Snack ingredients banned abroad, but not in the U.S.? Plus, the best sleep positions; the hype around ashwagandha.

Plus, midlife for millennials, LED light therapy [LED LIGHT THERAPY]( [VIEW ONLINE]( [LED LIGHT THERAPY]( This week we discover how '[urgency culture]( can cause burnout, learn how to get [relief using ashwaganda]( why position effects the [quality of your sleep]( find out what popular food ingredients are [banned outside of the U.S.]( decode what your [inner monologue]( is really saying. Plus, [LED light therapy, worth the hype?]( [Three young men using their phones while riding on a scooter.]( PHOTOGRAPH BY MARIO WEIGT, ANZENBERGER/REDUX [‘Urgency culture’ might lead you to burnout.]( How can you combat it? If you always respond immediately to texts, it might be time for a shift in mindset. We asked experts for some strategies to combat [urgency culture](. [COMBAT BURNOUT]( • [Why midlife looks different for millennials.]( [A hand holding a palm-full of dried roots, approximately 2-3 inches in length, from an ashwagandha plant.]( PHOTOGRAPH BY SUBHASH SHARMA, ZUMA PRESS, INC./ALAMY STOCK PHOTO [The benefits—and downsides—of taking ashwagandha]( It may be trendy now, but this herb has been used for thousands of years to relieve stress and anxiety and to improve sleep. Here’s [what science says about ashwagandha](. [WHAT WE KNOW]( • [LED light therapy for skin is trendy—but does it work?]( [A teenage boy sleeping in bed, photographed from directly overhead while sleeping on his side, back, and stomach]( PHOTOGRAPHS BY REBECCA HALE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC [Is sleeping on your stomach or back better?]( Here are some bedtime myths, debunked. You may have heard of the perils of sleeping on your back or your stomach. But, for most people, attempting to change how you sleep can do [more harm than good](. [BETTER REST]( [Cubes of orange gelatin dessert.]( PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT GUTOWSKI, CAMERA PRESS/REDUX [These common U.S. snack ingredients are banned or restricted abroad]( From making our food look delicious to making it texturally satisfying, these ingredients are [hard to let go of](. [READ THE LIST]( [A person holds a compact mirror.]( PHOTOGRAPH BY MANUELA LOURENÇO [Do you have an inner monologue? Here’s what it reveals about you.]( Do you talk to yourself? Psychologists say it might be more of a mirror into your interior life than it seems by revealing repressed emotions. Inner monologues, as they're called, can also be helpful tools for overcoming depression and improving your [social interactions](. [TALK TO YOURSELF]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [READ OUR LATEST STORIES]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [IG]( [Clicking on]( the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. © 2024 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved. [Clicking on]( the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. [Manage all email preferences]( with the Walt Disney Family of Companies. © 2024 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.