Year: 2018

December 18, 2018 at 05:30AM When one of my coworkers brought up the idea that scheduling time to worry has been scientifically proven to help you become the most chill, I was a nonbeliever. The notion seemed as ridiculous as scheduling time to, say, breathe. (Okay, fine—that’s basically meditation, but y’know…it sounded wildly unrealistic and impractical). And even if i tried it, surely I’d end up feeling way more worried after 30 minutes of scheduled worrying than I would otherwise, right? Despite my dubiousness, there is some science to back up the practice. For a 2012 study, 53 people with generalized anxiety disorder were split into two groups. Throughout two weeks, one group stuck to a normal worrying schedule (read: wherever, whenever), while the other set aside exactly 30 minutes per day for “focused worry” over the course of two weeks. And surprise, surprise—the latter group experienced a reduced sense of worry, anxiety, and insomnia. “Rather than ruminating (which involves dwelling on the problem), you’ll be more likely to look for a solution when you know there’s a clear time limit to how much time you can spend thinking about an issue.” —Amy Morin, psychotherapist But why does it actually work? According to psychotherapist Amy Morin, LCSW, it’s all about providing your worry a timeframe in which it can actually be productive. “Rather than ruminating (which involves dwelling on the problem), you’ll be more likely to look for a solution when you know there’s a clear time limit to how much time

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December 18, 2018 at 03:06AM Whether you’re dripping onto your yoga mat in a hot vinyasa flow class or sweating it out on the spin bike, at Well+Good, we’re firm believers that sweat is a good thing. Case in point: We have an entire section of the website that is literally dedicated to the stuff. But while we talk a lot about the best ways to work up a sweat and how to subsequently wash it off in the locker room (thank you, feminine wipes), it’s high time we start talking about the messages that our sweat could be sending us. First things first: All sweat is not created equal. As you likely know, some days your sweat is smellier, or saltier, or more intense than others, and that’s actually your body trying to tell you something. “Different types of sweat do mean different things,” explains Jeremy Fenton, MD, at Schweiger Dermatology Group in New York City, noting that there are two main types of sweat: One is from the apocrine glands and one is from the eccrine glands. “The eccrine glands are responsible for the large volumes of moisture when we sweat (like all over our bodies, for instance), whereas the apocrine glands produce less moisture, but can be blamed for the odor produced in the groin and armpits.” And, he confirms, excessive sweating or smellier-than-usual sweat can be a sign that something else is going on. If something is funky, don’t sweat it: Read on for exactly what your perspiration style is

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