Book + Beverage: Spring 2021

THE BOOK

ATOMIC HABITS BY JAMES CLEAR

If your New Year’s resolutions have begun to fall by the wayside or you’re looking to establish better habits within your lifestyle, James Clear’s Atomic Habits is the springtime read for you. In this quick, self-help guidebook, Clear outlines the best ways to make new habits and break the old ones, ensuring you can effectively create the life you’ve been dreaming of. Whether you’ve been looking to eat healthier, workout consistently or simply make your bed each morning, this book will provide you the proper steps and tools to get there. 

Throughout the book, Clear explains the neuroscience behind habit formation, delving deep into why it’s so easy to stick with our bad habits, and how to reroute these pathways in order to carve new, successful systems into your life. He explains that while habits aren’t inherently hard to form, they do take consistent work. However, making a few mental changes can make these habits much easier to stick with. 

Clear reveals four laws that break down habit formation for more manageable implementation: Make it obvious. Make it attractive. Make it easy. Make it satisfying. 

Each chapter of the book revolves around these four laws and provides in-depth explanation of what the laws mean and examples of how to incorporate each one into your life. Clear’s direct prose, enticing examples and comprehensive toolkit make this a must-read for those looking to make long-lasting change to their lifestyle. 

THE BEVERAGE

GOLDEN ROOT TURMERIC LATTE

Building better habits doesn’t have to stop with exercising every day, however. Adding a step to your mourning routine or self-care rituals, like a cup of Golden Root tea, is an easy and delicious way to implement a new, healthy habit. 

Golden Root, a Denver-based company, creates addicting turmeric lattes that are good for your body and don’t contain caffeine, so you don’t have to feel bad about adding this treat to your daily ritual. In fact, turmeric contains anti-inflammatory agents, which are paired with other health-promoting ingredients such as black pepper, ginger and cayenne pepper in this stellar concoction. 

Owner and founder Andrea Slinde created Golden Root to share her love of natural ingredients and extend her ritual of self-care to others. 

“After I started making and sharing my turmeric latte mix, I noticed that the act of preparing and drinking Golden Root each day was a grounding act of self-care for myself,” she writes in her welcome newsletter. 

Photo by Chloe Besson

A warm cup of Golden Root is truly a moment of indulgent self-care that you never have to feel guilty about. I like to prepare my cup with whole milk to make it extra creamy, but all you need to do is add a cup of warm water or milk of your choice to a packet of Golden Root’s Tumeric Latte Mix. The result is a warming cup of pure bliss. 

Their products can be found in over 150 coffee shops, health centers and boutiques across the country, as well as online at goldenroot.co. 

So, what are you waiting for? Settle in with a cup and start practicing the habits you want to cultivate this season. 

Originally published in the Spring 2021 issue