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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. Youregushing sweatas your heart rate spikes. EF Volart/Getty Images Surely all this means youre crushing your workout, right? Not necessarily, physical therapist and strength coachSusie Spirlock, DPT, tells SELF. Metrics like sweat and soreness are basically your Amazon two-day shipping style of markers for progress, 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. When I finally added a food processor to my kitchen collection, it totally expanded my cooking horizons. Ali Ebright viaGimme Some Oven I went from buying hummus to making it myself. (It’s cheaper and it tastes better!) And I no longer had to waste precious minutes on the most tedious of kitchen taskschopping nuts, anyone?...

Televisedpresidential debateshave been a fixture in American politics since 1960. That said, this election season has been anything but ordinary. (FWIW, the debate commission has decided to automaticallymute candidatesduring their opponents initial responses. Elesin Aleksandr/Adobe Stock To help you think through what to do instead, weve asked people about the things they have planned. Read through presidential election voter guides. Hereshow Bidens winning would affect your health, for instance, andhow Trumps winning again would do the same....

Indoor rowing has grown in popularity asboutique fitness classescentered around the machine have popped up. It really depends on what kind of experience you’re looking for. Whats worth spending more money on will depend how you plan to use the machine. Tinpixels/Getty Images Avoid buying a lower-end model. A well-built machine will also last much longer. The best way to test out a rowing machine is by using it at the gym first....

Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just updated and expanded its definition of who is a close contact of someone withCOVID-19. Previously, the CDC defined a close contact as someone who had spent 15 minutes within six feet of someone else who had a confirmed case of COVID-19. Now theCDC has expanded that definitionand says a close contact is someone who was within six feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period starting from two days before the person experienced COVID-19 symptoms or two days before they provided a sample for testing....

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. For the former, you may want a pair thats thicker, more compressive, and sweatproof. Courtesy of the brands / Laneen Wells Meanwhile, youll probably prefer softer, lighter-weight leggings for yoga,Pilates, and other lower-intensity workouts. As mentioned above, your go-to workouts can also help you determine which fabrics will work best....

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. With a great selection of items on markdownfrom stylish pj’s to running sneakerstheres a little something for everyone. Images courtesy of Farfetch Currently available in U.K. sizes 3.5 and 11.5. Currently available in sizes XS through XL. Ganni Leopard Print Padded Headband AnyBlair Waldorf enthusiastwill appreciate this leopard print headband from cult-favorite brand Ganni....

Theelectionis almost here, which means it’s time to talk about voting andcoronavirus. Some of these ballot issues arealready disproportionately affecting Black voterstoo. Its no wonder that many people are planning to vote in person, even those with seemingly mail-friendly options. Sommersby/Adobe Stock First, know that many polling places are taking precautions. Many states, including Wisconsin, have taken that to heart. Were taking this very seriously. Both Wisconsin and Colorado have some of thehighest voter turnoutsin the country....

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 wont sugarcoat it. Morgan Johnson This year has been tough.Gymsclosed, classes were cut, and races were canceled. Working out seemed downright trivial. For a while, maybe, we all lost motivation. But then something incredible happened: We got up and got moving again. Any class that could did move outside....

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 quest for the best running shorts can feel never-ending. Morgan Johnson If it sounds like we hear you, its because we do. Thats exactly why were so excited to share our 2020 SELF Certified Awards with you. After testing, we examined all of the reviews....

Especially for adults in their 30s and beyond who have been driving since they were 16. Youre definitely not the only one. But its not an excuse to recklessly abandon the major tenets of road safety. Abbey Lossing Minimize any potential distractions. Whats worse, is theres some positive reinforcement happening. To help minimize distractions, put your phone in driving mode. Or just put your phone away, Poland says. And remember that cell phones arent the only throw in of distraction....

Stop touching your eyes is a phrase I couldnt escape growing up. I ended up with no eyelashesjust raw, red eyelids. I couldnt even admit to myself that I had this problem because I was so embarrassed. Andrew Ostrovsky/Adobe Stock I felt like a freak because I didnt know anyone else who pulled out their eyelashes. After I realized this issue wasnt going anywhere, I decided to seek treatment and go totherapy....

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. Nikki Reed, most widely known for her acting work (Twilight,anyone? Image courtesy of Nikki Reed ), has spent the last few years expanding her horizons. In August, BaYou released its first line ofloungewear, perhaps just when the world needed it most. Behind the scenes, Reed is plenty busy....