Are you prone to bug bites more than others? We’ve got something for you.

Anyone else get bitten by mosquitoes so often during the summer that bites are just basically part of your hot-weather wardrobe? Same. Here are the enlightening reasons why bugs seem to bite you more than other people. And now that you have the information in your back pocket, here’s a guide on how to treat your bites so they stop itching like crazy. These tips saved me this weekend, and I’m going to be using them the rest of the summer.

Once you’ve alleviated the scratching, keep scrolling for the latest on COVID and some Olympics stories you don’t want to miss. Wishing you all a healthy week!

❤️,

Lindsay

You Oughta Know

Is it legal for places to require COVID vaccines? When can we expect these mandates to happen? What are the possible hurdles to these requirements? Reporter Sara Boboltz answered all these questions and more recently, and the answers may surprise you.

A Minute And Change

Got a spare minute? Use it to change your life. Our “A Minute And Change” series will help you become happier, healthier and more productive by doing one thing a little differently. This week’s tip comes from clinical psychologist Alfiee Breland-Noble on how she uses small visual triggers to unwind at the end of a draining workday:

If I need to rest at the end of the workday, I will turn on my computer screensaver, which includes a scrolling series of oceanfront pictures from around the world. I also play a beach-themed video that I created using recorded videos from different beaches that my family and I have visited over the past 10 years.

Crushing On This 'Gram

Before You Go...

Read this piece on Simone Biles and the myth that mental health isn’t the same as physical health. Biles’ choice to withdraw from the Olympics was potentially a life-saving one, and we should be applauding athletes for this approach rather than buying into the toxic idea that you have to “mentally push through” obstacles in order to be considered great.

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