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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. Whenevernews of a measles outbreakhits, its totally valid to wonder about your own susceptibility to the virus. Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images Sixteen people have been hospitalized. This…shouldnt be happening. In 2000, measles wasofficially eliminated from the United States, thanks to widespread, effective vaccination. But, as weve seen more and more, the virus still pops up from time to time....

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 not to say creativity and chronic illness are totally incompatible. Galina Kamenskaya/master1305/Getty Images/Amanda K Bailey Whatevers blocking your flow, here are a few ways to stay inspired. Journal through all the feelings. When I start working on things, a lot of the inspiration is taken from that....

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. Nothing can power you through the morning quite like a goodbreakfastcan. Isabel Orozco-Moore viaIsabel Eats But lets face it: The idea of cooking oneeveryday can feel overwhelming. Thats where being a little proactive comes in key. And if you craft them right, they can also be filling enough to power you through to lunch....

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. Sorry to be dramatic, but there is something diabolical about an uncomfortable sports bra. Photography: Ryan Segedi. Wardrobe styling: Kat Thomas. Hair: Chika Nishiyama. Makeup: Monica Alvarez. On top of ruining your workout, it can ruin your entire day. Finding a sports bra thats up to the task can feel like digging for a needle in a haystack....

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. The2024 SELF Activewear Awardsare here! David Jaewon Oh / Sophie Sahara / Chrissy King / K. Gill / Allison Kondo / Brianna Spause / Amy Schick This year, we tapped seven expert judges to determine the best sports bras and leggings on the market....

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 wasfineand it did the job, but its unlikely that youd buy it again. Photography: Ryan Segedi. Wardrobe styling: Kat Thomas. Hair: Chika Nishiyama. Makeup: Monica Alvarez. Now leggingsoh, boy, leggings: These are the pieces we form deep, lasting attachments to. (Lets just say it: You wear them for…everything....

Problem is, eating the same old stuff morning after morning can start to get a little dull. And you dont need to put in loads of work to get it done, either. Test out these suggestions below, and we promise youll jump back on the oatmeal wave in no time. Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images Baked oatmeal [is] a cross between a bowl of oatmeal and abreakfast bar, Shafer tells SELF....

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. Perhaps the name Gottman rings a bell. CSA-Printstock/Getty Images JULIE:It’s been a mess. I think the 2024 election is also creating anxiety. People aren’t sure what to do with their work, with their jobs. It feels that way to me with my clients and the people that I know....

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. Pesky dark spots?Retinol again. Iryna Veklich/Getty Images Wrinkles and fine lines? Yep, retinol canfade and preventthose too. Before we tell you how to avoid those unpleasant side effects, lets briefly get into how retinol works. Thats why so many topical retinol products can causedrynessandirritation, Dr....

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. Annie Liontas was 35 when they fell off their bike and hit their head. Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images How do you grapple with that, or make sense of all of your symptoms? Annie Liontas:It took me a long time to trust myself. I dont think Im alone in that....

Gigi Campos, 35, had aheart attackin February 2023. Though she had risk factors, doctors had always told her that she was young and healthy. Heres her story, as told to health writer Julia Ries. Photos courtesy of Gigi Campos My story begins on one of my regular morning walks with my husband in Miami, Florida. Around 6:30 a.m., in the middle of our two-mile stroll, I felt somechest pressure. I thought, Maybe I slept weird, or Imanxiousor a little stressed out....

I haveobsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD), and skin picking is a pretty common symptom. Triggers for skin picking can vary. Some people do it in response to a skin issue. Grace Cary/Getty Images/Amanda K Bailey For others, looking in the mirror can spur it. It can sometimes (but not always) be a response to boredom or an uncomfortable emotion like anxiety. Retrain yourself to do literally anything else with your hands. Lets say youre waiting for your turn to speak in an important work meeting....

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. Along the way, I heldAnimal Crossingparties, playedDungeons & Dragons, and painted along with Bob Ross. Amanda K Bailey There were scrapbooks and board games, TikTok tutorials and trends. (I baked exactly one loaf of bread, as was customary at the time.) Im hardly unique in this regardlots of people lean on leisure activities for their many benefits....