Month: May 2019

May 28, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC When it comes down to all the face-masking (that can be a verb, right?), journaling, and the other self-care trends in the book—do you ever stop to think about why you actually do them? Longevity isn’t exactly on the top of our minds when we sit down to meditate or go for a massage sesh, but Candice Kumai—wellness journalist, best-selling author of six books, and Well+Good council member—has pushed it to the top of her wellness to-do list, and thinks you should too. “We’re finally realizing that prevention is key, so it’s better to make a decision now that’ll benefit you for the rest of your life.” “We’re finally realizing that prevention is key, so it’s better to make a decision now that’ll benefit you for the rest of your life,” Kumai says. To help you discover a self-care plan to serve you for decades to come, we teamed up with Reebok UNLOCKED—a new rewards program that grants you access to even more wellness essentials curated by Well+Good—and asked Kumai to share her longevity insights. “I say travel more often, stop living your life for other people, start doing things that make you feel amazing, ignore what others are doing, and find a place of well that works for you,” Kumai says.  Got that? Scroll down for Kumai’s self care plan for longevity—and try adding it to your personal routine, too. 1. Take up shinrin-yoku AKA forest bathing The daughter of a Japanese

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May 28, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC When it comes down to all the face-masking (that can be a verb, right?), journaling, and the other self-care trends in the book—do you ever stop to think about why you actually do them? Longevity isn’t exactly on the top of our minds when we sit down to meditate or go for a massage sesh, but Candice Kumai—wellness journalist, best-selling author of six books, and Well+Good council member—has pushed it to the top of her wellness to-do list, and thinks you should too. “We’re finally realizing that prevention is key, so it’s better to make a decision now that’ll benefit you for the rest of your life.” “We’re finally realizing that prevention is key, so it’s better to make a decision now that’ll benefit you for the rest of your life,” Kumai says. To help you discover a self-care plan to serve you for decades to come, we teamed up with Reebok UNLOCKED—a new rewards program that grants you access to even more wellness essentials curated by Well+Good—and asked Kumai to share her longevity insights. “I say travel more often, stop living your life for other people, start doing things that make you feel amazing, ignore what others are doing, and find a place of well that works for you,” Kumai says.  Got that? Scroll down for Kumai’s self care plan for longevity—and try adding it to your personal routine, too. 1. Take up shinrin-yoku AKA forest bathing The daughter of a Japanese

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May 28, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JfDth-RNmY] If you have an Instagram account, you’ve probably seen an ad for detox teas. Countless celebs and influencers promote them, while other celebs (specifically, Jameela Jamil from The Good Place) are on a mission to take them down. In Well+Good’s latest episode of You Versus Food, registered dietitian Tracey Lockwood-Beckerman shares her own thoughts on the hot fad. Beckerman believes that these teas, which are often marketed for weight management and detoxing, don’t live up to their claims. “In reality, these teas are nothing more than glorified laxatives,” Beckerman says. “It’s a scam. It’s deceptive, misleading, and harmful.” It’s a scam because, as she says, “our livers and kidneys are designed to help us detox,” rendering products marketed as “detoxifying” superfluous. They can be harmful because taking laxatives in excess “can cause some pretty unpleasant and stinky side effects, such as diarrhea, massive headaches, drastic and dangerous fluid shifts that can lead to bloating and even fainting.” Beckerman also takes issue with their long ingredients lists, which often contain potentially unsafe levels of vitamins. “Shouldn’t teas have just one ingredient: tea?” she says. At the end of the day, Beckerman thinks these types of products may do more harm than good. “In the long term, swapping detox teas in for meals can truly mess with someone’s relationship with food, body image, and self-worth,” she says. And when it comes to any kind of health advice, she says everyone should look to

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May 28, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JfDth-RNmY] If you have an Instagram account, you’ve probably seen an ad for detox teas. Countless celebs and influencers promote them, while other celebs (specifically, Jameela Jamil from The Good Place) are on a mission to take them down. In Well+Good’s latest episode of You Versus Food, registered dietitian Tracey Lockwood-Beckerman shares her own thoughts on the hot fad. Beckerman believes that these teas, which are often marketed for weight management and detoxing, don’t live up to their claims. “In reality, these teas are nothing more than glorified laxatives,” Beckerman says. “It’s a scam. It’s deceptive, misleading, and harmful.” It’s a scam because, as she says, “our livers and kidneys are designed to help us detox,” rendering products marketed as “detoxifying” superfluous. They can be harmful because taking laxatives in excess “can cause some pretty unpleasant and stinky side effects, such as diarrhea, massive headaches, drastic and dangerous fluid shifts that can lead to bloating and even fainting.” Beckerman also takes issue with their long ingredients lists, which often contain potentially unsafe levels of vitamins. “Shouldn’t teas have just one ingredient: tea?” she says. At the end of the day, Beckerman thinks these types of products may do more harm than good. “In the long term, swapping detox teas in for meals can truly mess with someone’s relationship with food, body image, and self-worth,” she says. And when it comes to any kind of health advice, she says everyone should look to

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May 28, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC I currently find myself in place I’ve certainly been before: in the midst of a dry spell. But conversations with my friends tell me I’m not alone in my situation of having not had sex in…well, longer than I’d prefer. Despite this ubiquity, mainstream discourse is hard to come by for folks who feel like part of themselves is shut off when their sexual side—for whatever reason—is OOO. Perhaps this points to why I was so moved by a screening of The Pleasure is Mine, a docuseries created by sex-product brand K-Y. It features certified sex therapist Holly Richmond, PhD, leading nearly a dozen women in a discussion about their personal roadblocks to pleasure. And while each story was compelling and relatable, what one woman, Georgia, had to say resonated most. “When you go without touching, I think you lose energy. I don’t sleep well at night,” Georgia says in the film. “When I hear everyone talking about their partner, there’s a part of me that just cringes because I’m thirsty for it…. I know that it is not healthy, and I know that certain parts of me are dying.” Well. Do I ever relate. Georgia’s story led me to wonder whether sexual dry spells actually be negative for health, mental and otherwise. And what can people in the midst of a drought do to make our lives a little (ahem) wetter? When I got in touch with Dr. Richmond to suss out this

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May 28, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC I currently find myself in place I’ve certainly been before: in the midst of a dry spell. But conversations with my friends tell me I’m not alone in my situation of having not had sex in…well, longer than I’d prefer. Despite this ubiquity, mainstream discourse is hard to come by for folks who feel like part of themselves is shut off when their sexual side—for whatever reason—is OOO. Perhaps this points to why I was so moved by a screening of The Pleasure is Mine, a docuseries created by sex-product brand K-Y. It features certified sex therapist Holly Richmond, PhD, leading nearly a dozen women in a discussion about their personal roadblocks to pleasure. And while each story was compelling and relatable, what one woman, Georgia, had to say resonated most. “When you go without touching, I think you lose energy. I don’t sleep well at night,” Georgia says in the film. “When I hear everyone talking about their partner, there’s a part of me that just cringes because I’m thirsty for it…. I know that it is not healthy, and I know that certain parts of me are dying.” Well. Do I ever relate. Georgia’s story led me to wonder whether sexual dry spells actually be negative for health, mental and otherwise. And what can people in the midst of a drought do to make our lives a little (ahem) wetter? When I got in touch with Dr. Richmond to suss out this

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