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L'Oreal Thompson Payton

L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a health and wellness journalist and the author of Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power. Her work has appeared in outlets such as Bustle, Essence, SELF, and Well + Good among others. When she’s not busy writing–which, to be fair, isn’t often–she can usually be found reading or riding her Peloton (her Leaderboard name is LTintheCity). A certified 300-hour yoga instructor, L’Oreal lives just outside of Chicago with her husband, daughter, and ever-growing book collection. 

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L'Oreal Thompson Payton's Articles (7)

A young woman sitting on her couch and practicing a gratitude exercise by writing in her gratitude journal.

Mindset

11 Gratitude Exercises to Help You Adopt a More Positive Mindset

A woman who doesn't know how to sleep longer. She's lying on her belly in bed with her head under a pillow.

Sleep

4 Ways to Help Your Body Sleep Longer

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Sleep

Can Sleeping with Socks On Help You Snooze Better?

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Stretching + Mobility

Why Do We Instinctively Stretch When We Wake Up?

A woman cleaning a water bottle using a brush in the kitchen sink.

Health

You Aren't Washing Your Water Bottle Enough. Here's How to Keep It Clean.

A man sleeping in bed in a bright, sunny room.

Sleep

Great News: Experts Say It’s OK to Sleep in on the Weekend (a Little Bit)