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How Do You Take Your Fridge?

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How To: An instructional series to instruct our readers with routines, guides, and recipes.

Did you know there is a “correct” way to organize your fridge?

The top shelf and door tend to be the warmest “zones”, while the middle and bottom shelves get progressively cooler. So, you should keep condiments in the door, dairy products, eggs and spreads on the upper shelves, meats and milk on the lowest shelf and fruits and vegetables in the crisper.

Tips:

  1. Place things in practical spots so you don’t buy things you already have but can’t see. Make zones for each food type (dairy, fruit, veggies, sauces, deli, etc.)
  2. Remove packaging and invest in clear bins
  3. Place perishables front and center. You won’t forget about what you see…
  4. Separate your fruits and vegetables. Most fruits produce a gas that can cause vegetables to decompose faster.

 

Refrigerator no-nos:

  1. Bananas
  2. Tomatoes
  3. Bread (freezer is okay)
  4. Potatoes (keep away from onions)
  5. Onions (keep away from potatoes)
  6. Garlic
  7. Coffee

 

 

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Cycle Syncing Your Skincare Routine

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Skin Consultation is a series, on Reena’s Edit, all about skincare. We will cover product recommendations, daily routines, proper skin care, and the newest research for bettering your skin. Taking care of your skin is more important than covering it up.

I’m a new fan of cycle syncing to support your health and proper hormone function.

Your monthly cycle ushers in major shifts in your hormone levels, particularly the big players in skin health: testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. This can have a big impact on your skin care needs.

This goes way beyond your monthly pre-period breakout: your hormone levels are changing throughout your entire cycle, and your skin care needs change with it.

 

MENSTRUATION (DAY 1-6)

All hormones level drop—skin is dull!

Focus: Reducing inflammation and cell turnover

Skin nutrients: charcoal, salicylic acid, with hazel, apple cider vinegar, resurfacing acids

 

FOLLICULAR + OVULATION (DAY 7-15)

Estrogen rises and peaks—skin is glowing!

Focus: Nourishment and treatments

Skin nutrients: fatty acids and nourishing oils, resurfacing acids, vitamin C, zinc oxide

 

LUTEAL (DAY 16-28)

Progesterone rises—sebum and sweat increase!

Focus: Reducing oil and gently clearing out pores

Skin nutrients: salicylic acid, squalene, phytic acid, charcoal, corn starch (for body)

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The Algorithm for Success

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The Self Report is a series of posts on Reena’s Edit for mental health and wellness. These may include the newest research, previous or current experiences, and methods of care by Reena or featured guests. Some subjects we will cover are body love, the importance of self care, daily rituals for mental health, recommended products or services, self valuation, and creating your future.

These are not definitions — these are algorithms for success. 

Happiness = health + wealth + good relationships

Health = exercise + diet + sleep

Exercise = high intensity resistance training + sports + rest

Diet = natural foods + intermittent fasting + plants

Sleep = no alarms + 8-9 hours + circadian rhythms

Wealth = income + wealth * (return on investment)

Income = accountability + leverage + specific knowledge

Accountability = personal branding + personal platform + taking risk

Leverage = capital + people + intellectual property

Specific knowledge = knowing how to do something society cannot yet easily train other people to do

Return on investment = “buy-and-hold” + valuation + margin of safety

 

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Christmas Movies You May Have Not Seen Yet

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How To: An instructional series to instruct our readers with routines, guides, and recipes.
  1. The Claus Family 2
  2. The Princess Switch: Switched Again
  3. A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
  4. Operation Christmas Drop
  5. Christmas with the Kranks
  6. Christmas With You
  7. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
  8. You’ve Got Mail
  9. The Shop Around the Corner
  10. The Christmas Chronicles
  11. Curious George: A Very Merry Monkey Christmas
  12. Notting Hill

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Christmas Movies to Rewatch

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How To: An instructional series to instruct our readers with routines, guides, and recipes.
  1.  The Polar Express
  2.  ELF
  3.  Home Alone
  4.  Holidate
  5.  Deck the Halls
  6.  A Christmas Prince
  7.  How to Ruin Christmas 
  8.  Love Actually 
  9.  A Christmas Kiss
  10.  Miracle on 34th Street
  11.  Bad Santa
  12.  We’re No Angels
  13.  Scrooge
  14.  Stepmom
  15.  The Holiday

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Simple Ways to Feel Better About Your Appearance

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How To: An instructional series to instruct our readers with routines, guides, and recipes.
  1. SPRITZ YOUR FAVORITE PERFUME
  2. PUT LOTION ON DAILY 
  3. USE A BODY SCRUB ONCE A WEEK
  4. KEEP YOUR NAILS PAINTED NEATLY
  5. DRINK 2 L OF WATER EVERYDAY 
  6. WORKOUT REGULARLY
  7. KEEP YOUR MAKEUP NEAT AND NATURAL
  8. MOISTURIZE YOUR LIPS
  9. BUY CLOTHES THAT LOOK FLATTERING ON YOU

 

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10 Habits Every Girl Should Have

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The Self Report is a series of posts on Reena’s Edit for mental health and wellness. These may include the newest research, previous or current experiences, and methods of care by Reena or featured guests. Some subjects we will cover are body love, the importance of self care, daily rituals for mental health, recommended products or services, self valuation, and creating your future.
  1. GET 9-10 HOURS OF SLEEP EVERY NIGHT
  2. REDUCE SUGAR INTAKE
  3. TRY TO ORGANIZE THOUGHTS ON PAPER — it helps you think better
  4. PLAN AHEAD — a week or so
  5. SET GOALS AND MAKE SURE YOU’RE MOVING FORWARD
  6. TAKE ADVICE FROM PEOPLE THAT ALREADY HAVE THE RESULT YOU WANT
  7. EAT DINNER AT THE KITCHEN TABLE AND NOT IN FRONT OF THE TV
  8. DRESS IN A WAY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL CONFIDENT
  9. ATTEND A WORKOUT CLASS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
  10. MANIFEST

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Night Time Routine Checklist

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How To: An instructional series to instruct our readers with routines, guides, and recipes.

SET THE VIBE (5 min)

  • Light candles
  • Make a cup of tea
  • Lower the lights
  • Play relaxing music

 

DECOMPRESS (set 30 min timer for these)

  • Put on comfy clothes
  • Watch your show
  • Read a book
  • Connect with partner
  • Social media crawl

 

DEEP RELAXATION (30 min)

  • Stretch or try yoga
  • Take a hot shower
  • Put on a skincare mask
  • Do gratitude prompt or journaling

 

PREP (55 min)

  • Lay out workout clothes for morning
  • Update planner 
  • Set alarms
  • Spray linens with a heavenly scent
  • No phone for 30 min before bed
  • Go to sleep on time

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7 Ways To Stay Healthy & Calm

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How To: An instructional series to instruct our readers with routines, guides, and recipes.

Anxiety increases when you pay attention to it. Do these calm activities and set a morning routine that will be exactly the same tomorrow as well. Here are 7 ways to help your mind stay healthy and calm.

 

PUT YOURSELF ON A NEWS DIET

Set yourself two fixed moments in the day to read or watch the news instead of checking new updates all day long.

 

MAKE A DAILY SCHEDULE

Research shoes that in times of stress, you’ll feel better if you have a fixed routine. Be sure to also include things like: doing nothing for half an hour, listening to music for half an hour, reading a book for an hour, and so on. 

 

COOK SOMETHING UNEXPECTED

Your home and workplace may well be one and the same at the moment, but the things that you do can be different. 

 

WALK

If you’re not able or allowed to go outside, take a slow walk around your garden, on your balcony or through your home. 

 

OFF-DAYS ARE A GIVEN

Accept that you will have more of them than usual; it helps to not try to do too much on that kind of day. 

 

DON’T FIGHT IT

Try to work with how things are. It’s okay if you may not be doing your job as well as usual, and yes, your house might be less tidy. It’s just the way it is right now.

 

FEEL GRATITUDE

Every evening, write down three things that went well, or that you’re thankful for, in a notebook. 

 

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Food Hack Guide to Try

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How To: An instructional series to instruct our readers with routines, guides, and recipes.

Here are a few food guides we’ve put together the last few months. 

• Eat within an hour of waking up

• Eat every 4 hours after breakfast 

• Eat more than 1 color every meal

• Keep your meal sizes consistent

• For an energy boost, go carb-less at lunch time. Try removing the non-vegetable containing carbs from your lunch meal. Save them for later!

• Throwing together a salad is the easiest meal or side when you’re short on time. We grow banana peppers, cherry tomatoes, and parsley in our mini garden, and love to throw together a salad everyday for lunch. A small garden with a few staples is super easy to maintain as well!

 

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