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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. ), fromtime-saving refresherstoplanters, plus cookbooks and wellness guides that can help you focus on yourself. Images courtesy of Urban Outfitters What Do You Meme? game, which lets you choose funny captions for some of the most classic internet memes. One Pot Vegetarian: Easy Veggie Meals in Just One Pot!...

People who have never experiencedulcerative colitismay think it means getting the occasional badstomachacheor having a fussy gastrointestinal system. The intensity of your symptoms might vary over time. Whichever symptoms you do have, they may wax and wane, theNIDDKexplains. Hiroshi Watanabe / Getty Images You may have periods when youre in remission interspersed with periods when your symptoms are worse. But some people experience constant symptoms from ulcerative colitis. (Sam has asked to use only her first name in this story....

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. Currently available in sizes XS to XL. Images courtesy of the brands Prana Transformation Yoga Mat You wouldnt be alone if youve been Googling yoga matson sale these days. May we present this pretty patterned one from Prana as an option. Nike Swoosh Pocket Bra A sports bra with a built-in pocket?...

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. Being a Bath Person is a lifestyle, and Im here to guide you on your bath journey. Courtesy of brands/Amanda Bailey Its so comfortable, you may even start to doze off. Bonus: These also work if you have a pool or hot tub. Dr. Teals Relax and Relief Epsom Salt Soak (3 lb....

Im feeling 6 million different things. Each new session, I bring with me the baggage of a week that felt like a year. Does it make me a bad person to think Y? Dimitri Otis / Getty Images There are so many more things draining us than things fortifying us right now, says Howes. Thats a recipe for burnout right there. Therapists are hearing all this and more, especially fromessential workersstuck in impossible situations without the support they need....

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 years,grocery shoppingevery week was a ritual of mine. Tetra Images / Getty Images I spent Friday afternoons checking off my list and fetching things to restock my household inventory. At first, Friday, March 13, was no different. Except I had my son with me becausehis school was closed....

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. As we all do our part to helpflatten the curve, nail salon appointments are on hold indefinitely. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images If thats the case, weve got you covered. How do I keep my nails and cuticles healthy? First up, no cutting your cuticles or pushing them back....

Is tonight the night that my worst nightmare comes true? Will the ambulance get here in time? Would there be space at the hospital for me if I needed to go? Lucas Ottone/Adobe Stock What if theyre out of ventilators? It feels like my throat is closing up; my lungs arent working. Im going to die, and my funeral is going to have to be a Zoom meeting. These kinds of thoughts arent anything new for me....

Confused about whether you actually need to wear a mask during thenew coronaviruspandemic? Were not surprisedtheres been a lot of conflicting advice. But then cities like Los Angelesstarted to recommendthat people wear nonmedical face masks when out and about. Morgan Johnson Homemadeis the key word here. But how much, exactly? And whats the best way to wear a homemade face mask for maximum protection? Heres everything you gotta know. Can a face mask really help you avoid the new coronavirus?...

Porchia-Albert is also deeply involved in advocacy work aroundracial disparities in maternal mortality rates. Last year, Ancient Songs doulas attended roughly 470 births, Porchia-Albert says. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, guidelines for how providers address pregnancy and birth are changing. Getty / Brooke Fasani Auchincloss; Designed by Morgan Johnson (Her answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.) SELF: When did you first start seeing the pandemic affect your clients and community?...

This is not a good time to need stitches, Maria G., a 26-year-old Californian, tells SELF. Shes speaking from experience. Maria recently had to go to theemergency roomafter cutting her hand while using a knife to open a package. MirageC / Getty Images The cut was deep. So deep, in fact, that she knew she needed immediate medical attention. If it wasnt such a deep cut, I definitely wouldnt have....

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 flowers range in size, with different planter options available for each. Images courtesy of Boy Smells, Madewell, and R+Co The blooms start at $55 for an echeveria preta succulent. Each scent in the collection comes in a reusable glass tumbler and uses a coconut-beeswax blend....

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 feels like Imbarely functioningand just trying to make it through the day. Images courtesy of the brands It seems like literally everyone has taken to stress-bakingbread in this pandemic. I would never make bread…who has the TIME?! I shrieked dramatically at my boyfriend in January when he asked if I would consider making my own boule....