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Day: October 19, 2019

Your Regeneration

7 ways to be more mindful during your workouts, straight from the pros

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October 20, 2019 at 12:00AM by CWC For the most part, people want to be distracted during their workouts. There are TVs in front of the treadmills at every gym, never-ending high-energy playlists and captivating podcasts, and about a billion different things to do on your phone. With that being said, maybe the one thing your fitness routine is missing is a little mindfulness. Being mindful during your workouts is scary. You feel every heart beat and hear your breath as you’re whipping out all those jump squats, and there’s no taking breaks between sets to catch up on your texts. But that mindfulness not only improves your sweat sessions, but also gives you a mental boost too, letting you feel those post-workout endorphins in a totally new way. Here’s exactly how to start, according to the pros. 7 simple ways to be more mindful during your workouts 1. Cue airplane mode “Turn your phone on airplane mode so you’re not distracted during your workout with outside demands during your self-care time.” —Koya Webb, yoga teacher, holistic health coach, and founder of Get Loved Up 2. Disconnect to connect “Putting your headphones on and playing your favorite music, audio book, or podcast can be a great way to multi-task, entertain, or motivate yourself to keep moving. The down side is that you’ll likely miss many details of physical experience. Movement is a wonderful opportunity to get out of your head and into your body, and disconnecting from your devices allows

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Your Regeneration

On the cusp: What it means when you’re a darkly balanced combo of Libra and Scorpio

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October 19, 2019 at 08:00PM by CWC Each month with On the Cusp, we point our astrological magnifying glass on all the people born between two zodiac signs. Because when your birthday falls at either the tail end or the very beginning of your sun sign’s season, your personality may be influenced by your cosmic neighbor. Now, with autumn chills coming into fuller force, the Libra Scorpio cusp is taking the astrological spotlight. Below, Stefanie Iris Weiss, astrologer and co-author of Surviving Saturn’s Return: Overcoming the Most Tumultuous Time of Your Life, explains what happens when fair and just Libra (September 23 to October 22) collides with dark and powerful Scorpio (October 23 to November 22). If you feel things getting serious and dark and spooky as the days get shorter and cooler, it seems that you’re feeling it in your bones that Scorpio season is upon us. According to Weiss, now marks a good time for focusing on integration, intimacy, and depth as we descend into Scorpio’s underworld after making idle cocktail conversations under Libra for month. “It’s no accident that Halloween falls early in the Scorpio season,” Weiss says. “The thinning of the veils between worlds feels a whole lot like stepping from the airy sweetness of Libra into the sometimes scary, endless intensity of Scorpio.” “Late-degree Libras wear their Scorpio flavor beneath a veneer of flawlessness. They look good, sound good, and know how to play the game without giving away their intentions or their fears.” —Stefanie

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Your Regeneration

I bought a liter of this fancy lotion because it changed my skin in just one week

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October 19, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC Everyone laughs at me, but I love, love, love showering at my yoga studio. And it’s not because I can control the shower pressure (swoon!), or because I don’t have to worry about washing my own towels (score!). It’s because the entire locker room is bedecked with Kiehl’s products—most notably the Creme de Corps ($40), which I slather on my body with the enthusiasm of an unsupervised child with a jar of cake frosting. After I’ve gently patted my skin with a towel, I pump the lotion generously in one palm and rub the creamy-rich stuff from head-to-toe on skin that’s still slightly damp. (This helps the product absorb better, BTW.) Where my skin was once thirsty, cracked, and begging for some tender loving care, it’s now as soft and smooth. Even if I’ve neglected my complexion for a week or two, Creme de Corps redeems my oversight without leaving me feeling like a slippery, greasy seal. It dries in a minute or two—and I can slide on my work pants (cough, leggings) without issue. Photo: Kiehl’s One look at the lotion’s label reveals why the concoction feels like heaven against your skin. It’s primary ingredients include Beta-Carotene, an antioxidant fit to fight free-radical damage; cocoa butter, a rich lipid that gives it its thick, buttery texture; and sesame, which softens the skin. The trio come together for a formula that’s odorless (just the way I like it) and feels completely luxurious. I

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Your Regeneration

How to strengthen your lower back so you can have good posture for life

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October 19, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC When it comes to strengthening and toning, some parts of the body get all the attention. Entire classes are devoted to abs, glutes, and arms, but lower back? Not so much. “It’s not one of those muscles we think about often,” certified personal trainer and Love Sweat Fitness founder Katie Dunlop, NCCPT, says. “It’s kind of forgotten about!” But Dunlop says not showing your lower back some love in the form of strengthening moves would be a mistake. “It’s so important because it’s key for having good posture, mobility, and having the ability to sit, stand, and move properly throughout the day, she says. Often, Dunlop says, we take our lower back support for granted, but if something goes wrong, it hurts. “Because it’s at the base of the spinal column, it’s really the foundation to the body’s support system,” she says, emphasizing the reason why it’s important to keep it strong. When it comes to how exactly do to that, she has just the moves. Best of all, they don’t require any equipment or a ton of space, so you can do them at home, or in your hotel room, if you’re traveling. Your posture is about to be so damn good. Want to know how to strengthen your lower back? Keep reading for the moves. 1. Vacuuming This type of vacuuming has nothing to do with cleaning your house, but it will put your lower back to work. “When it comes

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Fashion Your Regeneration

The future of skin care is genderless, which is a win for everybody

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October 19, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC For as long as I can remember, there were two sides to skin-care aisles: Those lined with bottles brimming with floral scents and feminine touches and those that were sturdy and gray, meant to signify manliness. Now, though? The two are converging. Instead of a segregation between the sexes, we’re now seeing chic, unisex packaging for products that are meant for all. It’s not that surprising that gender neutrality has come for our beauty shelves. Gender-neutral fashion started making waves last year, and it’s only been growing. According to a survey done among Generation Z, or people aged 13 to 20, about 81 percent said that gender doesn’t define a person. “It’s a reflection of the culture,” says Ty McLaren, cofounder of Koa, a gender-neutral skin-care line. “Gen-Z is the most socially aware generation, and they don’t care about traditional identity markers or the marketing gimmicks that came with them. The future is androgynous, or at least less well defined, and the rise of genderless products is just one piece of that.” “The future is androgynous, or at least less well-defined, and the rise of genderless products is just one piece of that.” —Ty McLaren While it seems like skin should just be skin, according to studies women and men’s complexions differ a bit on a biological level. “Women and men have many similarities in their skin, but despite the overlap in anatomy, they have some differences, too,” says Rachel Nazarian, MD, a

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Keto Vegetarians Your Regeneration

Love Starbucks protein-rich sous vide eggs? These are even fluffier and only take 30 seconds to make

4 min read

October 19, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC Starbucks sous vide egg bites are are a favorite grab-and-go breakfast for many healthy eaters. And it’s true—they are tasty, and with 12 grams of protein, they really are a clutch energy-providing morning meal or post-workout snack. No disrespect to Starbucks, but I recently discovered a sous vide egg that even tastier and healthier. Let me start my saying that one of the perks of writing about healthy food every day is that I get a lot of food products for free. Some of them are good, some of them are not-so good, and rarely do I feel the need to write an ode to one. But the new sous vide egg bites from French specialty food purveyor Les Trois Petits Cochons has me feeling some kind of way. Before I even tasted them, I liked that their ingredients list was short and not full of anything weird. The bites come in six different flavors, and even so, what’s used to make them are all straight forward. The Spinach & Feta bites, for example are made with eggs, feta cheese, spinach, sea salt, braised onions, garlic powder, xanthan gum, and spices—that’s it. While the egg bites can be eaten cold, I highly recommend heating them up in the microwave for 30 seconds. (You can also throw ’em on a skillet or pop them in the toaster oven.) Not only do they taste better warm, but the hot air makes them light and fluffy.

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