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The buzzy “everything shower” is just one example of the latter. Many users claim this practice is key to prepping for a productive week, while others swear by it to wind down on a Friday night. Here’s how to take an “everything shower” and why you might become obsessed, too. If you shave your body, that’s on the list. Washing and conditioning your strands? It’s on the docket. A hair mask?...

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t completely fit into the introvert or extrovert boxes, you’re not alone. There is a growing body of research that suggests most of us are actually a combination of introvert and extrovert, creating a spectrum where the majority of us land somewhere in the middle. Consider: the introverted extrovert. Although personalities start to form in early life, various life experiences can shift your personality....

Bulgur is super easy to prepare and chock full of nutritional benefits. If you’re looking for a new grain to add to your weekly repertoire, look no further. Keep reading to learn more about this fuss-free, easy-to-prepare, and super-accessible grain that’s a pantry must-have. Because the process of making bulgur includes partial cooking, registered dietitian Andrea Mathis, R.D., says bulgur is actually quick and easy to prepare, unlike other wheat products like wheat berries....

I’ll admit I was a bit skeptical when I first started performing distance Reiki healing and Reiki circles. Yet as I practiced throughout my training, it became easier to set up energetic links to the people I was working with. During sessions, which I’ll often do over the phone, I’ve had people ask if I was just working on a particular area, or say things like, “I felt my toes tingling just now....

So if you’ve been dissatisfied with most mainstream porn you’ve come across, ethical porn might be the answer. Here’s what makes ethical porn different and where to find it. There is a mutual understanding among everyone on the film set—everyone knows and feels comfortable with what’s happening. “Ethical porn validates the needs, boundaries, and curiosities of the performers," sex therapist Kamil Lewis, AMFT, tells mbg. It also often shows more realistic depictions of sex, including people with diverse body types, queer relationships, and real female pleasure....

The other common use for kombu is to help make food, especially beans, more easily digestible. The amino acids in the sea vegetable1 help break down the heavy starches in the beans, helping them move through your body a bit easier. The glutamic acid in kombu is also responsible for its umami flavor. It also reduces cooking times for the beans, as it helps to soften them while they boil....

A spiritual practice called “soul retrieval” aims to bring back those lost parts of ourselves. Here’s how it works, plus signs you might be in need of soul healing. As therapist De-Andrea Blaylock-Johnson, LCSW, tells mbg, this usually happens as a result of trauma that leaves someone feeling detached, fragmented, or seemingly separate from their body. In soul retrieval, a person is typically guided by an experienced shaman through the process of bringing the lost soul back....

Digestion and nutrition play a key role in just about every aspect of our health, including fertility. What you eat and drink affect the way your body works for better or worse — so let’s make sure you understand how to properly nourish yourself. Studies show that women who increase their iron intake during the preconception period have a higher fertility rate than women who are iron-deficient. If you’re a vegan, you may need to take a vitamin with iron in it, along with folate....

Whether you’re a marathoner or you just go for runs once in a while, vegans have limited protein options and endless simple carb options—which can present quite a few challenges, as eating the wrong foods can really throw you off. “Generally speaking I think most endurance athletes tend to be very caught up in the carb cycle, which is particularly difficult to break out of if you’re a vegan or vegetarian simply because by eliminating animal fats and proteins, there tends to be a large void in the diet that is easily filled with carbs and sugars,” Seamus tells mbg....

If the latter of the list sounds familiar, also commonly referred to as broken capillaries, there may be a cause you’re completely unaware of and more, a few ways to help minimize its appearance should you want to. Consider the following your full guide to broken capillaries, with all of your questions answered. Let’s dive in. “Dilated capillaries, on the other hand, result in tiny red blood vessels that are visible at the skin’s surface,” she says....

The word partner is not new. According to Jen Doll’s reporting in the Atlantic, the term arose around the 14th century to connote a more equal relationship between a married man and woman, in comparison to the gendered marriage terms husband and wife that’d been used since the 11th and ninth centuries respectively. Husband originally meant “master of the house,” Doll reports, so you can see the need for an update....

Here’s what to know about rising signs, how to find yours, plus what each of the 12 signs says about your personality and the way you are perceived. Where your sun sign relates to the position of the sun relative to the astrological year (i.e., Libra season or Taurus season), your rising sign relates to the position of the sun relative to the time of day. (The sun travels through each sign every day....

Since your body doesn’t absorb the zeolite, the pollutants it sucks up are safely removed when you wash it off your skin. However, it’s incredibly important that you’re buying only high-quality, micronized zeolite (preferably clinoptilolite) that’s been properly cleaned and is 100 percent pure. Zeolite1 is sourced from the earth and needs to be separated from other naturally occurring minerals that aren’t so good for your health. You don’t want commercial-grade zeolite, as it’s probably not natural, pure, and may contain unknown contaminants....

Many of us enjoy our caffeinated beverages because of their stimulating effects. There is also evidence that caffeine could help with improving energy, cognition, and exercise performance. Some sources of caffeine such as coffee and tea have also been studied for their positive effects on inflammation, cardiovascular disease1, obesity, autoimmunity, fatty liver, neurological diseases, and diabetes. That said, while we often talk about the benefits of caffeine, we don’t always talk about the potential downsides....

“You mean, sit for an hour and think about nothing? I don’t think I can.” But in reality, meditation can be a much broader practice. For beginners, and even for folks who are used to having a spiritual practice, I always recommend meditations of simple mindfulness rather than a classic seated meditation. When you begin to add more mindfulness into your life—when you stop and smell the roses, so to speak—you’ll find that the stress of the future and the regrets of the past simply melt away....

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Naturopathic physician Jolene Brighton, N.D., tells mbg kissing also allows for the exchange of saliva and therefore also microbes and DNA. As such, some studies suggest kissing can tell you about the genetic traits of your mate3 and influence whether or not you want to take it a step further into babymaking. (A related fun fact picked up by a study at the University of Albany4: Women are more likely than men to rule a partner out for a bad kiss....

I realized the main culprit in my battle with weight had always been my thinking and my habits. I needed to work on my self-esteem, self-acceptance, and happiness in my own skin. I thought losing weight would give me those qualities, but in reality, I had to develop them before I could lose the weight. From my ongoing research and practical NLP techniques, I have learned much about the unconscious mind and the importance of re-framing negative self talk....

While you can find elegant powder and pressed options aplenty, a cream blush is extra sensorial and playful (you are tapping into your fingerpainting skills, after all). Cream formulas also melt into your skin like butter, fusing to your complexion like you just woke up with a natural glow. They’re multitaskers, too: You can pop the same pigment on your lids and lips for a monochromatic beat—as clean formulas will have skin-loving ingredients you can apply all over....