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Your Regeneration

This bath brand is determined to make showering feel less like a chore and more like dancing in the sprinklers

3 min read

October 28, 2019 at 11:00PM by CWC Whether it’s in a Turkish hammam, a Japanese onsen (or hot spring), a Russian bath, or—in my case—a cramped New York City apartment-sized shower, bathing is universal. Even though it’s become a ritual in so many cultures, in day-to-day life, it often feels more like a chore. Cleansing our bodies seems to be the lowest rung on the self-care totem pole, with skin care and hair treatments stealing all the spotlight. Bathing Culture, a new-ish personal care brand, wants to change that and bring the joy back to showering. “Bathing is a uniquely shared human experience,” says Tim Hollinger, the brand’s co-founder and CEO. “It’s a moment to relax and have fun and be joyful as we all get clean.” The brand wants your bathtub to be a place you look forward to getting into, and so they concocted body-care products to spice things up while you’re in there. “One of the most sold personal care products by volume in the United States is actually body wash—but we saw it wasn’t something people were really paying attention to,” says Hollinger. “No one was really elevating it, especially in the realm of not only personal health but planetary health.” Photo: Bathing Culture Since Bathing Culture itself hails from northern California, they wanted to somehow bottle that essence up—so people can channel a downpour in the Redwood Forest from their shower stream. “We love going out to hot springs or taking outdoor showers or hiking

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City Fashion Your Regeneration

Whether you love leggings or hate them, you need these wear-everywhere lounge pants, like, yesterday

2 min read

October 28, 2019 at 10:30PM by CWC My mom has always been my wide-legged pant fashion icon. She owns no less than five pairs that billow out into vibrantly-hued patterns, and she rocks the look on a regular basis. But even though I’ve admired her look since I could say the word “style,” I’ve never quite nailed the Bohemian-casual OOTD myself—I was always a “wear leggings everywhere” kind of girl. All that changed, however, when Lively’s The Lounge Pant ($45, sold in sizes XS-L) found its way into my closet, and gave my dozens of pairs of black leggings a real run for their money. Lively designates the swooshy pants “leisurée,” and the name is apt. They exude the kind of effortlessly chic vibes you see on the twisted streets of Paris, and come in pink, navy blue, and white for whatever mood may strike you. For casual work days, they pair simply with a favorite tee or turtleneck. And yes—they look 100 percent profesh in the office. But I’ve quickly found ways to wear them everywhere (and I mean everywhere) I go. Because Lively’s pants are made of 100 percent cotton, they add a level of comfort to every single situation. In September, I flew home for a wedding and had the most snuggly airplane ride of my life in the blush pair. Just last week, I wore the navy ones to yoga class and got no less than five compliments from my leggings-clad counterparts. And, of course, I

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Beauty Your Regeneration

Everyone’s buzzing about “serum oils,” but where the heck do they go in your routine?

4 min read

October 28, 2019 at 09:48PM by CWC In recent years, the Internet has run wild with things that aren’t quite as they seem. Is the dress black and blue, or white and gold? Is the shoe pink and white, or teal and grey? Is she saying “Yanny” or “Laurel”?! The trend has recently taken hold in the beauty world, too, with the serum/oil hybrid—a new product category that has us asking, “Is it a serum, or is it an oil?” Well, as with all of the other examples, this isn’t an “either/or” situation—it’s both. Which means figuring out where the heck to use it can be about as challenging as trying to convince your coworkers that the dress is, in fact, black and blue (and I will fight you on that). To understand what serums and oils do when they’re combined, it’s first important to understand how they function on their own. Serums, the central star of any skin-care routine, are known for having high concentrations of actives like vitamins, peptides, or AHAs/BHAs. They’re generally lightweight, which means they can penetrate the skin more deeply and deliver all of those important ingredients deep within its layers. Oils, on the other hand, tend to be made with essential oils and botanical ingredients, and are meant for locking in moisture. “Oils have larger molecules, so they can only penetrate the outer layers of the skin, which is what makes them different from serums,” says Cindy Kim, co-founder of Silver Mirror Facial Bar.

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Your Regeneration

What it’s like to take a tour of the subconscious with a celebrity hypnotherapist

3 min read

October 28, 2019 at 09:30PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEoeAUsOUI0] Does hypnotherapy work? Watch the full video to learn more about the practice.  For a second, try and imagine that hypnosis isn’t the cliché with the swinging pocket watch we see in pop culture, but as the brain’s backdoor entrance to your heart’s desire. Because that exactly how it sounds in the latest episode of What the Wellness, Well+Good’s YouTube series that follows producer Ella Dove as she tries out various wellness practices to decide whether they’re weird or worth it. In this episode, we’re invited into Dove’s California home, where Kimberly Friedmutter, celebrity hypnotherapist and author of Subconscious Power: Use the Inner Mind to Create the Life You’ve Always Wanted, takes a tour of Dove’s subconscious mind to help her work through issues troubling her. First, some basics: Friedmutter uses hypnosis, a combination of relaxation and trance, during the session. The way this works, essentially, is that when you’re in the trance, a hypnotherapist can unlock certain aspects of your subconscious mind, a process Dove likens to an intentional guided meditation. “You have two minds, you have your conscious mind, and your subconscious mind,” says Friedmutter. “Your subconscious mind is all of the things that we do, all the things that we aspire to do.” That includes your goals, your intuition, your gut instincts—all of those inner desires exist in your subconscious mind. Prior to her session, Dove’s subconscious mind buzzes with thoughts about her recent cross-country move back to the city

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Your Regeneration

You can blame your hormones for your gnarly period poops

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October 28, 2019 at 07:00PM by CWC Whenever my period is about to start, my gut recognizes its imminent presence well before I do. TMI, but everything (and I mean everything) I eat causes my stomach to throw a hissy fit. While the regularly-scheduled ordeal still makes me want to shake my fists at the sky and yell “Whyyyy???”, I now know that my hormones are to blame for less-than-cute period poops. At a panel for the launch of The Better Period Food Solution, written by Tracy Lockwood Beckerman, RD, a panel of menstruation experts talked all things cramps, PMS, and more. The topic of digestion came up and Alyssa Dweck, MD, explained why your GI tract might turn against you in the days leading up to your cycle. “Right before your period, there’s a massive nosedive of estrogen and progesterone,” she said. (These two hormones are the main drivers of your menstrual cycle.) “Progesterone alters the motility of your intestines.” In non-doctor speak: Changes in progesterone levels can affect how well things move through your bowels. Specifically, the drop in progesterone right before your period can cause constipation, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. (Um, thanks a lot for abandoning me in my time of need, progesterone.) Ta-da: These are the best foods for easing period cramps: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRT2deFsRz8] Normally, I would say that knowledge is power. Unfortunately, while it’s frustrating to feel a lack of (bowel) control, Dr. Dweck says there’s not much you can do about it beyond taking extra care

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Your Regeneration

Just a single extra serving of fruit per day can help keep your gut happy

3 min read

October 28, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC When your digestive tract isn’t working at its optimum level, it’s likely everything will feel a bit…off. For many, that’s putting it mildly: Certain gut-health issues can interfere with daily living, in terms of both physical and mental-health-related effects. (Research supports a relationship between feeling depressed and suffering from irritable bowel syndrome.) To be sure, gut health is a complicated matter, and pinpointing what exactly may be causing distress in your body can require some detective work. But, a recent study offers some advice from which everyone can benefit. The study, published in the journal Gastroenterology, found that adding a serving of whole fruit and cereal grains to your diet each day can help reduce the disk of diverticulitis, which is a common inflammatory bowel condition that’s often connected to a lower-fiber, highly processed diet. The study’s big takeaway? Many Americans aren’t getting enough fiber, and that can lead to serious problems for your gut. But fiber from fruit can help. The actionable takeaway seems simple—eat fruit and grains—but it seems we do, indeed, need the reminder. Research shows a whopping 95 percent of Americans don’t get the recommended amount of fiber in their diet, which, per the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is between 21 and 38 grams per day, depending on gender and age. “Low-fiber diets reduce the volume and water content of the stool. This predisposes to constipation that in turn increases pressure within the colon that can weaken the

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