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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. But studio life isnt without challengesdoing everything in one room is hard. Target My peel-and-stick wallpaper habit is really a godsend right now. Peel-and-stick wallpaper helps control the vibeand happens to be pretty easy to use. Its also worth noting that you dont have to limit removable wallpaper to just walls....

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. In the first couple of weeks of social distancing, I didnt even think about Zoom games. Tempura/Getty Images Im very happy to say that one good thing (the only good thing? Maybe) about 2020 is that there are a lot of ways to play games online....

Hey, said the man looking back at me on my phone screen. Nice to meet you! I was sitting at my dining table, my phone propped up on a stack of books. Lucas Ottone/Adobe Stock I had put on mascara for the first time in weeks. And I was wearing my nicestloungewear. This is too strange, I thought to myself. But I smiled back at him anyway, took a sip of my wine, and said, Hello....

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. Ive always been curious about what beauty and skin-care products other people cant get enough of. Images courtesy of the brands This is what they had to say. All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission....

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. Anyone else not sleeping, like, at all right now? Brianne Wills Yeah, youre not alone. Think of it as a moving meditation. Childs Pose Kneel on your mat with your knees hip-width apart and your feet together behind you. Take a deep breath in and, as you exhale, lay your torso over your thighs....

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. Its safe to say that this is a really hard time for everyone. Nora Carol Photography / Getty Images Because of my job, Im trained to be in touch with my feelings. I struggle to practiceself-carewithout feeling selfish, just like you might. Here are the coping methods that have worked for me so far....

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. Normally, its best to leave it to the professionals. JGI/Jamie Grill But these are not normal circumstances. Suddenly, coloring or cutting your own hair isnt such an extreme decision. If you have the means,here are a few ways to support your local go-to salon right now....

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. In addition to several health care professionals, I spoke with four newly postpartum women in reporting this piece. Morgan Johnson Each one described feelings of fear, anxiety, and lonelinessin some cases while holding back tears. Here are their stories. At 2 p.m. the next day, a nurse entered....

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. First up, here are a few basic things to know about maintaining your eyebrows at home. Manana Kvernadze / EyeEm The key is todetermine your natural eyebrow shapefirst. This is where your arch starts, Cayot says. This is where your brow should end. And, when in doubt, honor your brows basic shape....

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 those of us hunkering down at home, comfort has been top of mind (from head-to-toe). Images courtesy of Free People Currently available in one size fits all. Currently available in sizes 5 through 10. Currently available in sizes XS through XL. Currently available in sizes XS/S and M/L....

Stomach crampsafter eating are the absolute worst. So if you get stomach cramps after eating, youre probably determined to make them stop ASAP. First up: Is it actually your stomach that hurts? William Andrew/Getty Images This part of your body is technically your abdomen. (Check outthis diagramfrom the Mayo Clinic to get a better idea.) Its no surprise, then, that figuring out exactly what hurts in this general area can be tricky....

When youreplanning your workout routine, setting aside time to hitallyour muscles is important for building balanced strength. Why is it important to work your back muscles? Especially when we spend lots of time sitting, our back muscles tend to be weak, Fagan says. Katie Thompson This can make it more likely that youll end up rounding your shoulders or assuming a hunched-over position. A lot of times people will start to get shoulder injuries from that, Fagan says....

Easy pasta recipes are a routinelifesavereven in the best of times. (Also, consider any fresh herb garnishes to be more like loose suggestionsmore aspirational than necessary.) Cacio e PepefromBon Appetit Cacio e pepeis Italian for cheese and pepper. Chungah Rhee viaDamn Delicious Alternate translations include freaking delicious and easiest dinner ever. Spaghetti Aglio e OliofromDamn Delicious Aglio e olio= garlic and oil. Italian cooks know not to make dinner any more complicated than it needs to be....