October 05, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC After a full day of sitting through meetings that could have been emails and trying not to lose your cool at Karen for forgetting to re-fill the office coffee pot again, the last thing most people want to do is haul to the gym. In fact, in a recent Instagram survey, 62 percent of our readers revealed that they would rather work out in the morning than at night. And personally, I’m right there with them. I’m one of those people who is constantly singing a refrain of: “If I don’t workout in the morning, it isn’t gonna happen.” That’s mostly because I would rather go home and drink wine on my couch than go sit on a spin bike after the clock strikes 7 p.m. “After work workouts can be tough because there are more chances that a variety of things can happen during the day to deter you,” says Colette Dong, co-founder of New York City’s the ness. “In the mornings there is usually only one variable —can you wake up?—because your day hasn’t been long enough to let in as many distractions.” At night, though it can be a combination of work, exhaustion, or the desire to just mindlessly watch television, she adds. But every once in a while, even if you’re a die-hard member of the morning workout tribe, every once in a while, you find yourself in a position when you’ve gotta motivate to get to the gym after a
Month: October 2019
This Is How Fiber In Your Diet Helps Combat Diabetes & Heart Disease
October 05, 2019 at 03:05PM New study shows how eating a high-fiber diet for six months can prevent heart disease and diabetes. Continue Reading… Author Gretchen Lidicker, M.S. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
10 Pinterest-perfect braided hairstyles that make you feel like a girl on fire
October 05, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC When it comes to doing my hair, I have two main styles: down and wavy or straight, or up in a ponytail. As you can probably tell, there’s not much experimentation going on here. Now don’t get me wrong: I used to rock my fair share of butterfly clips and pigtails back in the day. There’s one area I don’t have as much experience in, though: braids. While I can handle the basics, you won’t catch me doing a French fishtail braid anytime soon. But now’s your chance to freshen up your style. If Katniss Everdeen can nail the look, so can you. Switch things up with these braided hairstyle tutorials [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3PEEPI_UXU] 1. French fishtail braid I always thought fishtail braids looked hard, but this step-by-step tutorial makes them seem easy. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyGIiw4XoTw] 2. Bubble braid Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi made a big impression with her braided bubble ponytail, and here’s how you can master the look at home. Instead of using a traditional braiding technique, you’re getting a braided appearance using small elastic hair ties. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FydhU_gnBQ] 3. Braided top knot You’ve probably seen this braided bun style all over Pinterest. Because you’re only braiding a small section of your hair, it’s quick and easy. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm0omGre9D0] 4. Hair scarf milkmaid braid The most effortless way to give your milkmaid braid a pretty upgrade is to add in a scarf. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ouuFyXEYI?start=47] 5. Side braid There’s a secret to creating a
6 Hours Of Sleep Or Less & Chronic Disease Make A Deadly Combo, New Study Finds
October 05, 2019 at 01:12PM Sleep now or face the potential consequences. Continue Reading… Author Ray Bass, NASM-CPT | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The McKenzie Method for stretching will have your back and neck thanking you forever
October 05, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC There are so many different ways to stretch. There’s dynamic stretching, stretches you can do in doorways that feel like full-body massages, movements specifically for your feet… it’s kind of amazing. But the McKenzie Method is the one I’d never heard of that could be the solution to relieving chronic back and neck pain for good. Despite being around since the 1960s—and basically all of Reddit swearing by it!—the McKenzie Method isn’t something you hear about every day. Created by a physical therapist in New Zealand, the evidence-based technique focuses on extending the spine through a series of movements, helping those with back and neck pain self-treat their current problems (and prevent further issues in the future), says SpineOne. So, how does the McKenzie Method work, exactly? Each exercise uses gravity to get displaced intervertebral discs back on track, helping improve your overall spine health. As you’re breathing and relaxing, they’re drawn back into the spine, and that’s good news on the pain front. When your spine is happy, so are you. You can start small, too. Every exercise comes as a series of progressive positions. If your back hurts really bad, for instance, you would just start with the initial position then slowly work your way through the rest over time. If you want to try out the method at home, there are a handful of different exercises you can start with demonstrated in the video below, including extension in lying and
Why You Shouldn’t Lie To Your Kids, No Matter How Young They Are
October 05, 2019 at 12:07PM It might seem easier now, but it can cause problems for them later in life. Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The Morning Routine Gabrielle Bernstein Loves For Getting Out Of A Rut
October 05, 2019 at 10:47AM “Appreciating what you do have puts you in the right state of mind to receive better opportunities.” Continue Reading… Author Gabrielle Bernstein | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Are You Divorcing Yourself To Be In A Relationship?
October 05, 2019 at 10:17AM Why relationships are NOT all about sacrifice. Continue Reading… Author Dain Heer, D.C. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
New parents have enough things to worry about—making your own baby food doesn’t need to be one of them
October 05, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC When it comes to new babies, everyone seems to have strongly-held opinions on how parents decide to care for their child. Whether it’s panic about what to eat when breastfeeding, pointed comments from your MIL about the merits of letting kids “cry it out,” or even randos leaving comments on your IG criticizing how you’re holding your baby in your vacation pic… everyone has something to say. Including, of course, what you feed your child. We won’t get into the breastfeeding versus formula debate because that’s a whole other Thing, but generally, babies are ready to start eating solid foods between four and six months of age, says Dyan Hes, MD, a pediatrician and founder of Gramercy Pediatrics. “Babies can start with purees—meats, fruits, vegetables, yogurts, or cereals. It is really a personal choice of the family,” she says. Emphasis on personal choice—yet if start scrolling through Instagram or parenting forums, you’ll see a lot of people talking about how making your own baby food is the ONLY way to go. My own daughter just hit that six-month mark, which has had me wondering about the merits of this whole ethos. Taking care of a baby already involves a lot of worry (and not a lot of sleep). Do I really need to make all of her first foods from scratch? I tapped some experts to get the low-down. How necessary is it to make my own baby food? “Most of us love
There’s never been a better time to buy an inexpensive serum—and these under-$35 options are proof
October 04, 2019 at 11:00PM by CWC With so many great serums on the market filled with it-ingredients that you’ve just gotta have for your routine, it’s hard to resist going gaga over them all… like a child pining for every doll in the toy store. Beauty shelves are minefields of options, and it makes it far too easy to empty your wallet in pursuit of a healthy complexion. So what’s a girl to do? With a seemingly infinite number of skin-care serums out there to choose from, there are more affordable—and effective—options than ever. Formulators have nailed how to pack actives like vitamin C, retinol and niacinamide into products that everyone can manage to snag for themselves without breaking the bank. The Ordinary has been dutifully offering potent skin-care serums since 2016, with not one bottle running past $29 (and for what it’s worth, that single $29 serum is double the cost of the rest of the line). Over the past year or so, even more wallet-friendly skin-care brands have infiltrated the shelves: There’s Versed, a solution-oriented collection you can get at Target; The Inkey List, a London-based beauty brand where nothing costs over $15; Sweet Chef, a spin-off line from buzzy K-beauty brand Glow Recipe that’s sold at Target and makes nutrient-dense serums for much less than its sister brand; and Ghost Democracy, a derm-backed skin-care line offering the most coveted ingredients at more cost-effective prices than most. Drugstore staple brands like Neutrogena and Olay have even caught