40 Healthy One-Pot Meals to Simplify Your Weeknights

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. Making a one-pot meal that is delicious and nutritionally balanced is a cinch too. Lisa Lin viaHealthy Nibbles and Bits A note about the wordhealthyhere: We know that healthy is acomplicated concept. But it also depends on your preferences, your culture, whatsaccessibleto you, and so much more....

March 24, 2021 · 2 min · 371 words · Haley Garcia

It Isn’t ‘Too Soon’ to Discuss Gun Control—For Many, It’s Far Too Late

Many of them dont do a whole lot beyond that. Ive heard every version of it too: Its too soonlet the families mourn. Its too soonwe dont know the motive yet. Adobe Stock Its too soonthe FBI needs to assess the situation. Its too soonwith a litany of other excuses to continue doing nothing. We as a nation have had to endure mass gun violencetwice within six days. It solidified something they already knew: You are not safe....

March 24, 2021 · 2 min · 393 words · Crystal Mathews

The Wellness Forecast: 13 Buzzy Launches We Can’t Stop Talking About in March

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. The sandal comes in four styles, from a leopard print to a dusty rose shade. Reformation tubes of your full-size favorites. The mask retails at $25, and even includes its own carrying case. Thelaunchincludes full-size bottles of each fragrance, as well as an Exploratory Set for sampling all five....

March 24, 2021 · 1 min · 119 words · Robin Jenkins

8 Workout Headbands That Actually Keep Your Hair Out of Your Face

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. It sounds minor, but having your hair fall into your eyes during your workout is incredibly annoying. Adobe Stock / BONNINSTUDIO She looks for bands that are stylish, stay in place, wash well, and maintain their comfort. Its notallabout function, though. A great bold and bright headband can add just the right pop of color to your look....

March 23, 2021 · 1 min · 180 words · Shelly Faulkner

New York City’s Chinatown Is Suffering—Here’s What This Activist Is Doing to Save the Community

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. (This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.) Stocksy/Adobe Stock SELF:Why did you become such an advocate for New York Citys Chinatown? In January 2020, before there were anyCOVID-19 casesin America, I saw that Manhattans Chinatown had emptied out. Last year, Chinatown lost one restaurant that was 65 years old calledWK 69 Bayard Restaurant....

March 22, 2021 · 3 min · 446 words · Emily Kramer

A Kettlebell Lower Body Workout That Will Light Up Your Legs

If youre getting bored of the same-old workouts, try switching up yourequipment. First is the hip hinge, which works your glutes andhamstrings. Common hip hinge moves includedeadliftsand glute bridges. Katie Thompson Next is the deep knee bend, which includes anysquat variationand works your glutes and quads. But how can you determine that safely? Jamison says mindfulness is key when it comes to understanding and finding your edge. Anytime your mind says, Im done, try one to two more reps, says Jamison....

March 20, 2021 · 2 min · 242 words · Kelly Wilson

8 Ways We Can Actually Increase Food Access Nationwide

Weve all seen the lines. Only this isnt 1931. That number has only grown under the compounded pressure of theCOVID-19 global pandemic. Yaroslav Danylchenko/Adobe Stock Now were looking at nearly 50 million people not being able to know where their next meal comes from. There are lots of issues driving food insecurity, but systemic inequities are a huge one. In many cases, racism is a huge driver. Theyre not natural, she says....

March 19, 2021 · 3 min · 478 words · Diana Ward

Kristin Davis Shares Her Bedtime Routine: On Solo Parenting in a Pandemic

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. We’re always on the hunt for the next great bedtime routine. Getty / FOX Im pretty and smart. and Maybe we can be each others soulmates? Davis lives with her two children, Gemma, 9, and Wilson, 2. Her daughter is currentlydistance learning, which has been difficult to navigate....

March 19, 2021 · 3 min · 591 words · Dylan Weaver

9 Ways to Prepare for Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment

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. Its the big day: Youre finally eligible to sign up to get aCOVID-19 vaccineappointment! Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe styling by Ronald Burton. Prop styling by Campbell Pearson. Hair by Hide Suzuki. Makeup by Deanna Melluso at See Management. Shot on location at One Medical. These will help ensure that the process is as stress-free and smooth as possible....

March 18, 2021 · 3 min · 456 words · Claudia Estrada

A 20-Minute Legs Workout in Just 6 Moves

Are you ready forleg day?! Our latestSweat With SELFvideo is perfect for squeezing in a short and effective lower-body workout. Clear some space, turn up the volume, and keep scrolling for this 20 minute legs workout! Kurt Hall First, do the warm-up. Youll do each move in the warm-up for 30 seconds. Then do the workout. Do each move in the workout for 40 seconds, resting 20 seconds between moves....

March 18, 2021 · 1 min · 104 words · Jennifer Fields

Here’s How to Have Phone Sex That’s Actually Hot and Fun

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. What do you actuallysay? Graphics/Getty Images Can you just…hang up when its over? Or perhaps youre looking to mix up your flirting game with a sexy call to a new crush. No matter the circumstances, this expert advice can help you navigate a phone sex session with confidence....

March 18, 2021 · 4 min · 701 words · Ronald Scott

10 Ways to Let Go of Anger (Without Ignoring It)

It can be tough to know exactly how to let go of anger and resentment. Theres nothing inherently wrong with those feelings. At SELF, were passionate aboutnormalizing big emotionswe want you to know its okay to experience them. Getty Images/ Steve Zeidler / EyeEm Anger is a reaction to a perceived threat, which means it can trigger our fight-or-flight response. Easier said than done? But thats why we asked experts for advice on how exactly to do this....

March 16, 2021 · 3 min · 547 words · Lisa Cooley

15 Benefits of Running That Will Make You Want to Log Some Miles

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. So whats behind the push to hit the roads,treadmills, and trails? Adobe Images / Jacob Lund It all varies: Theres not one particular impetus that drives all runnersits way more individualized. Indeed, the benefits of running span both physical and mental. What do you oughta know before starting running?...

March 16, 2021 · 4 min · 641 words · Matthew Burnett