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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. Even as the temps cool down, sweaty workout clothes never really take a vacation. Michael Moeller/Adobe Stock So I had to ask experts exactly how to get the sweat smell out of workout clothes. Obviously, the root of stinky workout clothes is sweat. So, the first step, according toDr....

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. Road trip planningis tedious enough with all the work of mapping routes, packing, and booking lodging. Marina Esmeraldo But traveling with pets adds another layer of stress. In fact, it can make you feel like, well, you need a vacation from your vacation. And when that time comes, you might consider bringing a pet....

War metaphors abound when speaking aboutdisease. My mother died of metastatic breast cancer in 2017 after being in and out of remission for 18 years. Cancer isn’t a bully on the playground. Chris Gould / Getty Images It’s often invisible, intangible, a random mutation of cells. Even the official statement posted on Bosemans Twitter account confirming his death refers to him as a true fighter. Some people do find this language genuinely helpful....

Theres no question that so much is continuing to happen around us. And its extra fun on the days that activateallthose emotions hour by hour, isnt it? The most consistent word I can come up with to describe how I feel is: scattered. Adobe Stock I feel mentally, emotionally, and physically scattered. Sometimes Im drained, sometimes Im energized. Sometimes I dont know how I am feeling or who I am....

Like pretty much everyone else, I’m listening to morepodcaststhese days because, you know, theres apandemichappening. I especially love listening to food podcasts while cooking. It helps to calm mystress and anxietyand makes cooking more enjoyable. Jovo Jovanovic/Adobe Stock With that in mind, here are eight of the podcasts I love to listen to while cooking. All of these podcasts are intentional about inclusivity and feature guests with a wide range of lived experiences....

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. Gabrielle Unionhas spent thepandemicin her roost, hunkering down at home with her big, blended family. Getty / Jon Kopaloff / Stringer So one might imagine bedtime in the Union-Wade household is a big deal, to say the least. We call it Operation Shut-It-Down, Union tells SELF....

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. Theyre pretty much perfect-fitting full-length leggings on me. Images courtesy of the brands So when this Bottled Sunshine lamp landed in my inbox, I knew I had to try it. Spoiler alert: I really, really love it. But that’s not even the coolest part....

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. All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. Images courtesy of the brands If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. First of all, its only six episodes, making it a breeze to get through quickly....

Everyone can be part of the solution, Sutton says. Give money to your local food bank. The largest web link is Feeding America, comprising 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries. Amrita Marino Take action:Search for the closest food bank in the Feeding America networkhere. Donate food to your local food pantry. While financial contributions are most effective, if what people can give is food, then give that food. Because that is always appreciated, Fitzgerald says....

And if thats the case, we have a term that can help you get there: speed work. The concept of speed work is simple. It simply refers to spurts of faster running within your normal or easier pace. Jose Luis Carrascosa/Adobe Stock Its intended to train your body and muscles torun harder for longer distances, such as a goal race. Speed work might seem intimidating for people who run but dont exactly consider themselves sprinters....

I think I really, truly disassociated from feeling positive feedback or negative feedback. I had such a guard up…. I just felt like this is the most scary, vulnerable thing I could ever, ever do. Heather Hazzan. I first learned that Van Ness had HIV from aNew York Timespush notification in September 2019. (Van Ness, 33, uses he/she/they pronouns.) It wasnt like it was a secret in my life. Heather Hazzan....

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. Make haste before the sale ends tomorrowSaturday, April 3. Images courtesy of Kiehl’s It uses herbaceous extracts like calendula flower petals that add an extra calming scent to the experience. Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado (0.5 oz.) It’s gentle enough to use on the delicate skin in your under-eye area, 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. But you mayplan a road trip in the futurewhen the CDC says its safer to travel. Marina Esmeraldo (If you do, it will be important to check theCDCs websitefor updated public health travel recommendations.) Important to note, before we get into it:Distracted drivingis really dangerous....