Germ-proof your next flight According to a new consumer report, major airports such as JFK and Los Angeles International are considered “super-spreaders,” meaning that they’re most likely to help spread a pandemic. Yikes. Here’s how to protect yourself, such as hoofing it with socks through security and keeping antibacterial wipes handy. Make your office less depressing If your office is a little stark—bare walls, standard computer desk, and chair—then we may have found your solution: feng-shui. This tradition includes arranging objects and furniture in such a way that makes energy flow with you (not against you) to generate a positive chi, or life force. Check out five tips to reenergizing your office and home. Stressed out? Smell an orange Move over lavender, there’s a new stress-busting essential oil in town. A new study shows participants who sniffed orange oil versus tree oil and plain old water before undergoing a stressful test were less anxious. Plus, prior research has found citrus scents are helpful when it comes to digestion and nausea. What other health benefits are hiding in your fruit bowl? We’ve got you covered. Master your mistakes Screwing up is easy. It’s getting over the mistakes that seems to be the problem. But UC-Berkeley researchers found that people who react to their mistakes with self-compassion were more motivated to improve themselves. See how you can use some self-compassion to cut yourself some slack. Have a more romantic relationship Hope Springs, the new movie starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones, follows a couple whose relationship needs some serious dusting off. If you’re in the same boat—and really, whose relationship can’t use a bit more romance now and then?—try one of these movie-inspired tips.
