August 30, 2019 at 01:44PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RF6_uKiOI0] When I used to envision the future as a young child, I pictured hovering cars, very advanced, Jetsons-style robots, and lots of artificial intelligence action. So when news of an artificial intelligence-based fitness app came across our desks at Well+Good, senior video producer Ella Dove (who’s always down to try anything) jumped right on it. In our latest episode of Well+Good’s YouTube series What the Wellness, we get to witness Dove do just that: She ventures to Brooklyn to let an artificial intelligence running coach (AKA: the Vi app) take her through a serious sweat sesh on the treadmill. Vi involves an actual, AI-based trainer to improve your personal running technique, give you feedback in real time, and act as a more accessible (and affordable) personal trainer. It’s like Siri as a running coach that pushes you to squeeze more miles out of the same time sequence you might be used to. ad_intervals[‘419340_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘419340_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); So, real talk: Does she (because the AI in this scenario is a lady) yell at you when you slack? Is she a strict coach? “We call it tough love, let’s put it this way,” says Vi’s founder and CEO Omri Yoffe. Dove gets onto the tread, and the Vi greets her with a mysterious “What we do today is just a taste of the adventure you’re in for.” How does the workout wind up? Does Dove slay
Month: August 2019
Can’t kip (yet)? Here’s how to get strong enough to touch your toes to the pull-up bar
August 30, 2019 at 01:01PM by CWC I sometimes wonder if certain people at my gym are secretly wizards. The physical fortitude required for pull-ups, push-ups, and contortionist abs moves is more impressive than any spells found on the pages of Harry Potter. One such enchanting movement is “kipping”—or, bringing your toes to your fingers while hanging from the pull-up bar. Because I, too, would like to be in on the magic, I asked Maillard Howell, owner of CrossFit Prospect Heights and founder of the The Beta Way, how to master the trick, er, “move.” He tells me that the move is totally achievable—so long as you have a baseline of fitness. “I generally don’t have beginners swinging from the bar with their body weight if they can’t pull their own body weight maybe two to three times,” he says. “Until you can do a strength pull-up two to three times, I generally don’t let my clients hang from the bar and start swinging their body weight. That’s my baseline to know the musculature in the shoulder is strong enough to pull the body weight. Then you can start dabbling with the kip.” Once a trio of pull-ups feels doable—even, gasp, natural—for you, you’re ready to start training your kip. Below, Howell breaks down the six training steps that will get you there. ad_intervals[‘419364_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘419364_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); Learn how to bring your toes to the bar—AKA, “kip”—in just 5 steps. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BContPDoOpk] 1. Dead
So How Do You Merge $$ With Your Partner? An Expert Explains
August 30, 2019 at 11:05AM Merging money is not only emotionally challenging, but it can be legally challenging as well. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
No More Excuses: New Study Finds You Can Benefit From Exercise No Matter When You Start
August 30, 2019 at 06:01AM If you thought you might have missed your mark when it comes to exercise, think again. Continue Reading… Author Jamie Schneider | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Here’s how to untie every knot in your neck in 3 minutes flat
August 30, 2019 at 02:01AM by CWC Almost every single night, I wind up with the same exact problem: a super tight, cramped-up neck. Between sitting hunched over my laptop all day and having way too many Netflix binge-watching sessions, it’s really no surprise that it’s a regularly occurrence. While getting rid of that pain isn’t exactly easy—or cheap!—there is one super-affordable option that helps almost immediately. I’d love to a masseuse on call to help banish those knots in the neck, but that’s just not realistic. Instead, I’m left with the next best thing: a tennis ball. The solution seems so ridiculously simple—especially considering aspirin has been my BFF lately. And even though it can’t fix crappy posture, it can definitely provide some relief until we all finally decide to sit up straight (it’s hard, okay?). Here’s exactly how to give yourself an epic neck massage right at home. ad_intervals[‘419325_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘419325_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); How to give yourself a massage when you’ve got knots in the neck To give yourself a neck massage with a tennis ball, first find a comfortable spot on the floor to lie down. Then, follow these simple instructions. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VkX9SygWQ] Side-to-side: Bend your knees, keeping the pressure off your low back, and place the tennis ball in the groove on the back of your neck. Take a few seconds to breathe, letting the tennis ball sink into the muscle tissue. Slowly turn your head to the
The case for treating your relationship as a rental and having check-ins about renewals
August 30, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC No matter how long or short your given relationship is, there are likely certain topics you’d rather not discuss. In the beginning, maybe it’s a DTR-style moment, and later on maybe it’s the implementation of money dates—or maybe it’s something else. Regardless, there’s good reason to break through the vibes of discomfort and check in about the state of your union. And while a formal relationship contract is likely over the top, there is good reason to regard your partnership as a rental rather than a forever home and to make sure to check in regularly before renewing. “Many things change for a couple over the course of time,” says relationship expert Susan Winter. “Routinely reassessing your partnership goals allows you to continue to grow as a couple. Life will impact your relationship. External and internal changes will impact your relationship. Knowing this, it’s only prudent to allow for amending and revising your partnership agreement to keep current with your lives.” ad_intervals[‘413195_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘413195_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); And if you can’t come to an agreement with amendments? It might be time to consider whether you want to renew or find a new place to live, so to speak. While the idea of a check-in can be beneficial for couples committed to working on themselves and being honest about their relationships, be sure to keep an open mind about how regarding your partnership as temporary in a
There are 2 key differences between intimacy and ‘instamacy’—know them to keep your expectations realistic
August 29, 2019 at 11:24PM by CWC As the poets Nazareth sang in the ’70s, love hurts and love scars (ooh, love hurts, ooh). Yes, getting rejected does not feel good. When you’re dating rejection is, unfortunately, just part of life. You’re not going to have a mutual connection with everyone. You gotta kiss a lot of frogs apparently (what happens when the frogs run out is what I want to know). That’s why knowing the difference between real intimacy and “instamacy” can be majorly helpful in keeping your expectations realistic, and making rejection sting a little less. Jill P. Weber, PhD, tells Psychology Today that it’s important to be aware if you are overly personalizing a connection with someone. Let it be known that I have literally never done this before in my life (LOL). I asked Dee Stacey, certified sexual health educator for Blume, to expand a little bit on how knowing intimacy versus “instamacy” can be beneficial. There are two key things to keep in mind: depth of connection and time. “Of course everyone is capable of having meaningful and deep conversations right off the bat, but true intimacy—a real sense of closeness—needs time,” she adds. ad_intervals[‘419453_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘419453_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); She likens it to the difference between love and infatuation. “People experiencing infatuation often do feel a passion and a closeness, but it’s more of an obsession,” she says. “It might feel like they need to spend as much
Generations have been pitted against one another for all of history, but it’s high time we learn to talk to each other
August 29, 2019 at 11:08PM by CWC Twice a week, I head to class with a cohort of graduate-level fiction students ranging from age 23 (that’s me!) up into the 80s. Most of the time, we talk about each other’s work with thoughtful compassion. Most of the time. Sometimes, powerfully-rendered stories penned by 20-somethings get written off as lacking in experience. As naïve, superficial, and wide-eyed. It’s not just a theme in literature workshops. Undermining the experiences of younger generations is endemic in everyday conversation, and has been throughout the course of history. According to a 2018 Medium article written by Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur, “Our earliest texts are littered with youth bashing. From 600 to 300 BC, texts of the ancient Greeks complain of children becoming tyrants, contradicting their parents and wolfing down the best treats at the table.” He goes on to explain that cultures have blamed people with fewer years to their name for destroying language and marital customs. Today, Millennials receive a hefty serving of condescension for eating their weight in avocado toast, “killing” the collective’s work ethic (and mayonnaise, fast-casual chain restaurants, and the American dream), and being notoriously “entitled.” Gen Z, too, are “aways on their phones,” charmed by instant gratification, and just generally, “snowflakes.” ad_intervals[‘386447_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘386447_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Generational divides have caused a rift between people that, in my opinion, is far wider than a difference in age truly merits. We
A dress rehearsal isn’t just for the stage—here’s what to do before a big change in your life
August 29, 2019 at 10:18PM by CWC In sixth grade, I begged my mom to buy me a laser pointer at Staples. Overnight, I become the best presenter among my peers. Not because the super-cool tool elevated my social status (it didn’t), but because the pointer made me want to rehearse my assignments beforehand. Middle school me was onto something. Recently, the The New York Times parenting section covered the anxiety-reducing results of giving a preschooler a dress rehearsal before the first day of school. But you don’t have to be between the ages of 5 and 13 to benefit from practicing major life moments. A career expert says the tactic works in every stage of life. “Our brains are very capable of handling a lot, but if you want to enjoy and to be productive in the experience, it really helps you brain to have less to focus on,” says Maggie Mistal, a career coach in New York City. The less we humans prepare ahead of time for something, the more “attention residue” we carry with us from moment to moment, says Mistal. The name for the plight is pretty self-explanatory, but the coach describes it as what happens when we shift our attention to quickly from one moment to the next. The lack of transition means that whatever happened five minutes ago might still be holding onto your attention, which doesn’t exactly grant you “presence.” Rehearsing is the anecdote. ad_intervals[‘419407_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘419407_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); }
How to conduct a New Moon ritual even your skeptical friends will be into
August 29, 2019 at 10:09PM by CWC Vegetarian tacos, rosé, and your most eccentric friend’s cauldron. The New Moon in Virgo got us talking, and I raised quite a few eyebrows when I revealed my go-to list for one… okay, five New Moon rituals. You know, as if I came into the office wearing my pointy black hat. But I’m from North Brooklyn, a borough that’s all tarot cards and tall girls with black hair and bangs. Trust me, when I say that it’s not weird, and it’s also not, like, hard. New Moon rituals are all about intention setting, starting fresh, and supplicating female bonding outside of a book club. Of course, I’m a novice when it comes to New Moon parties, unlike astrologer and all-things-moon expert Chani Nicholas, who’s running a workshop for the New Moon in Virgo. If you’re looking to summon the power of this New Moon in Virgo specifically, it’s a really good time to focus on purifying and organization. Note, please, that Virgo’s ruling power is Mercury. If it helps at all, please envision Sailor Mercury, the brainy blue-haired scout in Sailor Moon, to accurately depict this energy. What you want to do is create a little altar (could just be a space on your coffee table, I don’t judge). “An altar to this New Moon should comprise anything that symbolized what you are beginning, any symbol of knowledge, magic, or intuition, any communication devices that you want blessed, and any crystals related to