Ive had health anxiety for as long as I can remember. To the surprise of absolutely nobody, I was eventually diagnosed with ananxiety disorder. But damn, no therapist could have prepared me for apandemic. A.J. Schokora/Adobe Stock Scrolling through Instagram every day, Im blown away seeing so many people out and about. Isnt everyone else freaking out as much as I am?! Arent these people nervous? How are they sobrave?...
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. These changes dont just have practical consequences; theyre likely impacting yourmental healthalso. BonninStudio/Adobe Stock You might be feeling some shifts in your expectations, plans, and experiences already. All of these changes and uncertainties understandably come with a sea of different (and potentially contradictory) emotions....
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. Wearing a masktakes some getting used toand that holds doubly true when youre working out in one. Vadym Pastukh/Getty Images (Ive been on a fewhiking trailsthat went suddenly from deserted to congested with little warning.) Yes, wearing a mask while exercisingcanfeel differentmore on that below....
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. Jemele Hill is a multifaceted veteran sports journalistbut dont tell her to stick to sports. Getty / Maury Phillips A day in Hills life looks like total chaos, she tells SELF. Hill and her husband, Ian Wallace, recently moved to Los Angeles and redesigned their dream house....
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. Napshave always held an allure for me, but my relationship with them grew complicated with age. Images courtesy of the brands As the pressures of school and adolescence intensified, I struggled with drowsiness and fatigue. Take care of yourself, they said. I heard their advice but did little to heed it....
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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. So how do you choose therightone? Focus on finding one that wont irritate your skinjust like any other product you slather on. Our favorites are super slippery, easy to use, and definitely worth adding to your bedside drawer. Our top picks FAQs Why should you use lube?...
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. Thats certainly one method, but thismindfulness practiceisnt a one-size-fits-all experience. DrAfter123/Getty Images Its adaptable and shouldnt feel like a huge commitment you have to take on, Winston says. What is meditation, exactly, and does it have legit benefits? With that in mind, the questions of what meditation is and how to meditate arent straightforward ones....
A friend and I were commiserating over drinks, as we so often did. That afternoon I needed the commiseration. When the doctor entered the exam room, he wouldnt touch me, much less examine me. Fanatic Studio/Gary Waters/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY I did not feel the jarring cold of his stethoscope on my breastbone. I did not feel his hands dig into my abdomen. He did not meet my eyes. He simply looked away, told me to come back when Id lost weight, and left....
If you look around right now, it feels like conversations aboutmental healthare everywhere. (To say nothing of the many other factors that can affect how were doing mentally.) We dont need to pretend like everything is normal, because its not. Andrea Pippins/Adobe Stock We dont need to act like everything is okay, because its not. The pandemic is upending our lives and senses of safety. People are losing jobs, people are getting sick, people are dying....
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. Believing that that was happening but also identifying with that. Members became immediately engaged. There were black squares in the feed and manifestos of how brands were going to do better. There were many declarations of allyship. Travis Matthews (Just a few of many: There is no time or place for racism....
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 Spotify, Amazon If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Listened to:The Michelle Obama Podcast The Michelle Obama Podcastis not a politics podcast. Even if Ive already played an episode, Ill hit repeat while I workMichelles voice is incredibly soothing....
This article includes detailed descriptions of sexual assault. Girl stops talking to boy. Shortly after, he attempts an apology but the friendship phases out. Julie Jup/Adobe Stock Fourteen years pass by, and Vanasco reaches out to Mark again. This time, he agrees to speak on the record. He owes her that much, he says. In the time that has passed, the way the world talks about sexual assault changes. Can nice guys be rapists?...
