Author: Richard C. Trotter
A fast metabolism helps you lose weight! Speeding up your metabolism is a good thing! These are all sentiments you’ve likely heard in conversations about metabolism and weight loss. But this bodily process is about so much more than regulating your weight—it encompasses all the chemical processes that happen in your body as it converts food and drinks to energy. In fact, your metabolism also provides energy for things like breathing, circulating blood, and regulating body temperature. It even helps your body’s digestive system, per the Cleveland Clinic. That’s right: Your metabolism and digestion have a connection. But does a…
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 Hot rollers are a great way to achieve bouncy, voluminous curls with little effort and technique required. When it comes to shopping for a reliable hot roller set, the material, temperature, and proper clips are key for a crease-free, glossy finish. Whether you’re looking to achieve tighter…
You’ve likely heard that bottling up your emotions or sweeping them under the rug isn’t a healthy way to cope. But you’ve probably also been taught that “big girls don’t cry,” or to “tough it out,” or “get over it.” So what are you supposed to do with your emotions, exactly? Enter the Sedona Method, a New Age, self-help process for releasing negative emotions so you can shake them off and step lighter into your life. The Sedona Method sounds like a big promise—you can just let go of anger?!—and it is. Like many other healing methods or mental health…
Whether you prefer a generous slice of double fudge cake or always keep a candy bar on hand, chocolate is undeniably one of life’s greatest pleasures—particularly to cap off a great dinner. However, considering that chocolate has caffeine in it, is your late-night treat secretly sabotaging your sleep? That’s right: It’s not just coffee, black and green tea, and energy drinks that could keep you abuzz long after your head hits the pillow. Foods with caffeine exist as well, with chocolate among them. But is chocolate a genuinely significant source of the stimulant to where it could keep you from…
If you’re a fan of Pilates, you know the workout method focusing on slow, controlled movements aligned with breathwork is a great way to challenge not only your body, but your mind. Yes, the movements are small and they might look easy, but it takes both physical and mental fortitude to get through a Pilates session. (Just try the classic Pilates hundred exercise and you’ll understand!) Pilates founder Joseph Pilates created the workout to be a holistic practice that improves your alignment, balance, and strength, while also helping strengthen you mentally and emotionally. But if you’re looking for a way…
As anyone who has ever dealt with acne, dark circles, or fine lines knows, a skincare routine can literally transform your face. It’s why so many of us are tapped into the products and routines of our friends and strangers, especially if they promise to revolutionize your beauty routine. So it’s no surprise that something called the “morning shed” is going viral on social media right now. With 77 million views on TikTok, #morningshed is the latest buzzy trend where you load up on skincare products and treatments before bed, then take it all off in the morning (hence: the morning “shed”).…
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 There are definitely worse problems to have than being inundated with summer sales. In addition to the upcoming Amazon Prime Day and a slew of seasonal promotions from other retailers, Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale is almost here, which means you’ll find no shortage of steals on brand-name clothes,…
We often hear that running is the simplest form of exercise to do. All it takes is a pair of sneakers, and the will to put one foot in front of the other…right? To go for a run, you have to lace up your shoes—but that means you have to be able to afford a pair of running shoes, which average around $100. You have to head out the door—but that means you have to live in a safe, run-friendly neighborhood, or have access to one. If getting into running isn’t as easy as you’ve been led to believe, you’re…
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 I saw a meme the other day that said something along the lines of “damn, June didn’t even stop to talk to us,” and it perfectly captured how insanely fast time is flying by. Most times, I barely know what day it is, so I’m still trying…
If you’re not planning on getting pregnant, Plan B (aka, the morning-after pill) is somewhat of a lifesaver. Taking it within three days of unprotected sex can reduce your chances of pregnancy by 89 percent, according to Planned Parenthood. This is a huge sigh of relief if you forgot to take your birth control pill, your contraception didn’t work (think: a condom broke), or you couldn’t use your regular birth control for whatever reason. But unfortunately, side effects can happen. For example, if you’ve taken it in the past and thought, Plan B messed up my cycle for months, it’s…