entertainment Archives - LUX & LUSH Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:00:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Start Drawing for Relaxation (Even If You’re Bad at Drawing) https://luxandlush.com/start-drawing-for-relaxation-even-if-youre-bad-at-drawing/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:03:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3928 Drawing (or doodling) has been found to have great benefits on your mental health. When you spend time drawing, it can act as an escape from your thoughts and life. Not to mention, it also helps ground you into the present moment. To some people, drawing even feels like a meditative activity because of the […]

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Drawing (or doodling) has been found to have great benefits on your mental health. When you spend time drawing, it can act as an escape from your thoughts and life. Not to mention, it also helps ground you into the present moment. To some people, drawing even feels like a meditative activity because of the repetitive and relaxing movements! Essentially, incorporating drawing or doodling into your life can help improve your focus and overall mental state. 

You might be thinking, “that’s great for people who can draw, but I am bad at it!”. Well, thankfully the benefits of drawing don’t discriminate against “bad” drawers (although we could argue those don’t exist—an argument for another day). 

As long as you can get out of your head of thinking you’re “bad” at drawing, you can reap all the benefits too! And if the thought of a blank page or canvas is too intimidating for you, try a paint by numbers or coloring book! It will help you get more comfortable with the idea of drawing, and maybe one day you will work up the courage to create something of your own. So break out those pens or markers and get drawing! Your mental health will thank you for it. 

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These Podcasts Will Improve Your Life https://luxandlush.com/these-podcasts-will-improve-your-life/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:44:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3851 Podcasts are a great way to learn on the go. Sometimes we have all these aspirations to read self-help books and finally get on track to living the life of our dreams, but we simply don’t have the time. Podcasts are a great way to get that wisdom while you’re on a walk, driving, doing […]

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Podcasts are a great way to learn on the go. Sometimes we have all these aspirations to read self-help books and finally get on track to living the life of our dreams, but we simply don’t have the time. Podcasts are a great way to get that wisdom while you’re on a walk, driving, doing chores around the house, or really any time! Here are some of the best podcasts to try out if you’re looking to improve your life!

Date Yourself Instead With Lyss Boss

Lyss Boss created the Date Yourself Instead Podcast as a way to inspire people (especially women) to become the best versions of themselves. She shares her experiences with dating, finding self-worth, manifesting, and so much more. Listen to this podcast if you’re looking for the inspiration to truly live your best life, without needing a relationship for validation!

Rich Roll Podcast With Rich Roll

Rich Roll is an athlete and wellness expert, and his podcast is focused on helping you live your best and healthiest life. He speaks about nutrition, wellness, health, fitness, spirituality, and so much more. His episodes are deep and thought-provoking. You’re sure to finish each episode feeling inspired!

The Habit Coach With Ashdin Doctor

If you have trouble sticking to your goals or new intentions, The Habit Coach podcast is for you. This podcast covers everything to do with setting habits and actually sticking to them–in every realm of your life!

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Intrigued By the Paranormal? Listen to These Spooky Podcasts https://luxandlush.com/intrigued-by-the-paranormal-listen-to-these-spooky-podcasts/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:51:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3822 Danny Robins is a British writer, journalist, and maker of the best paranormal podcasts! Intrigued by all things spooky, Danny investigates stories of ghosts, poltergeists, and strange, unexplainable happenings. If you love spine-tingling entertainment, these podcasts are for you! Uncanny Each episode of Uncanny follows a different paranormal story and includes testimonies with those involved, […]

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Danny Robins is a British writer, journalist, and maker of the best paranormal podcasts! Intrigued by all things spooky, Danny investigates stories of ghosts, poltergeists, and strange, unexplainable happenings. If you love spine-tingling entertainment, these podcasts are for you!

Uncanny

Each episode of Uncanny follows a different paranormal story and includes testimonies with those involved, detective work, and intriguing theories. From phantoms to UFOs and everything in between, this addictive podcast will give you chills!

The Battersea Poltergeist

Haunting or hoax? The Battersea Poltergeist tells the true story of one of the longest, strangest, and most famous poltergeist cases in England. Part drama, part documentary, this eight-part series is filled with thrilling twists and turns.

The Witch Farm

The Witch Farm is perhaps the most terrifying of Robins’ three radio masterpieces. Following the story of Britain’s most haunted house, this podcast will transport you to rural Wales where you’ll find yourself amongst witches, ghosts, and exorcists. Part drama, part documentary, you’ll binge this one in a few hair-raising days!

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3 Compelling Netflix Documentaries to Add to Your Watch List https://luxandlush.com/3-compelling-netflix-documentaries-to-add-to-your-watch-list/ Sat, 21 Jan 2023 08:57:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3657 Winter is a time for curling up with a cup of tea and seeing what’s new on the nation’s favorite streaming platform! If you fancy a change from bingeing Friends for the tenth time, check out these thought-provoking documentaries. Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive Follow the life of free diver and ice diver, Johanna […]

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Winter is a time for curling up with a cup of tea and seeing what’s new on the nation’s favorite streaming platform! If you fancy a change from bingeing Friends for the tenth time, check out these thought-provoking documentaries.

Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive

Follow the life of free diver and ice diver, Johanna Nordblad, in this Finnish documentary as she attempts to break the world record for the distance swam under the ice with only one breath. Touching on climate change, sister relationships, fortitude and recovery, this short documentary is about so much more than swimming.

Misha And The Wolves

This captivating documentary is about a woman’s tale of surviving the Holocaust, aided by a pack of wolves. The story takes the world by storm but is it all that is seems? With plenty of twists and turns, this documentary explores the meaning of truth, memory, fame and deception.

Stutz

Made by Jonah Hill, this documentary celebrates his friend and therapist Phil Stutz. It features frank discussions of mental health, different approaches to therapy, and patient-doctor relationships.

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How Netflix’s Dark Comedy “Dead To Me” Celebrates Female Friendship https://luxandlush.com/how-netflixs-dark-comedy-dead-to-me-celebrates-female-friendship/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:47:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3145 With the third season of Netflix’s black comedy Dead to Me now streaming on Netflix, we thought it was time to reflect on the heart of this quirky Emmy-nominated show. At its core, Dead to Me is a celebration of female friendship (the murders are secondary!). Let’s look at how Judy and Jen—flawlessly portrayed by […]

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With the third season of Netflix’s black comedy Dead to Me now streaming on Netflix, we thought it was time to reflect on the heart of this quirky Emmy-nominated show. At its core, Dead to Me is a celebration of female friendship (the murders are secondary!).

Let’s look at how Judy and Jen—flawlessly portrayed by real-life besties Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate—show up for each other again and again.

* Spoilers Ahead! *

Opposites Attract

With acerbic, no-nonsense Jen and sweet, head-in-the-clouds Judy, Dead To Me shows us that some of the best friendships are between women who, on the surface, have nothing in common. Judy and Jen balance out each other’s limitations and help each other to grow.

In Sickness and In Health

With the show dealing with grief, miscarriage, guilt and terminal illness, Judy and Jen support each other through the toughest of times with humor, grace and a whole lot of love.

Friendship First

While Judy and Jen both have various romantic entanglements during the three seasons, it is their friendship that always comes first. This is a rare tribute to the power of platonic love that we don’t often see on screen and it’s beautiful!

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Which Christmas Movies Are You Watching on Amazon Prime This Season? https://luxandlush.com/which-christmas-movies-are-you-watching-on-amazon-prime-this-season/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:57:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3086 Every year, more and more Christmas movies are released, but nothing beats watching the classics, and Amazon Prime has them all. From A Christmas Carol to Love Actually, you’ll be spoiled for choice this winter. There is comedy, romance, drama—anything you could want so you can make every night a movie night, from now until […]

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Every year, more and more Christmas movies are released, but nothing beats watching the classics, and Amazon Prime has them all. From A Christmas Carol to Love Actually, you’ll be spoiled for choice this winter. There is comedy, romance, drama—anything you could want so you can make every night a movie night, from now until after New Year’s Eve. Here are the four most heartwarming Christmas Movies to watch on Amazon Prime.

It’s a Wonderful Life

This classic movie was first shown in 1946 and has stayed popular ever since. It’s a holiday classic that never gets old and you can watch it with the whole family!

Love Actually

Love Actually is a story of romance, betrayal, comedy—and packed full of celebrities. No matter how many times you have seen Love Actually, you can still laugh at Hugh Grant’s dancing and shed a tear for Emma Thompson. It’s a must-watch every year.

Home Alone

Home Alone is a hilarious Christmas movie about pranks and fun. It is funny and heartwarming and one your kids will love to watch for years to come.

The Holiday

All you need this Christmas is Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet swapping lives and falling in love. Set in sunny LA and the freezing cold countryside of England, these two women are escaping their stressful lives to have an adventure. It is funny, sweet and romantic, and can be watched over and over again.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> entertainment Archives - LUX & LUSH Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:00:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Start Drawing for Relaxation (Even If You’re Bad at Drawing) https://luxandlush.com/start-drawing-for-relaxation-even-if-youre-bad-at-drawing/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:03:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3928 Drawing (or doodling) has been found to have great benefits on your mental health. When you spend time drawing, it can act as an escape from your thoughts and life. Not to mention, it also helps ground you into the present moment. To some people, drawing even feels like a meditative activity because of the […]

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Drawing (or doodling) has been found to have great benefits on your mental health. When you spend time drawing, it can act as an escape from your thoughts and life. Not to mention, it also helps ground you into the present moment. To some people, drawing even feels like a meditative activity because of the repetitive and relaxing movements! Essentially, incorporating drawing or doodling into your life can help improve your focus and overall mental state. 

You might be thinking, “that’s great for people who can draw, but I am bad at it!”. Well, thankfully the benefits of drawing don’t discriminate against “bad” drawers (although we could argue those don’t exist—an argument for another day). 

As long as you can get out of your head of thinking you’re “bad” at drawing, you can reap all the benefits too! And if the thought of a blank page or canvas is too intimidating for you, try a paint by numbers or coloring book! It will help you get more comfortable with the idea of drawing, and maybe one day you will work up the courage to create something of your own. So break out those pens or markers and get drawing! Your mental health will thank you for it. 

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These Podcasts Will Improve Your Life https://luxandlush.com/these-podcasts-will-improve-your-life/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:44:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3851 Podcasts are a great way to learn on the go. Sometimes we have all these aspirations to read self-help books and finally get on track to living the life of our dreams, but we simply don’t have the time. Podcasts are a great way to get that wisdom while you’re on a walk, driving, doing […]

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Podcasts are a great way to learn on the go. Sometimes we have all these aspirations to read self-help books and finally get on track to living the life of our dreams, but we simply don’t have the time. Podcasts are a great way to get that wisdom while you’re on a walk, driving, doing chores around the house, or really any time! Here are some of the best podcasts to try out if you’re looking to improve your life!

Date Yourself Instead With Lyss Boss

Lyss Boss created the Date Yourself Instead Podcast as a way to inspire people (especially women) to become the best versions of themselves. She shares her experiences with dating, finding self-worth, manifesting, and so much more. Listen to this podcast if you’re looking for the inspiration to truly live your best life, without needing a relationship for validation!

Rich Roll Podcast With Rich Roll

Rich Roll is an athlete and wellness expert, and his podcast is focused on helping you live your best and healthiest life. He speaks about nutrition, wellness, health, fitness, spirituality, and so much more. His episodes are deep and thought-provoking. You’re sure to finish each episode feeling inspired!

The Habit Coach With Ashdin Doctor

If you have trouble sticking to your goals or new intentions, The Habit Coach podcast is for you. This podcast covers everything to do with setting habits and actually sticking to them–in every realm of your life!

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Intrigued By the Paranormal? Listen to These Spooky Podcasts https://luxandlush.com/intrigued-by-the-paranormal-listen-to-these-spooky-podcasts/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:51:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3822 Danny Robins is a British writer, journalist, and maker of the best paranormal podcasts! Intrigued by all things spooky, Danny investigates stories of ghosts, poltergeists, and strange, unexplainable happenings. If you love spine-tingling entertainment, these podcasts are for you! Uncanny Each episode of Uncanny follows a different paranormal story and includes testimonies with those involved, […]

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Danny Robins is a British writer, journalist, and maker of the best paranormal podcasts! Intrigued by all things spooky, Danny investigates stories of ghosts, poltergeists, and strange, unexplainable happenings. If you love spine-tingling entertainment, these podcasts are for you!

Uncanny

Each episode of Uncanny follows a different paranormal story and includes testimonies with those involved, detective work, and intriguing theories. From phantoms to UFOs and everything in between, this addictive podcast will give you chills!

The Battersea Poltergeist

Haunting or hoax? The Battersea Poltergeist tells the true story of one of the longest, strangest, and most famous poltergeist cases in England. Part drama, part documentary, this eight-part series is filled with thrilling twists and turns.

The Witch Farm

The Witch Farm is perhaps the most terrifying of Robins’ three radio masterpieces. Following the story of Britain’s most haunted house, this podcast will transport you to rural Wales where you’ll find yourself amongst witches, ghosts, and exorcists. Part drama, part documentary, you’ll binge this one in a few hair-raising days!

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3 Compelling Netflix Documentaries to Add to Your Watch List https://luxandlush.com/3-compelling-netflix-documentaries-to-add-to-your-watch-list/ Sat, 21 Jan 2023 08:57:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3657 Winter is a time for curling up with a cup of tea and seeing what’s new on the nation’s favorite streaming platform! If you fancy a change from bingeing Friends for the tenth time, check out these thought-provoking documentaries. Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive Follow the life of free diver and ice diver, Johanna […]

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Winter is a time for curling up with a cup of tea and seeing what’s new on the nation’s favorite streaming platform! If you fancy a change from bingeing Friends for the tenth time, check out these thought-provoking documentaries.

Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive

Follow the life of free diver and ice diver, Johanna Nordblad, in this Finnish documentary as she attempts to break the world record for the distance swam under the ice with only one breath. Touching on climate change, sister relationships, fortitude and recovery, this short documentary is about so much more than swimming.

Misha And The Wolves

This captivating documentary is about a woman’s tale of surviving the Holocaust, aided by a pack of wolves. The story takes the world by storm but is it all that is seems? With plenty of twists and turns, this documentary explores the meaning of truth, memory, fame and deception.

Stutz

Made by Jonah Hill, this documentary celebrates his friend and therapist Phil Stutz. It features frank discussions of mental health, different approaches to therapy, and patient-doctor relationships.

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How Netflix’s Dark Comedy “Dead To Me” Celebrates Female Friendship https://luxandlush.com/how-netflixs-dark-comedy-dead-to-me-celebrates-female-friendship/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:47:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3145 With the third season of Netflix’s black comedy Dead to Me now streaming on Netflix, we thought it was time to reflect on the heart of this quirky Emmy-nominated show. At its core, Dead to Me is a celebration of female friendship (the murders are secondary!). Let’s look at how Judy and Jen—flawlessly portrayed by […]

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With the third season of Netflix’s black comedy Dead to Me now streaming on Netflix, we thought it was time to reflect on the heart of this quirky Emmy-nominated show. At its core, Dead to Me is a celebration of female friendship (the murders are secondary!).

Let’s look at how Judy and Jen—flawlessly portrayed by real-life besties Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate—show up for each other again and again.

* Spoilers Ahead! *

Opposites Attract

With acerbic, no-nonsense Jen and sweet, head-in-the-clouds Judy, Dead To Me shows us that some of the best friendships are between women who, on the surface, have nothing in common. Judy and Jen balance out each other’s limitations and help each other to grow.

In Sickness and In Health

With the show dealing with grief, miscarriage, guilt and terminal illness, Judy and Jen support each other through the toughest of times with humor, grace and a whole lot of love.

Friendship First

While Judy and Jen both have various romantic entanglements during the three seasons, it is their friendship that always comes first. This is a rare tribute to the power of platonic love that we don’t often see on screen and it’s beautiful!

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Which Christmas Movies Are You Watching on Amazon Prime This Season? https://luxandlush.com/which-christmas-movies-are-you-watching-on-amazon-prime-this-season/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:57:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=3086 Every year, more and more Christmas movies are released, but nothing beats watching the classics, and Amazon Prime has them all. From A Christmas Carol to Love Actually, you’ll be spoiled for choice this winter. There is comedy, romance, drama—anything you could want so you can make every night a movie night, from now until […]

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Every year, more and more Christmas movies are released, but nothing beats watching the classics, and Amazon Prime has them all. From A Christmas Carol to Love Actually, you’ll be spoiled for choice this winter. There is comedy, romance, drama—anything you could want so you can make every night a movie night, from now until after New Year’s Eve. Here are the four most heartwarming Christmas Movies to watch on Amazon Prime.

It’s a Wonderful Life

This classic movie was first shown in 1946 and has stayed popular ever since. It’s a holiday classic that never gets old and you can watch it with the whole family!

Love Actually

Love Actually is a story of romance, betrayal, comedy—and packed full of celebrities. No matter how many times you have seen Love Actually, you can still laugh at Hugh Grant’s dancing and shed a tear for Emma Thompson. It’s a must-watch every year.

Home Alone

Home Alone is a hilarious Christmas movie about pranks and fun. It is funny and heartwarming and one your kids will love to watch for years to come.

The Holiday

All you need this Christmas is Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet swapping lives and falling in love. Set in sunny LA and the freezing cold countryside of England, these two women are escaping their stressful lives to have an adventure. It is funny, sweet and romantic, and can be watched over and over again.

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