Author: Richard C. Trotter
Two minutes into my Zoom interview with executive coach and author Henna Pryor, I get a software alert on my computer screen: “Mac Update Required: Your Mac will automatically update when the time runs out.” According to the timer, I had seven minutes remaining. “Welp, this is awkward,” I think to myself, before silently panicking about how I was going to explain to my guest why I had no other choice than to stop her mid-interview to restart my laptop. “She’s going to think I’m a total moron… ” Ironically, situations like this are the reason I’m interviewing Pryor in…
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 Nothing brings me more joy than running out to my local spot for a freshly poured cup of joe… except maybe the barista remembering my order. No, it’s not exactly the most cost-effective (nor environmentally friendly) way to kick off my day, but I’ve tried to replace…
During the winter months, we’re all looking for that secret skin-care weapon that will magically prevent the cold, dry air from wreaking absolute havoc on our faces. But if you’ve been dedicated to hydrating hyaluronic acid serums and thick barrier-building creams (which are dermatologists’ favorite products for staving off winter skin damage), and are still struggling with dryness and discomfort, it may be time to add an extra step to your routine in the form of an essence. Essences, which have long been staples in Korean beauty, are liquids that provide a bonus dose of hydration to the skin. They’re…
I don’t remember how or why I decided I was going to break four hours in my first marathon. Maybe I’d heard about a friend who did it and it sounded impressive while also somewhat attainable. Maybe I thought because I’d run just under two hours in a half marathon, I could maintain that same pace for twice the distance. Spoiler alert: I couldn’t—and I didn’t. The effort of running faster than I should have for as long as I could meant the end of my race was pretty miserable and involved a lot of walking. Setting a time goal…
Darting through drugstore aisles in a quest to find the ultimate zit-zapper before the big dance used to be a teenage rite of passage. Fast forward to today, a time when teens and tweens are scrounging up skin-care advice on TikTok, and that age-old high school ritual has gone by the wayside. Content creators have captured this young audience by convincing them that a comprehensive skin-care routine is their one-way ticket to complexion-induced bliss… but the information packaged in their 30-second videos doesn’t exactly paint a full picture. Young, delicate skin has inherently different needs and doesn’t require the same…
I’ll admit it: Even though I’ve literally written stories about why you shouldn’t multitask while exercising, I’m often guilty of throwing a workout video up on YouTube that I’ve practically memorized and mindlessly going through the motions as I watch TV or scroll through Instagram with the arm that’s not doing biceps curls. I’m not sure if this habit is a symptom or a cause of the fact that, honestly, I don’t love working out at home. So when I had the opportunity to try out some Pvolve fitness classes, I had tempered expectations. I knew the workouts were legit…
Physical exercise is typically focused on….well, the physical. Your form, your strength, and how many reps you can do before you feel like dying are usually the name of the game with workouts. But with somatic workouts, what you feel (emotionally and physically) while you move in the main feature. “A somatic practice is going to be one where the intention is to focus on the body, but not necessarily just the external part of the body or the execution of it, but the experience and inner workings of the body,” says Jaycee Gossett, a founding teacher and vice president of…
Battling chronic migraines, anxiety, hives, even depression? These all are telltale signs that you may be dealing with some form of chronic inflammation. According to Maggie Berghoff, FNP-C, a functional medicine nurse practitioner and author of Eat to Treat, there are six main types of inflammation—ranging from allergy to stress to digestive-related causes—that indicate there may be an underlying issue at play. Although not all types of inflammation are inherently “bad,” the issue is when it becomes chronic, which can have adverse effects for overall health in the long run. The goal? Keeping inflammation under control; and what you’re eating…
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 Let’s take a moment to appreciate that we now live in a world where you can have a mattress in a box delivered right to your doorstep in a few business days. Gone are the days of going to the mattress store, scheduling a delivery, and waiting…
History repeats itself. As I laid down for my first PET scan to determine the staging of my Non-Hodgkin’s Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, all I could think about was my mom being in this exact position two decades ago. Losing a parent at a young age drives you to seek connections, searching for proof that you’re similar to them—do you apply perfume the same way, laugh at the same things? Anything to confirm, ‘Yes, I’m their kid.’ This was one similarity I knew neither of us wanted for me. Holding back tears, I told the tech I was ready to…