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If yourperiodpain feels unmanageable, you might wonder if youre experiencing one of the most common signs ofendometriosis. So how can you tell whether youre dealing with signs of endometriosis or something else entirely? Still, experts know enough about the signs of endometriosis to offer some clues. Ian Hooton/Science Photo Library/Adobe Stock What even is endometriosis? Yourperiodhappens if you dont get pregnant and the walls of your uterus contract to shed that lining....

Summer is great for many reasons, but one of my favorite parts of the season is thefood. 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. Kelly Seaton viaBudget Bytes The possibilities are endless with sweet summer corn. Get your fill while the peaches are ripe! Lemon Herb Mediterranean Pasta SaladFromCafe Delites Theres really nothing like a goodhealthy summer pasta salad....

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But butt stretches can loosen up your tight tush, fast. If your chair has a sharp edge, the nerves tend to get irritated more quickly, says Yuen. Just like the muscle, these nerves need movement and blood flow. Savanna Ruedy And over time it wont feel great. Spending too much time sitting can decrease your hip and lower-back mobility. Usually, if the hips are stiff, the lower back suffers first....

Whats the safest way to travel duringthe new coronaviruspandemicif any? So, to some extent, it feels wrong to be writing about traveling for the rest of us. This virus is real, and its doing realand in many cases deadly or lastingdamage. Hanohiki/Adobe Stock My social media feeds are full of folks on road trips. I know of a few friends plans to get on a plane. The question is: How risky is it to travel during thenew coronaviruspandemic?...

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. Many also come with wax oil and skin soothers to help minimize irritation for those withsensitive skin. Cicy via Getty Images Others may feature meltable wax beads,sugar wax, and wooden spatulas to get the job done. These soft gel-wax strips are ideal to use on legs, arms, and underarms....

Healthy pasta salad recipes are a cornerstone of summer cooking for good reason. Theyre a simple way to creatively pack in a variety of yummy ingredients, like fresh seasonal produce. Theyre also versatileas perfect formeal prepas an impromptu backyard BBQ. Monique Volz viaAmbitious Kitchen And whilepastasalads are more classically a side dish, theyre actually ideal for a filling main course too. Pasta salad covers all those bases pretty easily, with flavors and nutrients galore....

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. Or maybe your IBS manifests in different ways. Marko Milanovic/Adobe Stock Maybe you experience additional symptoms likeexcess gasand mucus in your stool. Not managing stress Whats going on in your brain affects your gut via thegut-brain axis. Clearly, telling people dont be stressed is not helpful....

The last few months have been taxing forBlack peoplein myriad ways. Theres been fatigue resulting in countless naps and late-morning starts. Theres been sadness thats seen me cry four times in a day. Marina Esmeraldo Theres been frustration with white people asking me questions I didnt feel the energy or interest to answer. I didnt expect it, but the conversations I had in preparing this piece were surprisingly relieving and validating....

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. Braided, hessian rope. Richard Drury Besides, it was an essential item. It was for meditation. Over the past few months, theres been an increased interest in mindfulness. The app Calm was downloaded 911,000 more times in April than it was in January. As SELF previouslyreported, theres truly never been a better time to get into a mindfulness practice....

Theres a blueprint for this moment, I remind myself. You may have learned tosocial distancewhile remaining emotionally present. You might have grievedcoronavirusdeaths with friends and watched family members get sick. Andrea Pippins/Adobe Stock Youve probably consoled loved ones (and yourself) through fears, frustrations, boredom, andlayoffs. More than ever, people are seeming to realize that systemic racism kills Black people. People are activated and leaving their place on the sidelines in droves....

Im not beating myself up, Im just a perfectionist. Im not being harsh, I objectively deserve the criticism. Im not judging my emotions unfairly, Im just being honest. HaydenWilliams/Adobe Stock But spoiler alert: Im often a total monster to myself and dont even realize it. Which, TBH, is how negative self-talk and feelings of unworthiness tend to work. Its human nature to accept our thoughts as true and normal instead of unpacking them....