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Month: May 2019

2019 Health Fashion Yoga

I never thought I’d say this but…I’m swapping all my black leggings for candy-hued bike shorts this spring

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May 08, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC I’m not super into trends. This whole high-fashion flip flop thing or platform sneakers? Uh uh. And when it comes to my workout clothes, especially, I like to keep it classic and classy—which for me means black leggings. I love a basic, high-waisted version; the most ambitious I normally get is mesh accents. So, color me surprised that I’ve fallen head over heels for an athleisure trend blooming this spring: pastel bike shorts. Bike shorts are already a polarizing trend. And somehow, I managed to skip right over wearing black ones—logically, the way to ease into the lewk—straight to pale blues, hot pinks, heathered grays, and light greens. My workout drawer looks like it went from Reputation-era Taylor Swift to TS7. Maybe I’m going through a period of reimagining, and my new aesthetic is part Hailey Bieber, part Princess Diana, with a dash of Cher from Clueless doing a Buns of Steel workout video with a flannel tied around her waist. How did I become this person? Is a softer, less jaded Allie emerging? Is it because there’s something freeing about wearing a trend that I know I should dislike, given my track record? The heart wants what it wants, and right now I want Crayola-hued bike shorts. Interest piqued, but not sure you want to go full Lady Di? “Start playing with different lengths to see what you’re most comfortable in,” says Ty Haney, founder and CEO of Outdoor Voices, which sells bike shorts

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2019 Health

Why we idealize the past to only remember the good stuff rather than the whole story

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May 08, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC The other day, I was driving across town, listening to an old Spotify mix, when a song came on that reminded me of a former boyfriend. I immediately drifted into a mental montage of all the great times we had together—beach bike rides, art projects on his kitchen floor, buying the weirdest stuff we could find at the flea market. But my nostalgic haze went *poof* when my mind eventually landed on the defining memory of our relationship: the time I found out he cheated on me early in our relationship. I know. You might think that’d be the first thing I recall when I think about this particular guy. But, no—I, like so many others, perpetually view my past experiences as happier than they actually were. Once a period of my life is over, it’s like my mind automatically Facetunes it, blurring out any imperfections and bathing it in a hazy, soft-focus glow. The good times stay sharp, while the bad times blur into the background. Admittedly, none of my bad times were that bad to begin with—I’m not talking about serious trauma here, just the regular ups and downs of life. But still, what’s that all about? The psychology behind seeing memories through rose-colored glasses According to cognitive behavioral therapist and psychologist Jennifer Guttman, PsyD, there are a few things at play when we romanticize the past. For one, she says, this kind of thinking is a hallmark of a glass-half-full

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