The Best Wellness Advice of 2018

From finding overcoming imposter syndrome to quitting your job to travel, self-love through freelancing to body love through lingerie, here’s all the best lessons we learned in 2018.

1. There are only four steps to overcoming imposter syndrome; and there is no harsher critic than yourself. We compare, don’t give ourselves enough credit, and don’t believe others when we’re given a compliment. It’s more than natural to have fraudulent feelings, especially as a high achiever. Here are four easy ways to become your own self advocate.

2. Your creative space is important. There are a number of factors that can affect the creative flow of where you work and create including orientation, organization, and intention. Often used in feng shui, a bagua map breaks down the nine section of a space and how they correspond to different areas in life. Here are five feng shui tips for creative spaces.

3. You can quit your job to travel. It sounds like a dream ditching your days behind a desk to traverse foreign lands, but people do it everyday—take the plunge and make work and their fantasy happen at the same time. Here are four common excuses debunked; and how three women made it happen for themselves.

4. Self-love can become the foundation of your career. This writer decided to go full time freelance, and was completely surprised at how it changed her relationship with herself. Here are five ways to nurture yourself while working harder than ever.

5. Quitting fast fashion is hard, but totally doable. It also makes an immense impact on how you feel—supporting local brands, shopping consciously, and investing in items that you truly love and will keep long term are all positive actions that will pave the way for happier and healthier choices. Plus, you won’t be supporting the cheap clothing brands that are decimating the environment, cultures, and workers. Here are seven ways to quit fast fashion. Plus, here are ten, ultra chic ethical brands you should know. 

6. Lingerie should be made for real bodies, not the other way around. Underwear is intimate, and whether it’s meant to be practical or not, it should make you feel comfortable with your body. We talked to a handful of female-led brands from around the world who are each making their own cultural impact through their designs. They delved into how lingerie can be a powerful tool women to fall in love with their bodies and selves. 

7. Having everything doesn’t mean you’ll be happy. This writer had a wildly successful career at one of the top CPA firms, had a tightly-knit family, and a beautiful, supportive girlfriend. And yet, he left to see the world. Here’s why. 

Feature photo by Olly Joy.