feel like you're the only one in your friend group to always, inevitably, end up in bed, surrounded by tissues and/or a big gross barf bucket? While…

Remember when you were a kid, and whenever you started to get all whiney and moody, your mom would tell you to go outside and get some fresh air and sunshine? Well, this may come as no surprise, but your mom knew what was up back then (and she…

What if I told you that you could do a strength training workout in half the time you normally do and still get just as strong? You'd think I was speaking of magic, wouldn't you? Well, friends, the truth is, the question of how long a workout should…

Halloween is almost here, and not only does that mean PSLs and candy, candy, candy, it also means you've got to lock down your costume pretty soon. And that's always the hardest part, isn't it? You already dressed up as some lame interpretation of a…

Listen up, fellow toss-and-turners: There's a sleep trick making its way around the internet, and rumor has it, it teaches you how to fall asleep in two minutes. Yes, you read that right, my friends. If you've ever spent the night staring at your…

It's not exactly breaking news that drinking a cup of coffee before bed will keep you awake throughout the night, while a hot mug of chamomile tea will probably have you sleeping like a baby in no time. But how your diet affects your sleep overall…

You know that feeling when you've just eaten a meal, and yet you're still completely famished by the time you put your fork down? Yeah, same, girl. It's a little unnerving, especially if it happens a lot, and if you're anything like me, it keeps you…

What are your thoughts on breakfast? Are you the type of person who wakes up ravenous, or who can't possibly imagine eating so early? Personally, when I hop out of bed, the only thing I can think about is coffee, food, and getting it all in my belly…

As the internet relentlessly reminds us, people have a lot of opinions they feel entitled to share all the GD time. And that definitely includes the very rude, inappropriate, and potentially very damaging comments on other people's bodies that…

You've probably been told time and again that one of the best ways to take care of your health is to cook for yourself. And, honestly, this is true for both your body and your wallet. If you ask me, though, there's truly no better feeling than…

You wake up, and you're groggy AF. Your head aches, you're as dehydrated as a raisin, and your gut has felt, well, better than it does right now. The weirdest thing about this gross, hungover feeling? You didn't even drink last night. But listen,…

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to have a pro teach me how to start weightlifting — but if I'm being honest, had I not been presented with the opportunity through work, weightlifting probably isn't something I would have ever tried on my own. As…