So, Does Birth Control Stop Your Period?

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 it comes to stopping yourperiod,pregnancyandmenopauseare two pretty surefire ways to make it happen. Maybe you’ve wondered, “Can birth control stop your period?” The truth is it’s complicated. Well, we have some good and not-so-good news for you. The less good news is that nothing is ever guaranteed, especially when it comes to reproductive health....

January 16, 2019 · 4 min · 676 words · Erin Sweeney

The 9 Best Blow Dryers, According to Amazon Reviews

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 I quit heat styling at the end of 2017 in an attempt to resuscitate mysplit ends. Cristina Cianci They also love how the dryer looks atop their vanities too. The price tag is extremely friendly but this dryer is no frillsdon’t expect any attachments or accessories....

January 16, 2019 · 1 min · 129 words · Mr. Robert Brown III

11 Best-Selling Waterproof Mascaras at Sephora That Will Last Through Happy Tears

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 so many of my close friends gettingmarriedin the past year alone (four and counting! Cristina Cianci ), Ive been to a lot of weddings recently. Keep reading for some of the best-sellingwaterproof mascarasavailable at Sephora right now. You may want to stock up on a couple, you know, just in case....

January 15, 2019 · 1 min · 116 words · Billy Simmons

How Circus Training Helps Me Deal With My Anxiety Disorder

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. How did I get here? Courtesy of the author (Did I mention I wasand still amafraid of heights?) Remember to bring your arms down! Do you want me to count? The author working on an elbow bridge. I nodded, adrenaline coursing through my veins, anxiety the furthest thing from my mind....

January 15, 2019 · 3 min · 501 words · Aaron Williams

Why All Runners Should Consider Adding Yoga to Their Routines

Down Dog, the teacher says. With 10 minutes untilbeloved Savasana, I know which pose is coming next. Lift your right leg to the sky and pull it through for Sleeping Pigeon. COREY TOWERS Keep your right thigh parallel to the mat, and double-check your foot stays flexed. I glide my foot forward just as she says, anticipating what Im about to feel. Ive been arunnerfor 15 years and a yoga practitioner for two....

January 15, 2019 · 3 min · 581 words · Frank Ho

Everything You Need to Know About the 13 Best At-Home Workout Programs

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. How many reps of each? Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe Styling Nicole Chapoteau. Makeup by Ingeborg. Hair by Hide Suzuki How often should you rest? Are you feeling acardio workout? Or do you want to fit in atotal body workoutinstead? For many of us, answering all these questions is an added stress wed rather avoid right now....

January 13, 2019 · 3 min · 446 words · Randy Peterson

Your Guide to Navigating the Free Weights at the Gym

(And of course if were being honest its not all in our heads. What Are Free Weights, Exactly? The only thing youre fighting is the force of gravity on that object. Morgan Johnson And sometimes, with non-free-weight apparatuses, gravity isnt even the force youre working against. Why Lift Free Weights? Free weights provide more freedom of movement across most exercises, Maietta says. Morgan Johnson Take asquat, for instance. Thats cool for a lot of reasons....

January 12, 2019 · 3 min · 630 words · Daniel Cuevas

8 Surprising Food Safety Mistakes You Might Be Making

Butfoodborne illnessdue to harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, and chemicals is astoundingly common. Thats a lot of wear and tear on toilets around the nation. Its not just restaurants orsupermarket producecausing the trouble. anandaBGD/Getty Images Here are a few that might surprise you. You let frozen raw meat or poultry thaw on the counter. Bacteriagrow rapidly at room temperature, according toFoodSafety.gov. That bacteria can make you sick and contaminate other items in your kitchen, Tierno says....

January 11, 2019 · 3 min · 520 words · Patrick Thornton

Journaling Helped Me Rebuild My Life—Here’s How to Start a Practice That Can Help You

During and after that episode, I felt vulnerable. My world was shaken. I felt like someone could have put their hand on my head and it would have crumbled to dust. pink book opened and pink pencil on a blue and green background I would carry out the same everyday tasks as I usually did, yet I felt very afraid. I was afraid of being thrown into another panic spiral....

January 11, 2019 · 3 min · 608 words · Joshua Brock

These 15 Home Decor Pieces From IKEA Are Actually Really Cute—and Under $20

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 can buy really cute pieces for my apartment and stay on budget, its a no-brainer. Cristina Cianci Looking to revampyour spacewhile balling on a budget? Read on for a few great decor pieces from IKEA that lookwaymore expensive than they actually are....

January 11, 2019 · 1 min · 105 words · David Norton

15 Instant Pot Recipes That Use Those Dried Beans in Your Pantry

There are so manyhealthy Instant Pot recipesout there. And luckily, easy access toInstant Potsand pressure cookers has totally changed the playing field for dried beans. That doesn’t mean homemade beans are flavorless, though. https://www.cottercrunch.com Black Bean SoupfromBon Appetit This soup is a great blank canvas for all sorts of different toppings. (You definitely should.)

January 9, 2019 · 1 min · 54 words · James Martinez

15 Lessons I’ve Learned in 15 Years of Marriage

I married Nate when I was just24 years old. We were fresh out of college andif Im being completely honestwe were totally unprepared for life. We assumed that ours would be a house with the white picket fence and 2.5 kids. Getty / JovanaT None of that happened. What did was something betterwith some work and maybe luck. Marry a person who makes a great wedding guest. The first time I attended a wedding with Nate, I knew that I wanted to marry him....

January 8, 2019 · 3 min · 613 words · Ann Snow

How to Compost at Home, According to Experts

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 someone whoscookingpretty much all the time, Ive come to see leftover food scraps as my arch-nemesis. Getty Learning how to compost seemed like a natural solution to my problem. But he also notes that composting cant just be a whimit has to be a commitment....

January 8, 2019 · 3 min · 513 words · Robert Schultz