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Learn how to properly contour your face, and you can secure a sculpted look in about five minutes flat. Ahead, find our guide to help you place those precise lines, plus all the makeup artist tips you need to know. Now, you can use a proper contouring stick or palette to trace your facial features, but you can also contour with a cool-toned bronzer or even blush. “Contouring” really just means carving out certain regions of your face, which you can accomplish with a variety of makeup products....

But don’t waste precious energy wishing you had lost weight in your early 20s. You have today, and today is where your power is. Again, now is not the time to berate yourself for all those “successful” stints with diets, when you wound up gaining the weight back and then some. It happens to all of us, myself included. But today your focus should be on finding tools that support long-term weight loss and minimize the probability of gaining it back....

Rather than lying in stillness—or worse, grabbing your phone and scrolling through social media—take a breath and follow this advice from behavioral sleep doctor Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM. On the mindbodygreen podcast, she discusses how to (quickly!) fall back asleep after a late-night wake-up and what you can do to sleep through the night. Rather, she recommends actually getting out of bed: “If you start getting frustrated or your brain’s getting active and you’re not falling back asleep, get up, go sit somewhere, and do something calm and relaxing,” she says....

If you want to give it a try, here are a few expert-recommended ways to try to have a full-body orgasm: To do it, Isadora said you must pull the energy from your genitals throughout the entire body using the “microcosmic orbit.” It’s similar to semen retention in practice, but people of any gender and body type can practice edging. It can be particularly difficult for people with penises who usually have an easier time being stimulated to orgasm, but it can be done with practice and produce powerful, full-body pleasure sensations when timed right....

The excerpt below, on our relationship to technology, exemplifies just one of the many exercises and questions sprinkled throughout the book to help motivate readers to make a change. But to start your journey, you can purchase the full book here. For that reason, one of the most important steps I have ever taken to keep my use of technology healthy and balanced is an annual digital detox. Simply put, once a year, I take an extended break from technology....

Yet it’s vitally important for all of us to be able to be alone with ourselves and still feel peaceful and full within. Self-abandonment is the true source of feelings of aloneness and emptiness. It happens when you ignore your feelings, judge yourself, numb with various addictions, or hope someone else will take responsibility for your feelings. When you focus on truly connecting with yourself rather than abandoning yourself, you might discover that you actually enjoy being alone....

Of course, it’s totally normal to have elevated stress right now. But too much cortisol for a sustained period of time it can be a major contributor to declining health. Yet, cortisol is also required for us to be alive1. Our body likes to be in homeostasis both mentally and physically, so while a little bit of stress helps regulate our systems, diseases caused by stress occur when things go out of balance for too long....

There are so many benefits of masturbation that it should be considered part of your self-care routine. Masturbation floods your nervous system with endorphins, dopamine, and oxytocin — the bonding hormone1 — even when climax is not reached. With frequent masturbation you’re relaxing your brain and therefore your body, which can improve digestion and balance your hormones. On top of all the physical benefits though, masturbation has a serious positive impact on your perception of and relationship with your body....

ACV, when made from organic apples and is unheated, unfiltered and unpasteurized, is full of beneficial enzymes, pectin, and trace minerals. Here’s exactly how to naturally take care of your body (and home!) with this simple, inexpensive, and safe product. Mix 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with 1/4 cup of water. Swish it around in your mouth for 15 to 20 seconds and then spit out. Or, you can swallow it if you want to receive the other health benefits of consuming apple cider vinegar....

Not to mention, reflexology can help you unwind from a long day and release stresses that can lower arousal levels1. When done correctly, stimulating areas on the feet creates pleasurable sensations throughout the body. And just like lovemaking, reflexology can be a total immersion with your partner. Setting the mood for lovemaking starts well before sex. Fun, light conversation with your partner, softly lit candles, your favorite romantic music, the aroma of essential oils from a diffuser, and reflexology can all help to create an environment conducive to sensual, satisfying sex....

As someone who has spent years researching and writing about the mental health benefits of nature through my Ecohappiness Project and book, Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities To Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer, I know how powerful nature can be to calm us down. Stepping outdoors can also help us slow down, quiet our minds, and stay in the present. Can’t you just get lost in the moment when staring at a gorgeous sunset, butterfly fluttering by, or the dancing ocean waves?...

Studies show that this eating approach can yield a number of impressive results: weight loss1, increased fat burn, improved cognitive functioning, reduced inflammation, and potentially even increased longevity. We asked some leading intermittent fasting experts to weigh in on the topic so you can better tailor your intermittent fasting plan according to your specific goals. “There are very few definites here,” says Vincent Pedre, M.D., an integrative physician and gut health expert who frequently recommends intermittent fasting diets to his patients....

Holds a certain allure, no? However, some concerns have sprung up in regard to dip powder and its effects on nail health. Here’s what you need to know: Plus, dip powders require a resin base to help the powder transform into a thick, sticky goo; most of the time, those adhesives contain cyanoacrylate, which is the main ingredient of Super Glue1. Not so gentle on the natural nail. Most likely, nail technicians wouldn’t toss every jar after a single use—so by dipping multiple people’s tips into the jar over and over again, the powder could become contaminated with bacteria and even lead to infection for some....

Keep in mind, this event—our first ever revitalize Sessions—was the first IRL event mindbodygreen has hosted since pre-COVID times. Not only did it feel great to bond over a shared passion for plant-based foods, the in-person company was invaluable. So after some networking, a Buddhist meditation by teacher Meg Monahan, and a reading by writer Christopher Rivas, we collected for a panel featuring our very own co-CEO Jason Wachob, CEO of MALK Organics Jason Bronstad, CMO of Miyoko’s Organics Rusti Porter, and nutritional practitioner Serena Poon....

With the suit of Wands in a tarot deck connecting to the element of fire, and Kings representing fire as well, the King of Wands offers double the heat. Pulling this card is a sign that you should take full command of your own energy, including how you expend and conserve it, Vanderveldt notes. The King of Wands also relates to enthusiasm and creativity. “This is a ‘doer’ energy for sure but one that does so with vision and purpose....

The study found that this technique can indeed lead to long-term changes in neuron behavior that don’t require any other interventions. At the moment, researchers plan to use the new technique as a research tool to better understand what’s happening in the brain, but hopefully, in the future, it can be used therapeutically for brain-related conditions like Alzheimer’s or psychiatric diseases. One easy place to start is with supplements called nootropics, which optimize brain health and promote memory, mood balance, and cognitive function....

Now, if you were one to get gels, acrylic, or dip, we’ve discussed how to safely remove them at home and how to care for your nails back to health. So check those out if you need to have a rehab moment before you reach for the polish. To achieve this look, first trim the nail (if needed) so they are all the same length. Then, with your file, file in one direction: Start on one outside end and sweep toward the center; then flip to the other outer side and do the same....

Gut health has always been, and always will be, central to feeling our very best. While that may never change, we anticipate that our ways of understanding our microbiome are always evolving, and we’re here for it. As they say: Variety is the spice of life! *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease....

Here are some reasons you might feel anxious in the mornings and ideas on how to quickly calm a.m. anxiety to start your day on a brighter note. Mentally, anxiety can spur repetitive, negative thought loops about the future and make you feel like something is about to go wrong. Physically, psychologist and co-author of Millenials’ Guide To Relationships, Kristina Hallett, Ph.D., ABPP. says that anxiety manifest in temporary symptoms such as: “Once you’ve ruled out physical disorders, if the anxiety doesn’t seem to be going away, you may want to access mental health support through a trained professional,” says Hallett....

Every day, my chest was tight, my heart was pounding, and my head felt dizzy. Soon, I started feeling so fatigued that I could barely get out of bed. One day, I couldn’t walk a block; I had to grab on to a wall so I wouldn’t fall over. Did I mention that I was only 38 and hadn’t had a single health problem for the six years before that?...