[ad_1] So how do you know when it’s time to hit the dating apps again? The short answer: “When you consistently experience more positive emotions than negative ones, such as you often find yourself laughing and feeling more like yourself,” Decker says. Another positive sign is when you consistently think of your past love life … Read more
[ad_1] For most sleep-deprived people, a full night’s rest is the greatest gift of all—but you can’t exactly order it online as a wrappable holiday present. The next best thing: Slumber-related gifts that help your friends and loved ones get a better night’s rest (say, pajamas, blankets, eye masks, earplugs and white noise machines). Read … Read more
[ad_1] Deadlifting is a classic exercise for a reason: It’s incredibly functional, and it hits a whole bunch of muscles at once. You don’t need a barbell, either: The dumbbell deadlift is actually a more accessible way to ease into this movement pattern—and it still fires up your glutes, hamstrings, back, and core just as … Read more
[ad_1] Most people will benefit from a light therapy lamp that emits full-spectrum or broad-spectrum light (which means it mimics natural light), he explains. The Mayo Clinic suggests placing the light box (which should have a brightness of at least 10,000 lux) 16 to 24 inches away from your face and using it for about … Read more
[ad_1] Other than that, standouts included the line “being deaf to my body’s wisdom was like driving down a mountain road with a dirty windshield and no GPS,” (pg. 14) which is a mental image that really tickled me, and her desire to “whack” a woman with an empty baby stroller who was being argumentative … Read more
[ad_1] Eight months after becoming paraplegic, I did my first half marathon on my handcycle. That race was so much more than just seeing if I could cover 13.1 miles again; I needed it to give me hope. But this year’s New York City Marathon is all about testing my physical limits—and I feel like … Read more
[ad_1] Less than a week before Brooke Shields opened her one-woman show at Carlyle Café in New York City, she suffered a “full-blown grand mal seizure.” “Nobody knows about it,” Shields told Glamour editor in chief Samantha Barry over lunch following the show’s debut in mid-September. “I was preparing for the show, and I was … Read more
[ad_1] Dealing with lumps, bumps, or sores on your skin can be super frustrating. Sometimes, there’s a clear explanation—you let your bedtime face-washing routine slide and now you’re breaking out or you’ve been diagnosed with a condition that can cause on-and-off inflammation, for example. But a lot of different things can lead to texture on … Read more
[ad_1] On that note, both derms also say you definitely shouldn’t put it on open wounds: Just because it’s anti-inflammatory, that doesn’t mean it’s the most sterile or safe option, Dr. Gohara says. “Applying anything to these [affected areas] can increase the chances of irritation or allergic contact dermatitis, given the increased potential for absorption … Read more
[ad_1] Your shoes can also play a role. “For example, high heels restrict the full range of motion of that muscle group,” says Dr. Schroeder. “Or if you have a running shoe that has a really stiff bottom and doesn’t allow the foot to roll from the heel to the ball of the foot, [that … Read more