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Some days I work out because it feels great. Other times I do it because I want to look great, and the distinction is important. Although I’ve made progress and can probably justify a stomach tattoo in a few more months, I don’t necessarily always feel better about myself, despite all this self-care. Self-love is deeper than self-care, it’s a path in the direction of self-acceptance, and that acceptance is important because it frees us from judging the self-care we need....

Importantly, kink can be experienced through the realm of fantasy, he adds. One does not have to physically enact their desire in order to derive satisfaction from their kink. “Kink is something that one may or may not include in their sexual behavior as a way to enhance pleasure and subjective experience. A fetish is something that primarily defines and is inextricably linked to one’s sexual behavior,” says Zrenchik. A fetish is typically concentrated on an object or a body part, i....

In a time where many of us are stuck indoors, working from home and working out from home, you may be craving the workout equipment you could get in a class or at your gym. With these three routines, you can get an awesome workout, even with no equipment at all. Just follow the order of the exercises below (one exercise per :30 interval) until the timer beeps: Jump lunges: Get into a lunge position with one leg bent forward in a 90 degree angle and the other bent behind you....

Short answer? It might be, for a number of reasons (not all of them permanent). And while you can’t exactly fix a receding hairline overnight, there are ways to stop the recession in its tracks, even reverse the damage in some cases. For what it’s worth: Women can experience androgenetic alopecia—or female-pattern baldness—as well. It just looks a little bit different on the scalp (more on that later). Men and women can also suffer from thyroid issues or mineral deficiencies, which can contribute to noticeable hair loss....

So to my dedicated and new readers out there, I am finally ready to share my experience with this incredible new oil that helped me get softer skin and longer, more lustrous locks: Udo’s 3-6-9 Oil. The importance of Udo’s Oil goes beyond the “omega-3” buzz we hear about and read in the health headlines. What matters, in addition to our omega-3 fatty acid level, is our ratio of omega-3s to omega-6s....

Devon’s first book, Earth Women, is coming soon. To learn more, join the mailing list, and receive updates, head to www.devonbarrowwriting.com.

Though research is sparse, plenty of people still swear by the colonic. Before determining if this is right for you, it’s important to understand how it works and the potential risks and side effects. When going in for a colonic irrigation procedure, you can expect to disrobe and don the ever-fashionable hospital gown. You’ll lie on a treatment table, and the practitioner will begin the procedure by inserting a tube into your rectum....

While leaky gut is not a widely recognized medical condition yet, more research is starting to emerge to support the idea that you can manage your digestive woes by changing your diet and lifestyle. Here’s a quick biology lesson: The walls of the intestines are supposed to be permeable to a degree. This is how the nutrients from the food we eat make it into the body, while other parts of food we can’t use continue through the intestines and eventually leave as waste....

Note: Be sure to check both your sun and rising sign, and even your moon sign if it resonates.

But before going all in, let’s investigate what, exactly, gives this facial so much hype. Ahead, find everything you need to know before booking a HydraFacial treatment: how it works, the benefits, and how to know if you’re a good candidate. (Spoiler: You probably are.) Each booster formula may vary, but they typically include soothing, calming ingredients to rejuvenate the skin (think aloe, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, et al.). “There are a range of options so it can be customized to better meet the skin’s needs,” says board-certified dermatologist Ava Shamban, M....

Learning to move away from these scripts can unlock whole new realms of pleasure, new types of sensations, and more uniquely connective experiences. In most modern-day practice in the West, tantric massage involves massaging and stimulating the full body with particular focus on sensitive areas like the penis and vulva. It’s sometimes referred to as simply an erotic massage, although a tantra massage also incorporates breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness elements and is not necessarily sexual....

This was my daily experience for most of my life. As early as elementary school I remember having trouble walking to school because I felt so sensitive to what everyone around me was thinking. Their judgments, their impressions and critiques—it was like I could feel all of it without anyone even saying anything. Strangers I didn’t even know were picking me apart from across every street in San Francisco. I was 25 and my life was fantastic....

Good-quality sleep is one of the most important pillars of health that often gets pushed to the back burner. Letting sleep fall by the wayside can negatively affect nearly every facet of health, from cognition1 to hormones2, mood3, energy4, sex drive5, and so much more. I’ve spent decades helping patients optimize their sleep through diet, and I’ve compiled my experience into an extensive Sleep Masterclass. In it, you’ll find exactly how I use food as medicine (both what to enjoy as well as what to avoid) to support faster, deeper, and better sleep at night....

It isn’t actually moving backward, of course; however, it does cause some signal scrambling and can manifest in different areas of our life depending on which planet is retrograde. Mercury retrogrades interfere with communication and information, for example, while Mars retrogrades interfere with action and drive, and Uranus retrogrades relate to sudden change and radical innovation on an internal (rather than external) level. Ready for the good news? We’re fresh out of Mercury’s and Mars’ retrograde periods already, and once Uranus goes direct on January 22 (after a five-month retrograde, no less), there won’t be a single retrograde planet until April 21!...

In my work as a spiritual adviser, I encounter the same two types of people: people unable to find the ideal relationship, and people who do find that great, joyful relationship but can’t hold on to it. One of the most tortuous feelings related to love happens when you experience its depth only to see it make an abrupt exit. Thinking about “the one that got away” sucks, doesn’t it?...

In fact, some patients have come to me because they’ve developed health problems after doing a cleanse or detox — improperly. In traditional medical systems, such as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, paying attention to “food energetics” is an important part of restoring health. Various foods are recognized as having cooling or warming properties. In cold weather, it’s considered important to consume more warm-natured foods to preserve the body’s optimal metabolic state....

I check in on them every day, inspect them for any signs of distress, and worry about them when I go on vacation. In exchange, they make my apartment look great, clean up my air a bit, and help me forget that I live surrounded by concrete. One way we can all save ourselves the heartache of dead greenery is by choosing different plants in the first place. In search of the ultimate hardy houseplant, I reached out to Joyce Mast, a longtime florist and designated Plant Mom at direct-to-consumer plant company Bloomscape....

If those reasons aren’t convincing enough, it honestly just feels ridiculously good to give your muscles a few blissful moments of self-care. For a truly efficient cool-down, opt for exercises that target the muscle groups you just worked (for example, go for some calf and hamstring stretches after a run). To get you started, I’ve put together some of my favorite exercises that will take you from revved up to cooled down:

Equipment: none Get moving on your fitness journey with these core exercises for beginners, put together by certified Pilates instructor Helen Phelan. She also includes modifications and progressions for each exercise, depending on your level. Equipment: yoga block If you’re looking for a soothing yoga sequence that also targets your core muscles, try these yoga for abs movements. Move through one pose to the next for a complete abs-focused yoga flow....

Truly loving someone means caring for them in the ways that they need to be cared for, with no strings attached. (That’s why they call it unconditional love.) There’s not a one-size-fits-all instruction kit for how to love someone, but relationship experts do recommend some specific ideas: “Make an effort to offer your undivided attention to your partner,” Pataky says. She adds that you can show love by “putting away your phone” and not allowing your mind to get distracted by work, emails, TV, or the news while spending time together....