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The Extrovert’s Guide to Surviving the Quarantine

March 31, 2020

Since March 15, 2020, everyone has been living in an introvert’s paradise — including the ambiverts and extroverts. President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of community quarantine in NCR (later an enhanc...

Busy Girls Need Checkups, Too: Health Over Deadlines and Schedules

Ashley Petallano

July 24, 2019

Health, Health Issues, Mind & Body

Working girls keep tabs of their tasks by scheduling them. It doesn’t matter whether they write it on their journal, plot it on Google Calendar, or just keep a mental note. Every busy Modern Filipina has a ...

Breaking Bad: Curbing Negative Habits the Digital Way

Renee Marsha Babao

July 23, 2019

Gadgets & Tech, Lifestyle, Mind & Body

Here’s a rough sketch of my day-to-day routine: my alarm sounds off at 8 AM, but I religiously hit snooze (every 10 minutes) until 9 AM. I shower quickly, throw on a lazy office outfit, and dash out the doo...

Why You Need to Get Enough Sleep (Starting Tonight)

Daphne Bual

July 11, 2019

Health, Mind & Body

It's a simple rule we’ve been toldsince we were kids: get lots of sleep so you can grow tall, strong, and healthy. But it begs the question: How much sleep is enough sleep? The experts at the N...

What Some Filipino Moms Do to Look and Feel Young

May Elona

May 14, 2019

Health, Mind & Body, Skin-care, Tips

I was walking in the mall one day when a credit card agent stopped me. She waved an application form in front of my face and said, "May credit card ka na, ne? Graduate ka na ba?" (Do you have a credit card,...

6 Ways to Reduce Your Stress at Work (Other Than Stress-Eating)

Berna Sastrillo

April 25, 2019

Careers, Mind & Body, Working Life

Swamped with high-prio tasks? Got yelled at because of that one typo error in your presentation? Had to stay beyond your shift for hours to finish all of your backlog? We get it. Work days can be mentall...

Exploring ASMR: Top Triggers for Sleep and Relaxation

Chryss Segovia

April 10, 2019

Mind & Body, Tips, Trends

It was 2014 when I first discovered the wonders of ASMR. I was having trouble falling asleep until I stumbled upon a baking video that didn’t have any background music or vocal instructions. It only feature...

AUM Spa: A Relaxation & Wellness Venture Between Two Friends

Katrina Tankeh

October 3, 2018

Mind & Body, Spa & Beauty Treatments

As a 22-year-old, it frustrates me to have back pains as bad as that of an old lady’s. Painkillers and a little stretching used to do the trick, but I would have backaches that would last for days on end. S...

An Anxious Girl Tries Morning Meditation for 7 Days

Katrina Tankeh

August 1, 2018

Health, Mind & Body

Harried, short breaths. Cold hands. Dimming vision. Uncontrollable tears. Panic attacks – I used to have them a lot. As often as one would drink coffee to stay awake the whole day. As often as one would ...

Why I’m Swearing Off Desk Lunches

Katrina Tankeh

January 30, 2018

Careers, Mind & Body, Working Life

In the entire year and a half that I’ve been working in this office, I can only count with my fingers the times I’ve eaten lunch down at the nearby restaurants or in the office pantry. I’ve gotten so use...