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When it comes to making andmaintaining friendships, the dominant cultural narrative is that women have it easy. In some ways, these pop culture depictions ring true for a lot of men. The friendships that seemed so easy to make in childhood dont always carry through into adulthood. Jordan Moss To be fair, pandemic life has hiteveryones friendshipspretty hard. Ill often ask, What is your support system like? Single or not, friendships offer so manybenefitsthat can improve mens lives....

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. I know its anunhealthy habitand I venture to avoid it. Jordan Moss But its an easy pattern to fall into and a common issue for folks who struggle with theirmental health. Below, Dr. Lembke and Dr. ## First, its crucial to remember theres more than one way to self-medicate....

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. Working full-time (or more), but also being fully present for your kids. Antonio Rodriguez/Adobe Stock If youre amom raising children of color, keeping your kids safe in a racist world. Oh, and dont forget toprioritize self-carein the zero hours you have left in the day!...

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 diagnosed withbipolar disordercan set off a flurry of conflicting feelings. Jocelyn Tsaih Maybe youre relieved theres an explanation for the sudden mood fluctuations youve experienced. You may also worry about what the diagnosis means or how others will react to it. Maybe youre wondering, What will my friends and family think?...

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. These beds have gone through our testing process and were deemed the best of the best. Courtesy of brand/Wesley Hall Check them out belowfrom Amazons already-affordable options to premiumbed-in-a-boxoptions from Nectar, Casper, and more. The Premier Hybrid impressed SELFs associate wellness director with its plush yet responsive feel....

As one of the at-home fitness darlings of the pandemic,Pelotonhas sincestruggledas people started heading back to their gyms. Now, the company is dealing with another setback: On May 11, Pelotonannounceda voluntary recall of its flagship product, the original Bike model. According to a statement on Pelotons website, the voluntary recall is occurring because the bikes seatpostwhich adjusts up and down to accommodate people of different heightscan break during a ride, potentially leading to fall and injury risk....

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. Theres no roadmap fornavigating griefwhen you lose someone you care about. Jorm Sangsorn/Adobe Stock Its a deeply painful and complicated process that we all handle in our own ways. We caneven mourn the loss ofcelebrities we didnt personally know. Grieving doesnt always startaftersomeone dies, though....

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 what does this mean for your weekday workouts? FangXiaNuo / Getty Images Theres solid reason to do so too. Dicey, but not impossible. First, decide when youll work out during the day. Otherwise, you may want to talk to your manager first about blocking off 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. Youve been, Im assuming, to parties before. serggn/Getty Images After a few hours, the place is a mess. If youre a guy, you probably dont spend too much time thinking about that. If youve ever really paid attention to this, its a jarring split....

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. Gut health is certainly having its moment in the wellness sphere. Linda/Adobe Stock But they dont work alone, and thats where prebioticsa term often confused with probioticscome in. Like flowers in a garden, probiotics need to be fertilized to grow and survive. While probiotics and prebiotics work together, there are some important differences in how they may affect your body....

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. Like their cocktail counterparts, mocktailsa.k.a. Ryzhkov/Getty Images That means giving mocktails the same care in presentation that you would give to cocktails. (There is always a way to provide something so that everyone gets to feel fancy, Reiner says. More on that below!) How do you avoid making overly sweet mocktails?...

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 Our Place Spring Sale is one you definitely dont want to miss. Courtesy of From Our Place Like everything else, all good things must end, and this sale will only run throughMay 21. This colorful tumbler set comes in a group of four and is made from recycled glass and sand....

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 term heroin chic entered my vocabulary in the early 90s. Luis Alvarez / Getty Images. My grandparents, Mexican immigrants, were raising me in the Bay Area, just outside of San Francisco. And oh, man, I wanted to be a real American with athird-culturezeal that felt almost epigenetic....