Can this viral salt hack really help you calm down, sleep well — and get better skin?

Can this viral salt hack really help you calm down, sleep well — and get better skin?

Seasoning is the new self-care. Promoted as a type of grounding, the practice of stomping on salt before bed is gaining traction among wellness fans who say it’s a boon for the body. “If you are not standing on salt before bed, you are missing out,” claims wellness TikTok user Tammy Weatherhead as she pours Epsom salt … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Nervous system reset’ vacations promise calm with ‘nerve toning,’ massages, and neurofeedback therapy

Exclusive | ‘Nervous system reset’ vacations promise calm with ‘nerve toning,’ massages, and neurofeedback therapy

In a post-pandemic world filled with war, a contentious political climate and social media doomscrolling, it’s safe to say that nerves are collectively shot. You could throw away your phone and hide. Or, you could go on a nervous system vacation. At some hotels, amenities include not only plush digs and a glittering pool but … Read more

Exclusive | Stressed Gen Z is carrying around ‘anxiety bags’ with tools to calm their nerves

Exclusive | Stressed Gen Z is carrying around ‘anxiety bags’ with tools to calm their nerves

Hannah Fowles was spiraling.  It had been a grueling day at work, and by the time the 22-year-old from Provo, Utah, got home, panic was bubbling in her chest as her thoughts raced and her cheeks flushed red. “I was starting to get super overheated and I couldn’t calm myself down,” Fowles told The Post. … Read more

Wild ways travelers are coping with airport anxiety and insanely high TSA wait times: ‘This would calm people down’

Wild ways travelers are coping with airport anxiety and insanely high TSA wait times: ‘This would calm people down’

They have to do what they have to do. Air travel is stressful enough. Now add three-hour security lines, unpaid TSA workers calling out and quitting in droves, and the looming presence of ICE agents — and suddenly, getting through the airport feels less like a pre-vacation ritual and more like a psychological endurance test. … Read more

Exclusive | Quiet, please! Check out 5 great secret NYC escapes where you can calm the nonstop city noise

Exclusive | Quiet, please! Check out 5 great secret NYC escapes where you can calm the nonstop city noise

In a city that’s never quiet, serenity can feel like a unicorn — mythical, rare and definitely not found on a subway platform at rush hour. But for noise-fried New Yorkers, a handful of hush-hush hideaways are serving up peace and quiet like it’s bottle service — but without the hefty price tag. Shush hour: These … Read more

Delta Air Lines tries to calm fury over ticket prices, telling lawmakers it won’t use AI

Delta Air Lines tries to calm fury over ticket prices, telling lawmakers it won’t use AI

Delta Air Lines said Friday it will not use artificial intelligence to set personalized ticket prices for passengers after facing sharp criticism from lawmakers. Last week, Democratic Senators Ruben Gallego, Mark Warner and Richard Blumenthal said they believed the Atlanta-based airline would use AI to set individual prices, which would “likely mean fare price increases up to each … Read more

Delta flight attendant hailed for calm composure as passenger spirals from panic attack: ‘Absolutely amazing’

Delta flight attendant hailed for calm composure as passenger spirals from panic attack: ‘Absolutely amazing’

She helped calm his fight-or-flight response. A Delta Air Lines flight attendant is being praised for her compassionate response to a passenger who was freaking out at 30,000 feet. The empathetic deed was captured by a fly-witness and uploaded to TikTok, where it amassed over 3.3 million views. “This flight attendant was remarkable,”  gushed the … Read more

Slash your stress by 65% — and in just 8 minutes — with this dreamy fix to ‘calm your brain,’ neurologist says

Slash your stress by 65% — and in just 8 minutes — with this dreamy fix to ‘calm your brain,’ neurologist says

Take aurally. Turns out the ultimate anxiety remedy may not be in your medicine cabinet — but on Spotify. An eight-minute ambient track called “Weightless” by British band Marconi Union is being hailed as the musical equivalent of a chill pill.  The track, ‘Weightless’ by Marconi Union (above) — cooked up with sound therapists to … Read more

Colorado hotel has a ‘crystal concierge’ to promote happiness, calm and general wellness while traveling

Colorado hotel has a ‘crystal concierge’ to promote happiness, calm and general wellness while traveling

Crystal visions, crystal vacations? One Colorado hotel is offering guests access to a complimentary “crystal concierge,” from whom they can check in and check out healing stones, many of them locally mined. They can help guests choose the right crystals to promote whatever sense of well-being they’re after, from happiness to calm to optimism. The … Read more

Hotel’s Mercury retrograde getaway helps ‘navigate chaotic energy,’ ‘cultivate balance’ and ‘calm the mind’

Hotel’s Mercury retrograde getaway helps ‘navigate chaotic energy,’ ‘cultivate balance’ and ‘calm the mind’

Cue the collective groan, missed flights, and accidental sexts to the family group chat — Mercury retrograde is upon us. Astrology devotees believe that Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, governs communication, technology and travel. When the planet retrogrades, as it does three to four times per year, those realms are disrupted. And the first Mercury … Read more

Ex-flight attendant reveals 4-step method to calm frantic passengers: ‘We play a kindergarten teacher’

Ex-flight attendant reveals 4-step method to calm frantic passengers: ‘We play a kindergarten teacher’

She’s a flyin’ tamer. The friendly skies seem unfriendlier every day, forcing flight attendants to be on their guard at all times. Fortunately, one former Emirates flight attendant has divulged a foolproof, four-step method to prevent an inflight freakout — which involves talking to frantic flyers like a “kindergarten teacher.” “Just listening and not interrupting … Read more

I’m a therapist — my calming Christmas tree trick will calm your holiday stress

I’m a therapist — my calming Christmas tree trick will calm your holiday stress

If you’re struggling with holiday anxiety, yule have to try this trauma therapist’s tree tip. More than a quarter of Americans (28%) confess to experiencing more stress than they did at this time last year, thanks to the higher cost of gift-giving, grief over the loss of a loved one and complex family dynamics following … Read more

I’m an acupuncturist — my ‘Q-tip in the cave’ trick will calm you down and help you sleep

I’m an acupuncturist — my ‘Q-tip in the cave’ trick will calm you down and help you sleep

Calling all stressed folk and restless sleepers, a TikTok acupuncturist is here to welcome you to the calm cave of easy spirits and peaceful sleep. Dr. Eileen Li (@anew.acu) is a Connecticut-based acupuncturist, Chinese medicine herbalist and licensed physical therapist and used a giant model of an ear to teach her 680,000 a little trick. … Read more

I’m a parenting expert — the best way to calm kids down during a tantrum is incredibly easy

I’m a parenting expert — the best way to calm kids down during a tantrum is incredibly easy

Don’t take the bait. When your kids start acting up, the best way to de-escalate is to “do nothing,” a parenting expert has revealed. And it’s not about ignoring them — it’s about taking a beat to get yourself in order before tackling the problem. “This regulates adults more — or at least first — and … Read more

I’m a psychologist — here are 10 quick ways to calm anxiety

I’m a psychologist — here are 10 quick ways to calm anxiety

A perfect 10? British clinical psychologist Kirren Schnack is sharing 10 simple ways to quickly reduce tension and anxiety. Schnack wrote the book “Ten Times Calmer: Beat Anxiety and Change Your Life,” which came out in January. In a June TikTok, she recommended holding yourself tightly, singing, humming or chanting, counting backward from 100, massaging … Read more

Kate Middleton isn’t wasting time on ‘drama’ amid cancer battle: ‘She’s very calm’

Kate Middleton isn’t wasting time on ‘drama’ amid cancer battle: ‘She’s very calm’

Kate Middleton does not have any time for drama as she continues her cancer treatment, according to a royal author. The Princess of Wales, 42, has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for five months since revealing her diagnosis to the world in March. And while she shifts her focus on her recovery, royal author Robert Jobson … Read more

This photo did nothing to calm the Patrick Mahomes ‘dad bod’ chatter

This photo did nothing to calm the Patrick Mahomes ‘dad bod’ chatter

Patrick Mahomes can’t escape “dad bod” chatter. The star Chiefs quarterback, who went viral earlier this year over a shirtless appearance on “Inside the NFL,” became the talk of social media Tuesday as fans weighed in on his physique as he arrived at the team’s facility for the start of OTAs. “Dad bod in full … Read more

Charlotte Tilbury launches a line of mood-boosting fragrances — from ‘Calm Bliss’ to ‘More Sex’

Charlotte Tilbury launches a line of mood-boosting fragrances — from ‘Calm Bliss’ to ‘More Sex’

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Charlotte Tilbury’s new fragrances give all the feels.  The celebrity makeup artist, who aims to empower people through beauty, is introducing a collection of six science-backed, mood-boosting scents. The line will launch on her app on April 30 … Read more

Venting won’t help you calm down — but this might

Venting won’t help you calm down — but this might

Got something to get off your chest? You’re better off keeping it to yourself. That’s according to new research that says venting or “blowing off steam” may not actually help you reduce your anger — and it could just make it worse.  “Blowing off steam” might feel good in the moment, but it’s not helping … Read more

Dentist’s adorable dog snuggles up to calm down anxious patients: ‘He’s such a good boy’

Dentist’s adorable dog snuggles up to calm down anxious patients: ‘He’s such a good boy’

You can have a canine on your lap while your dentist cleans your canines. A dental office in downtown Minneapolis offers a unique service for their patients — an emotional support dog. April Kline, a hygienist at J&D Dental, started bringing her 4-year-old English goldendoodle to work last year when she realized he might help … Read more