{"id":3129,"date":"2026-07-10T18:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3129"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:33:08","slug":"how-to-navigate-your-saturn-return-according-to-a-mental-health-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3129","title":{"rendered":"How to navigate your Saturn Return according to a mental health expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p id=\"ezdvAd7wpI\" data-wc=\"57\">I just turned 28. While the duration of my twenties has been something of a rollercoaster, this birthday marked a real shift for me personally. \u201cTwo years until thirty\u201d is a phrase that keeps rattling around in my head, despite knowing that life absolutely does not shrivel up like a dead weed upon reaching the big 3-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"eSHxjlX683Z\" data-wc=\"62\">Aging is a privilege of course, but I can\u2019t seem to shake the feeling of inexplicable, existential dread. Unlike turning 25, my fellow \u201897-\u201998 babies and I can no longer chalk our irrational feelings up to a <a class=\"hm-link hfm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/hfm\/culture\/740109\/chic-critique-quarter-life-crisis\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">quarter-life crisis<\/a> or an underdeveloped frontal lobe. That was until a friend interrupted one particularly self-pitying dinner conversation with a diagnosis: &#8220;It&#8217;s your Saturn return!\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"ejLeh57Gkbb\" data-wc=\"58\">For the unfamiliar, a Saturn return is the astrological milestone that occurs when Saturn returns to the exact position it occupied at the moment you were born, typically between the ages of 27 and 30. Believers say it marks a period of profound transformation, prompting career pivots, relationship shake-ups and a serious reassessment of life&#8217;s direction. Seem familiar?<\/p>\n<p id=\"eD19DFa8mqj\" data-wc=\"27\">While I\u2019m not particularly \u2018woo-woo,\u2019 it was a relief to have a justification for my moping. Yet, the question remains, how to best navigate your Saturn return?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"eySb951lFyi\" data-wc=\"17\">We asked Oxford-trained therapist and nervous system expert, <a class=\"hm-link hfm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidernestcornwell.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">David Cornwell<\/a>, for his expert insight on the matter.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"13\" id=\"h2-4mreyta8e\">What advice would you give to someone struggling to navigate their Saturn return?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"e7zqKvZ-fiC\" data-wc=\"110\">&#8220;The Saturn return is the symbolic astrological moment where you stop living according to what others want you to be, and when you start living for yourself. To do that, you also have to confront the patterns and beliefs that have led you astray or prevented you from living truthfully. Psychologically, this means addressing who we were raised to be and what our parents wanted from us. Around the age of 29 is when a person&#8217;s childhood starts to fade into the background. They become aware a chapter is closing. They may start to get grey hairs, and feel their own mortality in a way they weren&#8217;t aware of before.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ep6H4iczyMy\" data-wc=\"70\">The openness and unconstrained optimism of youth starts to shift. We realise we don\u2019t always get what we want, and the path towards our dreams is often more complicated than we imagined. We also begin to see that the pursuit of external rewards doesn\u2019t bring lasting meaning. Career, owning a house, beauty. These things are fleeting and borrowed. The Saturn return marks a shift from external desires to internal ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"edvYXk3JPs\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/0b5f0277e23d-gettyimages-1673451554.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/0b5f0277e23d-gettyimages-1673451554.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/0b5f0277e23d-gettyimages-1673451554.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/0b5f0277e23d-gettyimages-1673451554.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Journalling woman\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"hfm-meImCa-17135c3\">Journalling can help with navigating complex feelings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eh_CQ-eAMMn\" data-wc=\"54\">Coincidentally, this was the age that the historical Buddha fell into deep despair and left the comforts of his palace in pursuit of freedom from the existential suffering he had woken up to. Realising his own mortality was what began the spiritual journey that eventually led to his awakening at the age of 35.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e26tAx43sWV\" data-wc=\"76\">From a mental health perspective, this is often the point where people begin turning towards internal practices like yoga, meditation or therapy because they recognise they need to turn inwards. There is an awareness that they have to deal with the pain of their youth and let things go in order to move forward fully as themselves. This is what can feel extremely challenging, and why someone may psychologically resist that process. It&#8217;s uncomfortable, but necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"elcQx9SMVg0\" data-wc=\"79\">Robert Bly talks about the long bag that we drag behind us. Throughout childhood, every time we\u2019re told there is something wrong with us, or a part of us isn\u2019t accepted, we compromise ourselves and put that part into the bag. Around the age of 29, we have to take everything out of the bag. We turn towards our shadow and begin integrating the parts of ourselves that we didn\u2019t love, or that weren\u2019t accepted in our home life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"7\" id=\"h2-4mreyta8f\">Are there any products that might help?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p id=\"e_vkQB_mtmO\" data-wc=\"78\">\u201cThe Saturn return is the awareness that external gratification is no longer working. It\u2019s an inflection point where we need to turn inwards. Journalling can be an amazing introspective addition to one&#8217;s life. It can also be as simple as going to the gym and reconnecting with your body in a meaningful way, or to take up a yoga or meditation practice. Of course, going to therapy to get to know yourself more deeply can also be valuable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eQnljz6BOE\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5d9fc257df3e-gettyimages-1323519410.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5d9fc257df3e-gettyimages-1323519410.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5d9fc257df3e-gettyimages-1323519410.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/5d9fc257df3e-gettyimages-1323519410.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Full length of woman practicing breathing exercise. Young woman with eyes closed sitting in lotus position. She is living room at home.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"hfm-meImCa-17135c3\">Meditative practices such as yoga can also help carve out moments of peace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eIzM_SbVe-H\" data-wc=\"73\">It can also be a time to change vocation or move into work that feels more in resonance with who you are. It\u2019s the point where we begin to realise, \u2018I don\u2019t want to keep living according to the expectations that were placed on me by my parents or other authority figures. I want to step into my own existence and discover what I want.\u2019 Anything that aids that introspection can be beneficial.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"eNMd4tV9EVuH\" data-wc=\"65\">For example, I have clients who avoided sport because it was forced on them as children. Then around the age of 29, they discover movement that they genuinely love because they\u2019re choosing it for themselves. You have to listen to your heart and follow it. The idea of the Saturn return is that the sound gets louder, and it\u2019s our job to listen to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"e6P4RacSOZ\" data-wc=\"11\"><strong>These are the products I&#8217;m using to navigate my Saturn return:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<ul class=\"afPrLi-20821c7\" aria-label=\"Affiliate products list\">\n<li class=\"afPrLiIt-2481399\">\n<div data-wc=\"300\" id=\"ap-912175normal-0\">\n<article class=\"hfm-afPr-1670d34  hfm-theme hfm-afPr-n-23649b1\" aria-label=\" (1 of 7)\">\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrCo-24011a2\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02 hfm-afPrIm-215386b\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f40d446cf651-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133756.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 670px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 4,625rem), calc(100vw - 4,625rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f40d446cf651-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133756.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f40d446cf651-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133756.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f40d446cf651-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133756.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"871\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thisworks sleep spray\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrHe-235820d\">\n<h2 class=\"he-720f74 hfm-afPrNa-2055331\">Sleep Plus Pillow Spray 50ml<\/h2>\n<p class=\"hfm-afPrBr-2157ef0\">This Works<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrDe-2826809\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t swear by many products, but this is one of them. I&#8217;ve been using This Works&#8217; sleep spray for many years now and it&#8217;s become a real source of comfort before bed. Infused with motion-activated lavender, chamomile and vetivert essential oils, the 99 per cent natural mist is designed to encourage deeper, less interrupted sleep. Dreamy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"hfm-afPrCt-20654f1\"\/><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afPrLiIt-2481399\">\n<div data-wc=\"300\" id=\"ap-912175normal-1\">\n<article class=\"hfm-afPr-1670d34  hfm-theme hfm-afPr-n-23649b1\" aria-label=\" (2 of 7)\">\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrCo-24011a2\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02 hfm-afPrIm-215386b\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d51a4c276d48-httpswwwpapiercomtemplatedimage201726577825178359199862800.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 670px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 4,625rem), calc(100vw - 4,625rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d51a4c276d48-httpswwwpapiercomtemplatedimage201726577825178359199862800.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d51a4c276d48-httpswwwpapiercomtemplatedimage201726577825178359199862800.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d51a4c276d48-httpswwwpapiercomtemplatedimage201726577825178359199862800.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Travel Journal&#10;\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrHe-235820d\">\n<h2 class=\"he-720f74 hfm-afPrNa-2055331\">Roadtrip Travel Journal<\/h2>\n<p class=\"hfm-afPrBr-2157ef0\">Papier<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrDe-2826809\">\n<p>Although difficult while working full-time, I&#8217;m happiest when boarding a plane to a far-flung land. Keeping track of my adventures, whether on my notes app or in a journal, is a great way to cherish the memory &#8211; and plan the next one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"hfm-afPrCt-20654f1\"\/><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afPrLiIt-2481399\">\n<div data-wc=\"300\" id=\"ap-912175normal-2\">\n<article class=\"hfm-afPr-1670d34  hfm-theme hfm-afPr-n-23649b1\" aria-label=\" (3 of 7)\">\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrCo-24011a2\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02 hfm-afPrIm-215386b\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/09a0c55586f3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133907.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 670px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 4,625rem), calc(100vw - 4,625rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/09a0c55586f3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133907.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/09a0c55586f3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133907.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/09a0c55586f3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133907.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"907\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The White Album\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrHe-235820d\">\n<h2 class=\"he-720f74 hfm-afPrNa-2055331\">The White Album<\/h2>\n<p class=\"hfm-afPrBr-2157ef0\">Joan Didion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrDe-2826809\">\n<p>Having a great book on the go is a stellar way to escape the everyday madness. I&#8217;m currently reading Joan Didion&#8217;s <em>The White Album <\/em>(can you tell I&#8217;m tragically nostalgic?) which a friend suggested. Trashy thrillers and fairy smut also come highly recommended by the team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"hfm-afPrCt-20654f1\"\/><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afPrLiIt-2481399\">\n<div data-wc=\"300\" id=\"ap-912175normal-3\">\n<article class=\"hfm-afPr-1670d34  hfm-theme hfm-afPr-n-23649b1\" aria-label=\" (4 of 7)\">\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrCo-24011a2\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02 hfm-afPrIm-215386b\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ae7f4a8c0bb3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-140550.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 670px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 4,625rem), calc(100vw - 4,625rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ae7f4a8c0bb3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-140550.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ae7f4a8c0bb3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-140550.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/ae7f4a8c0bb3-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-140550.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"930\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Headspace App\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrDe-2826809\">\n<p>Headspace has become one of the world&#8217;s most popular meditation apps for good reason. Offering guided meditations, breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques, it&#8217;s designed to help reduce stress, improve focus and create moments of calm, whether you have two minutes or twenty. The sleepcasts are a personal favourite. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"hfm-afPrCt-20654f1\"\/><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afPrLiIt-2481399\">\n<div data-wc=\"300\" id=\"ap-912175normal-4\">\n<article class=\"hfm-afPr-1670d34  hfm-theme hfm-afPr-n-23649b1\" aria-label=\" (5 of 7)\">\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrCo-24011a2\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02 hfm-afPrIm-215386b\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/714d9eb18328-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133808.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 670px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 4,625rem), calc(100vw - 4,625rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/714d9eb18328-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133808.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/714d9eb18328-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133808.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/714d9eb18328-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-133808.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"846\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sleep Intense Dream Essence Mist 100ml\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrHe-235820d\">\n<h2 class=\"he-720f74 hfm-afPrNa-2055331\">Sleep Intense Dream Essence Mist 100ml<\/h2>\n<p class=\"hfm-afPrBr-2157ef0\">Spa Ceylon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrDe-2826809\">\n<p>Another go-to for winding down come nighttime, Spa Ceylon&#8217;s gorgeous sleep mist marries lavender, neroli, ylang-ylang and aloe vera into a cooling pillow and body spray that calms the senses and encourages restful shut-eye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"hfm-afPrCt-20654f1\"\/><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afPrLiIt-2481399\">\n<div data-wc=\"300\" id=\"ap-912175normal-5\">\n<article class=\"hfm-afPr-1670d34  hfm-theme hfm-afPr-n-23649b1\" aria-label=\" (6 of 7)\">\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrCo-24011a2\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02 hfm-afPrIm-215386b\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e01d492901ef-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134128.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 670px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 4,625rem), calc(100vw - 4,625rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e01d492901ef-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134128.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e01d492901ef-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134128.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/e01d492901ef-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134128.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"781\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beach Boys Wouldn't It Be Nice Tee\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrHe-235820d\">\n<h2 class=\"he-720f74 hfm-afPrNa-2055331\">Beach Boys Wouldn&#8217;t It Be Nice Tee<\/h2>\n<p class=\"hfm-afPrBr-2157ef0\">Daydreamer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrDe-2826809\">\n<p>While I&#8217;m aware that fashion isn&#8217;t necessarily the key to unlocking spiritual calm, being comfortable does help. I&#8217;ve been living in baggy cotton tees during the ongoing heatwave. Even better is when they are stamped with Beach Boys graphics that carry Brian Wilson&#8217;s ever-soothing legacy of &#8216;Don&#8217;t Worry Baby&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"hfm-afPrCt-20654f1\"\/><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afPrLiIt-2481399\">\n<div data-wc=\"300\" id=\"ap-912175normal-6\">\n<article class=\"hfm-afPr-1670d34  hfm-theme hfm-afPr-n-23649b1\" aria-label=\" (7 of 7)\">\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrCo-24011a2\">\n<figure class=\"hfm-meIm-995f02 hfm-afPrIm-215386b\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d892f34e26be-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134313.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 670px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - 4,625rem), calc(100vw - 4,625rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d892f34e26be-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134313.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d892f34e26be-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134313.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d892f34e26be-screenshot-2026-07-10-at-134313.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1006\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pinchsnap Crab&#10;\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"hfm-afPrDe-2826809\">\n<p>Ok, I was really honest with this one. 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