Author: Richard C. Trotter
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Fact: You need to be exfoliating, and often. Any beauty lover knows by now the importance of exfoliation. Doing so regularly helps with all things necessary to have a near-perfect complexion. Think: treating acne, smoothing wrinkles and skin texture, and stimulating collagen production over time. However, sometimes…
In the U.S., the average age of menopause (i.e., the end of menstruation and thus your reproductive years) is around 51. It’s a good bet, then, that menopause is the last thing on your mind in your 30s. But during this decade, your body may already begin prepping for the transition. After all, the pre-menopausal period—called perimenopause—usually happens somewhere between the ages of 35 and 45. During perimenopause, your hormone levels start to fluctuate. Not only can this mess with your periods, but it may also cause other symptoms—both physical and emotional. Because we’re all unique, this effect varies from…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Whether you were born with an instinctual green thumb or have had “get into gardening” on your New Year’s Resolutions list annually without ever getting around to your local Home Depot for supplies, there’s something magical about watching a seed sprout into a plant and knowing you…
We’ve never had access to more health and fitness content, yet so many of us remain confused about exercise basics. We know where to find videos of handstand push-ups and choreographed kettlebell sequences, but when it comes to figuring out how much cardio to do or what kind of gear you actually need to get started, it’s hard to know who to trust (and who’s just trying to sell you something). For accurate, expert-backed info, we assembled a squad of certified personal trainers and asked them which fitness questions they field over and over again. Here are their answers and…
Feeling lucky? You should be! Your weekly horoscope for May 19 to 25, 2024 is one of the luckiest weeks of the year. Your intuition is leading you closer to your next big break when the sun in Taurus links up with Neptune in Pisces on May 19. You might feel like your rising star is shining a bit brighter and notice some extra compliments headed your way. This also stirs up creative and compassionate energy, delicious for spending time with a lover or on a passion project. On the same day, Mars in Aries and the North Node in…
While out surfing one morning, author and outdoor adventurer Caroline Paul, then 55 years old, looked around the white tops and wondered: Where were all the women her age? There were middle aged and older men, but she was the only woman in the water. And once she noticed it, she saw the same pattern in other activities she did, too. “It’s not never, but it’s so rare,” Paul says. “It was striking to see how men were staying out there and women weren’t.” To find out why, Paul embarked on her next adventure: Finding the women exploring the oceans,…
As I’ve navigated through menopause, in addition to hot flashes, mood swings, and other not-so-fun symptoms, I began to notice changes in my body’s physical appearance. I’ve always worked out several times a week, but once I hit menopause, my muscles weren’t as firm, my midsection was expanding, and my clothes weren’t fitting well anymore. Even upping my usual weekly regimen of cardio, yoga, Pilates, and a day or two of strength training squeezed in—the same routine that helped me get back in shape after two pregnancies—gave me zero results. And it wasn’t just me—many of my friends and numerous…
There’s no other way to say it—life is stressful. On any given day, you could be worried about chipping away at that massive to-do list, freaking out about finding a new apartment, or ruminating on that fight you had with your partner the other day that’s definitely not resolved. In the midst of all this stressing…your stomach starts to rumble. And next thing you know, you’re running to the bathroom. But wait, can stress cause diarrhea? Sure can. It’s zero percent fun, but 100 percent definitely a thing. Our brains and stomachs are very closely connected through a series of nerves…
Picture this: It’s a regular workday and you decide to leave the office for lunch. You bypass your coworkers in the cafeteria and overhear them spreading rumors about a colleague. It might be easier to shrug this behavior off as harmless workplace gossip, but in reality, this is a form of adult bullying. And according to mental health professionals, it can be just as distressing as childhood bullying. Adult bullying, in layman’s term,s is “the act of intimidation,” says Dr. Shairi Turner, MD, MPH, the chief health officer of Crisis Text Line, a national nonprofit that provides 24/7 free therapy.…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Living in New York City, I have negative patience for high heels. Sure, I’d love to strut my stuff across busy city intersections like Carrie Bradshaw—that looks cool! But the truth of the matter is this: heels slow me down, stress me out, and further reduce my…