September 23, 2019 at 11:12PM by CWC Crying is completely natural—at home, during your commute, at the office—and there’s no shame in letting it out. I, for one, am a crier who doesn’t deny her sensitive nature. Crying is cathartic! And it has been shown to be good for your health, so why should I? I’m all about feeling my feelings. That said, crying isn’t exactly the most subtle activity, and maybe I don’t want to let everyone know that I was just sobbing in a supply closet because I just found out that a dog I follow on Instagram has died. The catharsis is great, but dealing with puffy eyes from crying is not. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix for that. “Cold temperatures constrict blood vessels, preventing the flow of fluid into the tissues,” says Renée Rouleau, celebrity esthetician and founder of her eponymous skin care line. “This should help quickly diminish puffiness in the process.” To target your eyes, she says to use a bag of frozen peas, or even a frozen spoon. “The idea is that anything really cold will be beneficial.” For a puffy face, she says to do a cold water ice splash. “Fill up the bathroom sink with water and ice and splash the skin 10 times,” she says. “It will help to lower the skin’s internal temperature to reduce heat that causes redness, as well as improve puffiness.” Makeup artist Jenna Menard says that a nude liner on your waterline will also help
Day: September 23, 2019
Here’s What Doctors Recommend Eating If You Have Endometriosis
September 23, 2019 at 10:37PM A few simple changes can have a big impact. Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Joint Pain? Here’s How Walking (Even Just 5 Minutes!) Can Help
September 23, 2019 at 09:23PM Strut like you mean it. Continue Reading… Author Ray Bass | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Biphobia in medical spaces makes getting mental and physical health care that much harder for bisexual people
September 23, 2019 at 08:40PM by CWC Rose*, a 31-year-old bi+ woman who has struggled with depression for most of her life, didn’t commit to a therapist until her mid-twenties. When she finally did, her therapist consistently “made comments about how I didn’t seem very into [dating women] and maybe it wasn’t for me,” she recalls. She says her therapist even asked if she was “using” her attraction to women as a way to avoid the relationship problems she had with men. The reality was that Rose was nervous. She was unsure of what being bisexual meant for the rest of her life, and wasn’t convinced that she was “queer enough,” she says. She needed support and affirmation during this time. Instead, Rose says her experience in therapy, which belittled and undermined her sexuality, made it more difficult to wade through the process of bettering her mental health. There are more than nine million LGBTQ+ people in America, and about 52 percent identifies as bisexual or Bi+, according to a report released by the non-profit think tank Movement Advancement Project (MAP). There are many wonderful things to celebrate about being bi+, which is defined as being attracted to or having physical and sexual relationships with people of different genders. However, it can also make navigating the world much harder, since biphobic stereotypes still persist within and without the LGBTQ+ community. Think: assuming bi+ people just can’t commit, are just gay or straight people who can’t “decide” what “team” they’re on,
How lousy mobility leads to hidden weaknesses in your body
September 23, 2019 at 06:51PM by CWC Nowadays, the majority of us are hyper-mobile. And by that I mean we’re, like, always on our phones. Ironically though, the constant texting, scrolling, and appsturbating wreaks havoc on our physical mobility. That, paired with some of our other 21st century quotidian movement patterns, creates hidden weaknesses in the body, according to Emily Kiberd, DC, a doctor chiropractic at Urban Wellness Clinic. “Mobility is often confused with flexibility, but they are not the same,” says Dr. Kiberd. “Mobility is the ability of a joint to reach its full range, opposed to flexibility, which refers to the ability of a muscle to stretch.” Whether or not your joints move to their full extent largely depends on factors like the tightness of your muscles, the wear and tear of a specific joint, and muscle memory. When any of these factors moves out of balance, your entire body takes note. “A lack of mobility can affect how we walk, how we sit, and if we can move through our day pain free,” the chiropractor explains. While “text neck” paired with the constant hunching over phones also messes with mobility, Dr. Kiberd says our desk jobs might be the greatest threat to good posture. “One of the biggest factors to compromise mobility is poor posture from sitting all day, leading to muscle imbalance. Weak muscles from sitting too much can lead to compensations in the body which can prohibited mobility, and cause joint degeneration, tight muscles, and headaches,” she
The light-as-air CC creams that even out your skin tone better than foundation
September 23, 2019 at 06:16PM by CWC At the end of summer each year, what most complexions are left with is discoloration (and plenty of it). While foundation does a great job of covering all that up, CC creams, also known as color-correcting creams, can help to counteract that discoloration. Different from tinted moisturizers, these do-it-all multitaskers provide light-to-medium coverage on skin, while also incorporating color-correcting technology to help even skin tone. What’s more, many of them have SPF in their formulas, so while they’re evening, brightening, and helping your complexion get on an even playing field, they’re also helping to stave off further pigmentation and redness. In the sea of foundation-adjacent products out there, though, how do you make sure that you’ve got a formula that will work for your complexion? First, you want to pay attention to the texture. Many CCs have moisturizer-like texture that will melt into skin. Next up, while shades might be a bit more limited, many of these CC creams really do adjust on skin to work for many skin tones. Third, we have faves! Want to know them? Keep on scrolling. Photo: CLE CLE Cosmetics CC Cream, $31 Never have I ever tried a CC cream that out-matched this personal must-have. The seemingly-magical shade-matching formula dispenses in a white-ish gray color before expertly matching skin for what looks like a dewier, more even second skin. It’s truly one of a kind. Photo: IT Cosmetics IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination with SPF 50+, $39
3 therapists get real about what they’re actually writing down while you’re talking
September 23, 2019 at 04:08PM by CWC It happens in most therapy sessions: You sit there, talking about your thoughts and feelings while the professional listening to you scribbles down their own, private machinations that you’re not invited to see. These therapist notes can be highly distracting because not being privy to their contents is liable to make you more curious as to what they contain. Naturally, that raises a big question: What’s in the contents of these notes? Though the experience of not being able to ignore the note-taking might be common, what exactly the pros are writing tends to vary depending on the specific type of mental health professional you visit, their style, and the headspace you’re in, says psychologist Simon Rego, PsyD. But there are some commonalities in form to speak of. There are usually two parts of a therapist’s notes, according to clinical psychologist Alicia Clark, PsyD. One is the official client record that documents the date, length of the session, and the diagnoses that were addressed. The other features a therapist’s notes of the process of ongoing treatment, she says. “Therapists’ process notes are to help therapists solidify memories of important details, themes to come back to, or noteworthy elements of the therapy process,” she says. “These small bits of information help us remember where we left off when we meet again and help us track the progress of therapy.” Generally, therapist notes differ from the client record. “The client record includes the basics of
Why you should cultivate a habit of thanking your food before you eat it
September 23, 2019 at 03:36PM by CWC Gratitude practices are the new to-do lists—all sorts of successful people, from the CEO of Barry’s Bootcamp to Cate Blanchett, count giving thanks as part of their daily routines. It’s a smart move on their part, since grateful people have been found to be happier, healthier, and more resilient than those who instead focus on what’s going wrong in their lives. But for those of us whose mornings and evenings are already packed with workout classes, meal prep, and complex skin-care regimens, the thought of adding yet another task to the lineup can feel way more intimidating than inspiring. Luckily the digital age has turned us all into expert multitaskers, presenting a genius solution: We can layer gratitude practices on top of activities we’re already doing each day. And in my opinion, one of the best times to tune into the goodness that surrounds us is during meal times. Of course, giving thanks over food isn’t exactly a groundbreaking concept—it’s a staple practice in cultures and religions around the world. But even if you didn’t grow up saying grace, there’s still a lot to be said for acknowledging your good fortune before you chow down. I mean, think about all the less life-affirming things you do while you’re eating. Maybe you’re listening to a podcast while scrolling through astrology memes. Maybe you’re catching up on your emails. Maybe you’re filming your quinoa bowl with that zoom filter that plays a slow-jam riff in the
Your official 10K training meal plan, because something needs to power all those runs
September 23, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC In high school, I thought the pre-track meet spaghetti dinners were reason enough to take up running. Piling a plate high with noodles and beef-laden tomato sauce to fuel up for a whole two laps around the track (I ran the 800 meters) seemed like an idea I could get behind. You know what, better grab some garlic bread too for some extra carbs. While I still run—and, hey, even a bit further than 800 meters now—my belief that endless carbs equals a better run is long gone. (Just like my high school metabolism.) But knowing exactly when, what, and how much to eat while training for a running event can be confusing—no matter how old you are. Like almost everything in life, it helps to have a plan, and if you’re gearing up for a 10K, this is it. Here, sports and family medicine doctor Del Bolin, MD explains the macronutrient goals it’s important to hit in the weeks leading up to your race. To show you what that looks like, bRUNch Running co-founders Cortney Logan and Alexandra Weissner lay out what a sample day of eating could look like for each phase of your training. Ready to get started? Keep reading for your 10K meal plan for runners. Photo: Getty Images / W+G Creative Weeks 1 and 2 Macronutrient goals: According to Dr. Bolin, most training plans call for a milage increase of about 20 percent per week. “With this, you’ll want
Ring In Fall With These 6 Rituals For Forgiveness & Joy
September 23, 2019 at 01:43PM As we move into the fall equinox, the time is right to meditate on how to forgive and move on from a place of acceptance. Continue Reading… Author Barbara Biziou | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC