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But you probably also want to avoid getting sick, even with a good ol fashioned common cold. All of them agree on one key point: A good sickness-prevention strategy begins before you leave town! Be prepared to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. Experts share the six things you can do to avoid getting sick while traveling. Lets get to the elephant in the room first. (If youre eligible for a booster dose, ask your doc about that before you leave too....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I shifted to being overly optimistic. Amika Cooper Charlotte Connor, 33, had just undergone a breast augmentation when shefelt a lump in her breast. She had a mammogram and ultrasound to check for signs of cancer, but no MRI. Looking back now, I wish I would have asked for that MRI, she says....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Now, why does core strength even matter? Katie Thompson The stronger your core, the more power can be shared, and the better you could perform movements. Say, for example, you do apush-up. As a result, your lower body will be in ideal positioningi.e. strong and elevated, instead of sagging towards the floor....

So my workouts during pregnancy continued to focus on these things. And then I was thrust into the new role of being a parent, andpostpartum lifehappened. I was engulfed in before-and-after images of sculpted abs, slender thighs, and muscular arms. Amanda K Bailey They were doing handstands andrunning fast miles, and they had glamorous photos to prove it. This wasmypicture of motherhood. During this extremely vulnerable time in my life, I found these posts to be devastating....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Meatless-burgerpioneer Impossible Foods is now trying to recreate anotherplant-basedversion of an American fast food classic: the chicken nugget. Courtesy of Impossible Foods Being big fans offood innovationhere at SELF, we decided to give em a try. Younger, pre-veg Carolyn would 100% identify as a connoisseur of nuggets....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Homemade is not part of most peoples hair vocabulary. Piotr Marcinski / EyeEm / Getty Images Do-it-yourself products like a DIY hair mask might seem hard to make, or like they wont actually work. Buthair maskscan really help to treat some of your hair concerns....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Why are single-leg exercises a good choice forsweaty cardio? Courtesy of Spacestation That means even lower-body moves can take on more of a core focus when you train them unilaterally. That, in turn, can increase your performance at the gym while decreasing yourrisk of injury....

Hilarie Burton Morgan knows the true crime genre has people absolutely hooked. (But all episodes will still be available to stream onAMC+after the finale airs.) Its cases like these that make Burton Morgan consider this the most important gig shes ever done. Jim Spellman / Getty Images / Amanda K Bailey SELF: What inspiredIt Could Happen Here? Burton Morgan:It was born out of a recent case that happened here in the Hudson Valley....

When Lloyd was in her 20s, her older sister passed away from the disease. Lloyd vividly remembers the painful experience and started getting yearly mammograms in her mid-30s. In 2019, Lloyd skipped her annual mammogram. Amika Cooper This is her story as told to SELFs associate health director Melissa Matthews. My sister lost her life tobreast cancerin her 30s. As ayoung Black woman, she faced a greater threat from the minute she was diagnosed....

One habit that might still be evolving (as the pandemic itself evolves) is your relationship with alcohol. Now, here are five tips that you may find insightful for cutting back if you want to. I started attendingonline alcohol support group meetings. People who cut back on drinking alcohol share how they did it. The cravings at night were very intense. I came upon sobriety memoirist Laura McKowens name. I started attending TLC meetings in mid-August, about 10 days after I had quit drinking....

She began to focus more on fitness, taking it from a casual interest to a career path. Her motto: Fitness should be fun. That way the workouts become something theywantto dowhich can turn them intohabits that stick. Brian Hellemn Francheska Martinez:I started out wanting to be more of a scientist. And then as I got older, I wanted to be a medical examiner. Because Im scared of bugs too, so that wasnt really feasible when I thought about it....

Thats why experimenting with new medications andbeing persistent with your doctordespite any setbacks is so crucial. Keep in mind that your treatment options may change over time based on new research and newly available therapies. check that you have ongoing conversations with your doctor about which treatment options may be best for you. People explain bow taking biologics for psoriatic arthritis changed their lives. My self-confidence has gotten better. Anne Tindall was diagnosed withpsoriatic arthritisin 2018 when her knee became achy, sore, and stiff....

But did you stretch? I know, I know. We all will…later. IKON Images / Adobe Stock In fact, I neglected them again yesterday. I think there are a bunch of reasons to explain that. For one, there is a lot happening in the world right now. So, yeah, maybe stretching isnt on the top of your to-do list. Give yourself some grace. Hi, it me. Here are a few stretching tips to set ourselves up for better success in making it a bigger priority....