May 16, 2019 at 01:36PM It’s the first research of its kind, and it’s fascinating. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Day: May 16, 2019
This Is How Couples Can Maintain A Strong Relationship After Baby
May 16, 2019 at 12:56PM As it turns out, this one starts with helping out new fathers. Continue Reading… Author Jenni Gritters | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The one thing you aren’t thinking about when shopping for skin care will save you big $$$
May 16, 2019 at 12:42PM by CWC There are a lot of factors that go into the skin-care product selection process. First and foremost and by far the most important: the ingredients. Then, maybe, the brand, the price, and the packaging. But one thing you’re probably not thinking about when you’re perusing the shelves for the latest addition to your regimen (at least I know I wasn’t)? The cost per ounce, AKA how much bang you’re actually getting for your buck. We had a collective “Aha!” moment in the Well+Good offices this week when Glossier announced that they would be re-launching their Super Serums in new sizes—up to 30 ml from the original 15 ml—without changing the price. So while consumers will still be spending $28 on the product, that $28 will go much farther than it did before because you’ll be able to get more use out of it, and ultimately, replace it less often. This got us thinking about which products on the market are offering up the best value for your beauty bucks: As in, are all of those $150 serums actually secret steals because of how much you’ll end up getting out of them? To figure it out, start out by dividing the total cost of the product by the number of ounces in the bottle, then take into consideration how much of the product you need to use (peep our guide to that here) and how often you’ll use it (i.e. only in the morning
How my abortion helped me create a new life for myself
May 16, 2019 at 12:30PM by CWC I decided to have an abortion when I was 16 years old. I remember the night that I got pregnant. It was after homecoming. I had recently switched birth control, and the condom my boyfriend and I were using broke. We stopped after that, but it was too late. I was two weeks late for my period when my grandmother (who I was living with) told me that I needed to take a pregnancy test. It was positive. Everyone in my family said I should have an abortion. No one wanted me to have a baby. I was 16, my boyfriend and I had a toxic relationship, and we really had no way to properly support a child. I didn’t want to go that route at first. I thought I could raise it myself, or at the very least go the adoption route. But once I started looking into my options, I realized that adoption is way more complicated than how it looks on TV. I knew that I wasn’t truly capable of bringing human life into this world and taking care of it the way it should be. And I knew that even if I did have a child, all the people who would have judged me for an abortion would have judged me for going to the welfare office or leaving the child with my parents. It’s a double-edged sword. I’m from a small town in Georgia, where there’s no Planned
A psychologist’s take on why many of us would rather walk than small talk in an Uber
May 16, 2019 at 12:12PM by CWC Uber is trying to make small talk in your ride a thing of the past, and honestly, praise be. The feature—called Uber Quiet Mode, currently only available for high-rolling Uber Black and Uber Black SUV users—lets your driver know that you’re not trying to engage in conversation. And, really, when you’re hopping into a car at 3 a.m. to catch an early-morning flight to Florida, can you think of anything you’d want to do less than engage in low-stakes pleasantries? Thing is, some people—the ones for whom we invent such mute-button-esque functions in the first place—certainly can. Why do some people lean hard on, dare I say even enjoy, small talk while others like me would rather walk all the way to Universal Studios than be asked about what I do for a living? You know, besides the whole, “we’re all shy, social introverts now” thing. Several reasons, it turns out—with the first being simple personal taste. “Similar to the preference of chocolate versus vanilla, many people strongly feel one way or the other about small talk, whether in an Uber or at a work meeting,” says psychotherapist Jennifer Silvershein, LCSW. “While some individuals feel that small talk allows us to get comfortable and potentially ‘warm up’ for more intensive or important conversations, others may find it absolutely distracting and a waste of time.” “Similar to the preference of chocolate versus vanilla, many people strongly feel one way or the other about small talk,
When your IT band is tight (spoiler alert: it is!) here’s what to do
May 16, 2019 at 11:26AM by CWC The very first time I got professionally stretched, my stretch expert was working on my legs when she pointed out that my IT bands were incredibly tight. “What types of workouts do you do?” she asked me, to which I responded that I’m an avid runner, who’s always had an affinity for intense boot camps. It’s basically a recipe for tight quads, hammies, and yep, IT bands. “The IT band is a tendinous band that begins laterally above the hip and inserts below the knee,” says Sarah James, a certified Pilates pro and founder of Pilates by Sarah James. “It supports extension of the hip and laterally stabilizes the patellofemoral joint of the knee. People are using it all the time.” Kara Levine, director of Pilates at New York’s Flex Studios, adds that it runs down the outside of the thigh to the tibia (AKA your shin bone). Even if you’re not thudding on the cement in an outdoor jaunt, you’re using your IT band simply while standing still. “When standing still, the IT band maintains knee and hip extension,” says James. “When walking or running the IT band helps maintain flexion of the hip and is a major supporter of the knee—up to about 30 degrees of knee flexion.” So yeah, it’s pretty much always being utilized in some way or another if you’re upright. Even if you’re not thudding on the cement in an outdoor jaunt, you’re using your IT band while
This is *exactly* how much foundation to apply for an airbrushed finish
May 16, 2019 at 11:20AM by CWC I’m going to be very honest with you: I think about doing my makeup the exact same way I think about doing my taxes. That is, I’m really just fumbling around in the dark until someone illuminates the beauty secrets of the universe. For one: How to apply foundation and how much (a dime, a dollop, a handful?) I really need to use each day.Celebrity makeup artist Molly R. Stern says I’ve really been overthinking the entire process. Squeezing the “perfect amount” of concealer follows the golden rule of makeup: Less is always more. “I am a big fan of only using foundation where you need it. Start with less. It’s always easier to add than to take away,” says Stern. There’s no single currency-sized blob that’s appropriate, so just start with a teeny-tiny amount and blend more as needed. “It’s always easier to add than to take away.” To make sure your face is primed and prepped to take on the skin smoothing layer, apply a moisturizer, toner, and primer to get your complexion in the mood for long-lasting makeup. Then, using a makeup brush and/or a beauty blender, begin layering your foundation on bit by bit. “I always apply a light layer of foundation with a foundation brush, like the Sigma Foundation Brush F-60, and then I actually pad it in with the concealer blending brush Kabuki F-70,” celebrity makeup artist Diana Oh previously told Well+Good. “So I apply a light layer and really
Master this move to fire up your entire body in a matter of minutes
May 16, 2019 at 10:55AM by CWC This week, a bear crawl was part of my workout plan for the first time. I wasn’t scared. With such a cutesy name, how tough could they be? I made the first set look like child’s play. But I’d soon come to find out this exercise wasn’t messing around. It’s safe to say this bear is no teddy. The bear crawl looks pretty harmless at first, but watch out for its bite. “The bear crawl engages almost every muscle in your body and specifically focuses on your quads, legs, chest, shoulders, and core,” says Reid Eichelberger, head trainer at EverybodyFights in Philadelphia. “It can help improve your stability, mobility, overall strength, and endurance.” Bear crawls are also a great move to do as a warm-up to strength training sessions, according to Nike master trainer Betina Gozo. “They activate your core and nervous system, plus they’ll get your heart rate up, increasing your body temperature so you’re primed and ready for your workout,” she says. To make sure you’re performing bear crawls correctly, follow Gozo’s instructions: How to perform a proper bear crawl 1. Starting with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips, press through your hands and hover your knees off the ground at a 90-degree angle. Make sure you’re keeping your hips level and core engaged the whole time. 2. Maintaining a flat back and keeping your arms straight, pick your right hand up as you move your left foot
Why Tackling Period Stigma Is Necessary For Ending Period Inequality
May 16, 2019 at 10:51AM A new study shows tackling stigma is just as important as providing access to products. Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
How bad is it really to sit on a public toilet seat?
May 16, 2019 at 08:26AM by CWC It doesn’t take a genius to know that sitting bum-to-porcelain on a public toilet probably isn’t the most sanitary choice. But come on: We all do it every once in a while. Squatting is a pain in the butt (literally), those paper toilet seat covers are useless, and my colleague noted earlier today: “Sitting on the toilet is just really nice.” And, really, how bad can it be, right? Well, according to experts, it’s… not great (but also not a big deal). The myth that you can get an STI from a toilet seat has been debunked and you’re highly unlikely to get any sort of disease, but public toilet seats are a hotbed for bacteria and you could potentially pick up an infection. “When you flush a toilet all that waste that’s in that toilet bowl is going down the tube and it’s aerosolized, so you can find a lot of bacteria and viruses in the environment around the toilet,” says Michael Pentella, PhD, clinical professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa. And in fact, studies have found that this “toilet plume” contains E. coli, SARS, and norovirus. But you’re probably not going to get sick just by sitting on the toilet. “Sitting on the toilet isn’t a great risk because the pathogens in waste are gastrointestinal pathogens. The real risk is touching surfaces that might be infected with bacteria and viruses and then ingesting them because they’re on your hands,”