
This Week in Wellness
As self-described wellness geeks, we spend plenty of time on the internet, tracking down new information about everything from meditation to the chemicals in our beauty products. In our weekly update, we share the best of the best with you, just in time to add them to your weekend reading list.
The Answer to Zika May Be More Mosquitos
The Atlantic
A so-far-successful attempt to eradicate the gene that allows mosquitoes to carry zika—with trials in two countries.
Here’s My Secret Weapon: I Read
Medium
An entrepreneur on how reading makes him a better businessperson, broadens his perspectives, and ultimately helps him achieve his goals.
How To Boost Self Esteem in Teenage Girls
Mother
Mother’s interview with Kristi Hoffman, delving into all the things mothers of teenage girls worry about, from confidence to failure to over-parenting to social media.
The Lenny Interview: Amanda Nguyen
Lenny Letter
If you only read one story this week, make it this one, about an ass-kicking 25-year-old who’s (successfully) making our federal government take better care of rape victims.
The Benefits of Squirming
Positive Prescription
Good news for those of us who can’t stop bouncing our knees under the table at meetings, from goop expert Samantha Boardman.
‘Going Flat’ After Breast Cancer
New York Times
A viral video that took off this week shows proud women who choose not to opt for reconstruction after mastectomies—it’s brave and inspiring and so important for womens’ health.