Tag: Well+Good

March 01, 2020 at 04:00PM by CWC You spend a lot of time at your desk. Like it or not, it’s basically your home away from home. It’s where you eat your healthy meal-prepped lunches there, get in some soothing full-body stretches, and occasionally get a workout in. It’s probably no surprise that the space is covered in germs—and one spot in particular will have you whipping out your all-purpose cleaner as soon as possible. According to microbiologist Jason Tetro, author of The Germ Files, there have been multiple different studies on the cleanliness of offices—desks included. “Obviously keyboards, mice, and devices have been identified as being quite germy,” he says. But a past study in PLoS One revealed two spots were especially germ-ridden: your chair and phone. “They’re the germiest places of all,” he says. Not only because of all the touching both encounter, but also because of the air circulation in the office. “Essentially, it’s a double whammy for these items.” Sure, your phone makes sense—you touch it constantly with who knows what on your hands, and you put it right up to your face. Your chair, however, is more surprising. But think about it: Even if you clean everything else in your desk area, when’s the last time you spent a few seconds tackling all the bacteria on your chair? It’s a desk staple that always gets forgotten about, even though you sit on it every single day. I don’t even want to think about the amount of times I’ve

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March 01, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC There is nothing more important in spirituality and healing work than honestly facing yourself, embodying your unique gifts and high vibrations, and not spiritually bypassing anything. With monthly Rock-Star Energy forecasts, “Rock-Star Shaman” Alyson Charles represents those elements by communicating the wisdoms of both Earth (rock) and sky (star). Focusing on these Rock-Star elements for monthly energy forecasts assures that throughout our respective spiritual journey, we are grounding, rooting, and working on our lower chakras and our earthly, human tasks and behaviors. At the same time, we are also expanding, rising, working with the upper chakras, and connecting to the cosmos and stars to collaborate with the divine energy of the universe.  Welcome to March, a month that can feel simultaneously thrilling, with the start of spring, and painful, as we navigate the time of change. What’s key for thriving this month is maintaining a strong sense of perspective and trust. Below, learn techniques for channeling the earthly energy of the “Rock” and also the ambitious growth energy of the “Star” that will help you make room in your life for what’s true to you. Rock We have spent the beginning of the decade working on ourselves, and for the last couple of months, we’ve been getting clearer than ever about what we want to come to fruition. March will be a pivotal time for moving us toward our goals in profound ways. But, one issue you may encounter is the need to cut

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March 01, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC Leg day isn’t exactly the most exciting part of your workout routine. The exercises are generally the same week after week, so your main focus is probably checking them off your list and getting them over with. Well, not today, because—believe it or not—your leg day workout can actually be fun with a few simple tweaks. While you can only do so many basic squats before you’re over it, moving across the room while dropping it low can up the excitement. And instead of doing lunges, you can do a glide variation that will leave you sweating bullets—not to mention burning all over. “Having strong legs allows you to perform your best in workouts. Plus, glutes fall into the leg day category, and everyone wants a good peach,” says Oliver Lee, Peloton Tread instructor. The next time leg day rolls around, switch things up with the “Fantastic Five”—a group of trainer-approved exercises that allow you to work your legs and have fun doing it. Try the ‘Fantastic Five’ to make your leg day workout more interesting [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC8qXgXeQrE?start=141] 1. Low lunge glide Stand in a wide stance with your toes pointed out. Keeping your chest up and a straight line from your head to your tailbone, move your body from side to side in a low lunge. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-kPo9o-PvQ?start=46] 2. Pliés Stand in a wide stance with your toes pointed out. Keeping a neutral spine, bend your knees and lower your body into a

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February 29, 2020 at 04:00PM by CWC It doesn’t take a degree in marketing to discern that I, a very single vulva-owner who generally doesn’t enjoy P-in-V penetration, am not the target buyer for the Lelos Tor 2, which is advertised as a “couples’ vibrating ring.” But when the rumbly ring showed up at my door, I decided to get creative and see how I could make it work for me. I got started with the Lelo Tor 2 the same way I get started with any new toy (or heck, any person) I bring to my bed: by getting acquainted first. I stroked it, squeezed it, learned its unique crevices and curves, and then spent tested out its different intensities and patterns. Nowadays it’s not hard to find a vibrator with plenty of vibration settings, like the Le Wand Point and Ora 2. But I think the range of intensity between the lowest setting and highest setting is a better indicator of versatility than the sheer number of settings. I was pleasantly surprised by the difference in experience I could feel within Tor 2’s six settings that range in sensation between teasing murmur and intense pulse. To use it solo, I first adjusted it to its lowest setting, then applied some lubricant, and then pinched the flexibly round product and brought the vibrating part against my vulva. To use it solo, I first adjusted it to its lowest setting, then applied some lubricant, and then pinched the flexibly round

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February 29, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC You can rely on basic fitness modalities for the traditional benefits of working out, like increasing strength, boosting endurance, gaining power, and improving your cardiovascular capabilities. With tactical fitness, a military-bred way of training, you get all of those perks plus the physical and mental stamina that together make you more agile in your everyday life. Essentially, tactical fitness is functional fitness, but amplified, according to trainer Corey Phelps. “It’s training in real-life movements with real-world equipment, and it’s training that’s focused on true strength in a well-rounded fashion to prepare an individual to be strong and agile while also remaining calm,” she says. So that translates to classic agility exercises mixed with cardio, weights, and pretty much every element of fitness blended into one training philosophy that improves not only your strength, but your overall capabilities in times of stress. And who doesn’t need that? Keep scrolling for the low-down on why tactical fitness can help everyone, and how to practice it yourself. What is tactical fitness? Since tactical fitness is something that originated in the military, strategy (or tactic) is a foundational element of the training. Stew Smith, a former Navy SEAL and author of various books on the subject, says that it involves gaining the physical requirements that’d allow you to save your own life or the life of someone else. “It helps people become a better asset to themselves and to others,” he says, noting that he’d dub the

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