A Simple Guide on How to Start Meditating, According to Experts

09/11/2024

We’ve all been there: The clock strikes midnight, and our thoughts race on as if we’d just walked into the office with our first cup of coffee. Sleep? Never heard of her, minus a few quick minutes of shut-eye in between the tossing and turning.

This scenario is all too common for many. It’s incredibly challenging to calm down a racing mind after a full day of working, parenting...

The Winding Road to Migraine Treatment

06/11/2024

“The process of getting an accurate migraine diagnosis was one of the most confusing, fearful, and difficult periods of my life,” Natalie Sayre tells SELF. Sayre, 28, lived with chronic migraine for years before getting a diagnosis.

After the onset of her first migraine when she was 19, Sayre’s migraine attacks worsened, but she had a pretty limited understanding...

How to Walk Properly: 6 Tips to Fix Your Walking Form

03/11/2024

Walking is one of the most accessible and all-around good-for-you exercise programs you can implement. Not only is it easy to throw on a pair of walking shoes and head out the door, but this straightforward form of low-impact cardiovascular exercise works your heart, lungs, legs...

How to Introduce Your Kids to Vegan and Plant-Based Diets

31/10/2024

For parents of kids who are picky eaters, introducing any new food item into their diets can be a challenge. That challenge gets even more complicated when parents try to introduce kids to vegan or vegetarian diets—especially when they’re doing it at older ages.

The good news? There are a lot more options now than in the past...

5 Mistakes You're Making When Trying to Lose Fat and Build Muscle at the Same Time

27/10/2024

To lose fat, you need to eat in a calorie deficit. The best way to build muscle, however, is by eating in a calorie surplus while training.

Trying to achieve both at once - known as body recomposition - is challenging, but not impossible.

Unless you're new to strength training, the likelihood...

6 Secrets to Stopping Hiccups That Actually Work

24/10/2024

Ever get hit with a bout of the hiccups only to feel embarrassed, like they should be a thing adults are over? After all, they don’t serve any purpose at all, other than seemingly to make social situations awkward.

This theory isn’t far off from the truth — hiccups pretty much...

6 Best Types of Cardio to Improve Heart Health, Burn Calories, and Help You Lose Weight

21/10/2024

Cardio exercises include any form of activity that causes your heart rate to increase and your breathing to quicken. They also condition your heart and lungs to work better. 

Common forms of cardio include running, cycling, swimming, and walking...

How Long Is the Ideal Workout?

18/10/2024

How do you know if you’re doing too much in the gym, or not enough? We’ve talked about how to manage the intensity of your exercise, but what about the actual time you clock during a workout? The optimal length of an exercise session depends on your goals, and on what, exactly, you’re doing...

Bored With Your Workout Routine? Here’s How to Mix It Up

15/10/2024

After almost a year in quarantine — and experimenting with those living room workouts — chances are you’ve gotten into some sort of workout groove.

But even when you enjoy your workout routine, doing the same thing for months on end (alone in your house) is bound to get stale. Although getting into a routine...

Your Muscles Shaking During a Strength Workout Doesn’t Mean You’re Getting Stronger

12/10/2024

Just like your mouthwash can work without that burning sensation, your muscles shaking during strength workouts isn't a prereq for getting stronger. Technically, your arms or legs feeling like Jell-O is a sign of exhaustion but that doesn't directly correlate to increasing muscle mass or upping your one-rep max. In truth, that quaking feeling can actually be an indicator that you're not giving...