Month: June 2019

June 12, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC There are many theories about what happens after we die. Here’s mine: Upon passing over the threshold of our earthly existence, we are asked to confront the 1.2 million orphan socks lost in the hamper, dryer, or Tide knows where. All jokes aside, I wish I’d learned this truly genius hack earlier; it makes lost socks a problem of the past. Rather than accepting that socks and other small items will get eaten up by the dryer, Apartment Therapy suggests folding your socks together immediately after taking them off and placing them safely in a delicates bag. Come laundry day, you’ll have a bag of socks still very much coupled with their significant others. No need to fret. Oh, and your favorite sweat-wicking undies and other delicates will all be accounted for, too. It’s an easy fix, right? ad_intervals[‘400226_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400226_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Come laundry day, you’ll have a bag of socks still very much coupled with their significant others. Gone are the days when you had to replace your entire sock collection every few months. Now, your favorite pairs (one of mine has glittery stars across the toes) won’t land in the lost-and-found of dryer purgatory. They’ll stay right in your top drawer—right where they belong. On the market for no-show socks to accent your sneaker collection? We found the best of the best. And if you’re still wondering what compression socks do—here’s the

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June 12, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC We’ve all been there: Struggling to concentrate on a task because somebody is taking up all of your mental real estate. Maybe it’s a happy kind of daydream, like the ones involving a crush or an S.O. (Alexa, play Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You” and cancel all my meetings.) Or perhaps you’re replaying a not-so-welcome memory featuring an ex-friend or estranged family member. (Cue “Back to December” by Taylor Swift.) No matter who’s dominating your thoughts, one thing’s for sure: Figuring out how to stop thinking about someone can feel straight-up impossible. But why? Well, the first thing to realize is overcoming obsession isn’t a matter of willpower so much as a matter of brain chemistry. According to psychotherapist Julia Werman Zwerin, LMSW, the neurotransmitter dopamine is to blame when you’re at the mercy of repetitive thoughts. “Dopamine allows you to feel pleasure, and research has shown that it’s integral in causing us to want and desire,” she says. “A dopamine-seeking reward loop occurs when we’re reminded of the thing or person we desire. Each time we conjure a thought of the person, we get a small dopamine hit, setting the loop in motion as we want more of that feeling.” ad_intervals[‘397866_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘397866_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); This pattern doesn’t just happen when we think about someone we’re currently fond of, she adds. If you’ve had a falling out with a person, thinking back to better times

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