This year, the Mab & Stoke team has your back when it comes to selecting the perfect gift for everyone on your list. We hand-picked each of these gifts from brands we love. Whether you’re shopping for your fit friends, the aspiring home chef, or even yourself, there’s a sustainable, clean, and/or simply smart option…
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Recovery means something different for everyone. It could be that you’re recovering from an injury or simply that you’re taking care of yourself after a workout. In this series, we talk to people in our community about how they recover—plus, what their fitness routine looks like, when they feel most alive, and more. Next up,…
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If staring at your screen all day is leaving you feeling fatigued and unproductive, you’re not alone. In a world filled with constant distractions, it can be tricky to actually get work done. Thankfully, there are some time-tested strategies for optimizing your focus. Try these three clever techniques for settling into deep work. Banish brain…
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Plus, pro tips for treating them. If you picked up running as a way of staying fit (and maybe sane) during the pandemic, you’re not alone. In a recent survey of almost 4,000 runners by RunRepeat, an athletic shoe review site, more than a quarter of them reported that they started their running habit over…
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When we say cannabinoids, you say…. what, exactly? Pot? THC? Maybe CBD? Most people have a narrow definition of cannabinoids but there are actually roughly 100 of them—and you find them in cannabis, yes, but also in hemp. (Fun fact: Some of the molecules that bind cannabinoid receptors in echinacea could be called phytocannabinoids.) And…
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We sat down with Bill Chioffi, our lead advisor on supply chain sustainability to talk about how he helps Mab & Stoke meet our high standards of transparency, accountability, and quality. Q: What got you interested in plant medicine and the world of natural herbal supplements? I went to Poland after college to teach English. The…
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Get familiar with mycologist Paul Stamets’ work and you’ll come across this surprising fact: Humans share almost half the same genetic material as mushrooms, to the point we can contract many of the same viruses. And with such close DNA, he’s also quick to note it’s possible for humans to benefit from the survival structures…
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When it comes to modern wellness, ingredients with exotic names and mystical pedigrees are often the ones to make headline status. But amongst the Astragali, Ashwagandhas and Burdocks is the ubiquitous but equally potent Ginger. The knotty, irregular shaped root counts turmeric and cardamom as cousins, part of a family of flowering plants called Zingiberaceae.…
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Like so many good things—yoga, plant-based diets, fanny packs—methylliberine (aka Dynamine™) is nothing new. It was discovered in the 1930s but it’s recently started #trending as a caffeine substitute and metabolism booster. Methylliberine is an isolate extracted from sources like green tea leaves (such as Kucha) and coffee beans. “It’s basically a byproduct of caffeine,”…
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Just thinking about breathing exercises may make you feel sleepy, conjuring images of yogis and expert meditators in zen-like states. And yes, controlling your breath can absolutely calm you down but it can also energize you and/or help you to focus. So whether you’re about to go into a big pitch meeting and need a…
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