June 05, 2019 at 07:32AM by CWC Living in New York City (where a bedroom the size of a closet goes for $1,000/month) has taught me the immense value of space. My number one question before purchasing anything now is, “Wait! Can I spatially afford this?!” Cities make minimalists of all of us. And if the well-furnished minds at Ikea have anything to say about it, doing more with less is about to get super chic. The company announced its 2020 plans to roll out a robot named Rognan, which “transforms small spaces into comfortable, multifunctional homes.” “Designed in partnership with the American furniture startup Ori Living, Rognan changes to meet your needs, from sleep, to getting dressed, to having guests, and more,” reads an announcement from Ikea on Instagram. The real-life magic of the device means that, with the touch of a button, you can transform a single piece of furniture into a bed, a couch, a closet, and a desk. (Please excuse me while I swoon.) View this post on Instagram Meet our new robot, ROGNAN. Forget compromise in a small space. ROGNAN transforms small spaces into comfortable, multifunctional homes. It changes to meet your needs, from sleep, to getting dressed, to having guests, and more. The population of cities is growing, and our living spaces are shrinking. ROGNAN is a product for this new reality of modern urban life. Planned launch date: during 2020. @ori_living #IKEADDD2019 #IKEAtoday #IKEA #ROGNAN #oriliving A post shared by IKEA
Month: June 2019
If you don’t love someone, set them free with expert tips for compassionate rejection
June 05, 2019 at 07:11AM by CWC The other day, a man that I had been out with several times texted me, wanting to make plans. But among other deal-breakers he had already violated, like loving flip flops, he had revealed himself to be a jerk. I had no interest in seeing him, but I still had trouble figuring out how to communicate, definitively, that I’m not interested. And, it bears reminding—we had only been on two dates to this point. It’s not just me who has trouble with low-stakes cord-cutting. On a small-scale personal note, nearly all the single people I polled about this had experienced similar situations. On a larger scale, the art of not seeing someone you’re not interested in without tipping them off using your words has become such an accepted aspect of dating culture that we have invented dedicated terms for the behavior—ghosting, orbiting, breadcrumbing. It is exhausting. But why? Why is it so difficult to do this seemingly simple thing? Psychiatrist Gail Saltz, MD, says it’s largely an issue of empathy. Not outright rejecting someone can come from a place of discomfort because of the empathetic understanding of how bad it feels to be rejected. However, it may also reflect being avoidant of confrontation, and a fear that “in breaking it off, the other person will in some way be aggressive or vengeful in reaction.” “It’s healthier for all involved to be clear if you wish to move on from dating someone. Understand you
If you don’t love someone, set them free with expert tips for compassionate rejection
June 05, 2019 at 07:11AM by CWC The other day, a man that I had been out with several times texted me, wanting to make plans. But among other deal-breakers he had already violated, like loving flip flops, he had revealed himself to be a jerk. I had no interest in seeing him, but I still had trouble figuring out how to communicate, definitively, that I’m not interested. And, it bears reminding—we had only been on two dates to this point. It’s not just me who has trouble with low-stakes cord-cutting. On a small-scale personal note, nearly all the single people I polled about this had experienced similar situations. On a larger scale, the art of not seeing someone you’re not interested in without tipping them off using your words has become such an accepted aspect of dating culture that we have invented dedicated terms for the behavior—ghosting, orbiting, breadcrumbing. It is exhausting. But why? Why is it so difficult to do this seemingly simple thing? Psychiatrist Gail Saltz, MD, says it’s largely an issue of empathy. Not outright rejecting someone can come from a place of discomfort because of the empathetic understanding of how bad it feels to be rejected. However, it may also reflect being avoidant of confrontation, and a fear that “in breaking it off, the other person will in some way be aggressive or vengeful in reaction.” “It’s healthier for all involved to be clear if you wish to move on from dating someone. Understand you
Olay Just Made A Major Packaging Change To Reduce Plastic Waste
June 05, 2019 at 05:41AM Are refillable pods the next big thing in beauty? Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Olay Just Made A Major Packaging Change To Reduce Plastic Waste
June 05, 2019 at 05:41AM Are refillable pods the next big thing in beauty? Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
These fabrics won’t show your sweat stains, no matter how hot it gets
June 05, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC My first morning of seventh grade, I walked into school feeling confident as hell in a brand-new, long-sleeved, bright orange polo shirt (this was 2003, BTW). If you had asked me that morning if I thought I was cooler than “Candy”-era Mandy Moore, I would have honestly answered yes. That is, until the second class of the day, when I went to raise my hand and discovered a massive sweat stain underneath my armpit. It was the first time I ever experienced the phenom, and I will never forget it, because it taught me the importance of breathable fabric. As anyone who sweats as much as I do (which is…a lot FWIW) likely knows, finding breathable fabric is critical to ensuring you won’t be stuck walking around all day with water spots all over your shirt. Having spent a significant portion of my life trying to figure out which potential shirt purchases are sweat-proof and which will have my arms pinned to my sides, I am pretty much hold an encyclopedic of knowledge of breathable fabrics. And so, here’s your failsafe list of them, so that you can get through this summer sweat stain free. And pro tip? Looser clothes tend to be more breathable than more form-fitting ones (erm, especially in the armpit area…) so consider this the season to start leaning into the “oversized beachwear” look. Here’s the break down of breathable fabrics and those to skip 1. Cotton: Remember that
These fabrics won’t show your sweat stains, no matter how hot it gets
June 05, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC My first morning of seventh grade, I walked into school feeling confident as hell in a brand-new, long-sleeved, bright orange polo shirt (this was 2003, BTW). If you had asked me that morning if I thought I was cooler than “Candy”-era Mandy Moore, I would have honestly answered yes. That is, until the second class of the day, when I went to raise my hand and discovered a massive sweat stain underneath my armpit. It was the first time I ever experienced the phenom, and I will never forget it, because it taught me the importance of breathable fabric. As anyone who sweats as much as I do (which is…a lot FWIW) likely knows, finding breathable fabric is critical to ensuring you won’t be stuck walking around all day with water spots all over your shirt. Having spent a significant portion of my life trying to figure out which potential shirt purchases are sweat-proof and which will have my arms pinned to my sides, I am pretty much hold an encyclopedic of knowledge of breathable fabrics. And so, here’s your failsafe list of them, so that you can get through this summer sweat stain free. And pro tip? Looser clothes tend to be more breathable than more form-fitting ones (erm, especially in the armpit area…) so consider this the season to start leaning into the “oversized beachwear” look. Here’s the break down of breathable fabrics and those to skip 1. Cotton: Remember that
Dealing with shin splints? Here’s what a physical therapist wants you to know.
June 05, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC Have you ever been walking, running, or just laying down in bed and suddenly felt a shooting pain in from the top of your foot to your knee? Kind of like you had a toothache… but… in your leg? Yeah, then you’ve experienced shin splints. If you’re not familiar (and therefore extremely, extremely lucky), shin splints are a very common problem in your lower leg, and it all stems from inflammation. “Shin splints is a layperson term for inflammation of the fascia and covering of the tibialis anterior muscle,” says Lara Heimann, physical therapist and yoga guru. “It covers the front part of the shin, but goes more to the right from the midline over. If you lift your toes up in dorsiflexion, you’ll see this muscle kind of bulge there—that’s the tibialis anterior. So it’s more on that lateral side of the shin.” I’ve never realized this before, but that area of your shin is actually quite thin, in terms of muscle to bone… which is precisely why inflammation in the area hurts like hell. “In that area, you can see that it doesn’t have a lot of space for inflammation to go,” says Heimann. “It’s a compartment—so all of that irritation and swelling is kind of stuck in that anterior compartment.” The inflammation for shin splints typically stems from running or high impact walking. Your shin area is responsible for literally lifting your toes up to clear the ground, so when
All the healthy reasons why almonds should def be your favorite nut
June 05, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC We’ve all been hearing for years that almonds are good for you. They’re a plant-based protein! They have fiber! They’re the go-to snack for practically every nutritionist! But the fixation on almonds has gotten to a point where they feel like old, been-there news (right up there with drinking lemon water and going to bed on time). However, just because almonds aren’t exactly the hottest, newest wellness go-to (that would be my friends CBD and CBN) doesn’t mean that they don’t have benefits. There’s a good reason (besides their taste, of course) that almonds are a beloved food and a mainstay in the alt-milk world. Here’s what you should know about the OG healthy snack: What are the health benefits of almonds? 1. They’re full of fiber. “Ounce for ounce, almonds contain more dietary fiber than any other tree nut,” says Caroline West Passerrello, MS, RDN, LDN, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. They have 3.5 grams of fiber per ounce, compared to the 2.4 you’d get in an ounce of peanuts or the paltry 0.9 grams you’d get from cashews. (Only pistachios are about on-par with almonds in this regard.) Fiber of course is linked to tons of health benefits, from promoting digestive health to lowering cholesterol and reducing your risk of serious disease like heart disease and breast cancer. 2. They have more protein than most other nuts. All nuts are great sources of protein, but almonds really lead
All the healthy reasons why almonds should def be your favorite nut
June 05, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC We’ve all been hearing for years that almonds are good for you. They’re a plant-based protein! They have fiber! They’re the go-to snack for practically every nutritionist! But the fixation on almonds has gotten to a point where they feel like old, been-there news (right up there with drinking lemon water and going to bed on time). However, just because almonds aren’t exactly the hottest, newest wellness go-to (that would be my friends CBD and CBN) doesn’t mean that they don’t have benefits. There’s a good reason (besides their taste, of course) that almonds are a beloved food and a mainstay in the alt-milk world. Here’s what you should know about the OG healthy snack: What are the health benefits of almonds? 1. They’re full of fiber. “Ounce for ounce, almonds contain more dietary fiber than any other tree nut,” says Caroline West Passerrello, MS, RDN, LDN, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. They have 3.5 grams of fiber per ounce, compared to the 2.4 you’d get in an ounce of peanuts or the paltry 0.9 grams you’d get from cashews. (Only pistachios are about on-par with almonds in this regard.) Fiber of course is linked to tons of health benefits, from promoting digestive health to lowering cholesterol and reducing your risk of serious disease like heart disease and breast cancer. 2. They have more protein than most other nuts. All nuts are great sources of protein, but almonds really lead