Day: July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019 at 01:04PM by CWC The first thing I want to tell Barrie Drewitt when I get him on the phone is: “Damn, dude—You’re brave.” You see, Drewitt a professional underarm sniffer (technically, he’s a lead researcher at the Princeton Consumer Research Center and specializes in odor) which means his job, quite literally, the pits. It involves researching and testing different body odors, and seeing which products work to mask them—currently, he’s working closely with Secret deodorant on a project. In addition to armpits, he’s also sniffed scalps, feet, and had to “give an odor grade to used tampons.” Repeat after me: I love my job, I love my job, I love my job. But let’s back up for a second, and address why the job of “professional armpit sniffer” exists in the first place. “Companies put different claims on their products,” says Drewitt. His job is to make sure they’re legit. “So for example if a brand wants to say that something is efficacious for up to 24 hours, it means we’ll treat the area the day before and then [the tester] will come back 24 hours after the treatment, and we’ll go through a whole series of tests to make different evaluations [and see how it holds up]” says Drewitt. “That’s a typical day in the life.” ad_intervals[‘410055_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410055_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); It goes without saying, Drewitt knows a thing or two about making sure your pits don’t stank.

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July 24, 2019 at 12:14PM by CWC Trying to explain what someone means to you in the early stages of a relationship is a verbal trap. (“Um, they’re my partner/hookup/intimate friend/boo?”) That’s why one of the veritable marvels of 2019 dating is the moment you DTR (define the relationship), all the mist clears, and suddenly you’re like, “Oh, there are words for who you are to me!” Before that, the “triangular love theory”—proposed by psychologist Robert Sternberg, PhD, in 1986—comes in clutch for pinning down the emotions fluttering around in your chest (and, ahem, other places). Don’t confuse the triangular love theory for network television’s treasured love triangle. Dr. Sternberg’s research—to which he has dedicated a life’s worth of work—revolves around the interaction (or lack thereof) between the three components of any relationship: passion, intimacy, and commitment. When we meet someone, these three ingredients mix-and-match themselves in different ways and—in the most basic sense—define the relationship without your voluntary input, explains psycholoigist Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, on recent episode of her podcast, Savvy Psychologist. ad_intervals[‘410533_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410533_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “The three components of love generate eight possible kinds of love when considered in combination,” reads Dr. Sternberg’s website. You can see how all the different types pan out in theory below. However, it’s important to remember that no coupling is just one thing. Nothing will describe what you have with the person (or multiple people) you’re seeing with complete and total accuracy. Still, it’s

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July 24, 2019 at 10:03AM by CWC What do you get when you take three people with vastly different exercise MOs, and put them through a three month workout challenge? That’s what our team of fitness editors sought to find out earlier this year, when we committed to a 3×3 SLT challenge: Three editors—Ali Finney, Rachel Lapidos, and Zoë Weiner—took three classes a week over the course of three months to see what would happen to our bodies, minds, and workout routines. It’s worth noting that if left to their own devices, there’s pretty much a zero percent chance that any of us would wind up in the same workout class. Ali is a marathon runner, Rachel is bootcamp obsessed, and Zoe tries new boutique fitness studios as if they’re going out of style. So what happened? At first, there was a lot of complaining. Every morning for two weeks, the rest of their Well+Good coworkers were subject to our moaning about how freaking hard SLT is, and how badly they all wanted to quit. But as time went on, our outlooks—and our bodies—changed. ad_intervals[‘406288_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘406288_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); The workout SLT is frequently referred to as “the hardest workout in New York City,” and for good reason. It combines cardio, strength training, and toning into one 50-minute megaformer session, and you are moving the entire time. “We use long duration, slow and controlled movements to work all the major (and minor) muscle groups to

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July 24, 2019 at 09:52AM by CWC Some conversations are the verbal equivalent of treadmill sprints, nose pimples, or the formidable task of fastening a fitted sheet to a mattress. And by that, I mean, they’re difficult. When you’re standing there under the razor sharp pressure of a silence that has stretched into an eternity, swiftly changing zip codes feels like a tempting alternative. But grace of Andy Richter and his brand-new podcast, awkward conversation might be a plight of the past. Podcasts are ubiquitous these days, but Richter’s format diverges from the rest. Three Questions with Andy Richter spends a full hour with one guest and their answers to the following: Where did you come from? Where are you going? What have you learned? The podcast is new to the airwaves, but so far the comedian and actor has interviewed guests like Broad City‘s Abbi Jacobson, The Big Bang Theory‘s Mayim Bialik, and Russian Doll‘s Natasha Lyonne. The questions are the same, yes, but each person’s experience makes for diverse and thoughtful answers. Plus, Richter’s follow-up questions often push them in unexpected directions (U-turns, revelations, etc.). The chat makes for good listening, sure, but it’s also a good reminder that thoughtful questions can rehabilitate even the most dreadful, hair-pulling conversation. ad_intervals[‘410381_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410381_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Lyonne appearance on the podcast, for example, goes deep into the “renaissance” of her career (which started when she landed her role in Orange Is the New Black)

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July 24, 2019 at 08:35AM by CWC When I was in the first grade, I remember crying almost every day. My teacher had a cool demeanor; the room always seemed chilly, cloaked in this strange blue-gray light; and I didn’t like reading aloud, in front of others. By the age of 6, others had already labeled me as “sensitive.” They were right: To this day, I’m still very sensitive—and not just emotionally. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in my late teen years, a condition characterized by widespread chronic pain and a battery of related conditions—irritable bowel syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, interstitial cystitis—all connected to my hypersensitivity and an overactive nervous system. So it really didn’t come as a surprise when I eventually discovered that I’m a highly sensitive person (HSP), psychologically speaking, as well. According to the work of psychotherapist, researcher, and author of The Highly Sensitive Person, Elaine Aron, PhD, an estimated 15 to 20 percent of the population are characterized as highly sensitive people. HSPs are those who are hyper-attuned to the world around them—and constantly aroused by it. A highly sensitive person is unusually responsive to stimuli in their environment, whether it’s their significant other’s hurtful words, the bright patterns of wallpaper, noise from a neighboring worker, or stress in their household. What is “moderately arousing” or just a little stimulating for someone who isn’t highly sensitive might be deeply unsettling to an HSP—for instance, the jerking of a roller-coaster or an argument with a spouse over finances.

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July 24, 2019 at 08:08AM by CWC Is there any food with more hype around it than the avocado? There are restaurants devoted to it, home decor covered in it. Well+Good even has an entire YouTube series called The Avocado Show. We are a culture that loves a healthy fat. In the days before Avocado Day (you didn’t know that the fruit is celebrated annually on July 31?), food ordering and delivery marketplace Grubhub pulled some data to see just which states love avocado the most. The verdict? While avos may be grown in California, New York is the state that orders the most avocado-centric dishes. According to Grubhub, the Empire State orders 90 percent more avocado dishes than the rest of the country. Something else that’s surprising is that across the country, the most popular avocado orders have expanded beyond just avocado toast. In fact, the breakfast favorite didn’t make the most popular order in any region. Wonder what did? In the northeast, sushi stuffed with avocado—like tuna avocado or avocado cucumber rolls took the top spot. In the south, top avocado dishes include avocado spring rolls, shrimp and avocado salad, and lobster avocado rolls. ad_intervals[‘410417_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410417_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); In the midwest, the most popular avocado dishes are a bit more expansive, including stuffed avocado, avocado smoothies, and fried avocado tacos—all top orders. Out west, orders are adventurous too: avocado curry, avocado egg rolls, and mango avocado salad are all

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