Author: Richard C. Trotter
There are few things more annoying at a party than someone who just dominates conversations. They talk about themselves constantly. If the discussion switches to someone else, they switch it back. They don’t ask other people any questions or seem to care. They’re prone to “one-up” others. If this sounds familiar, you’ve probably run head-first into what’s known as “conversational narcissism.” “A conversational narcissist has an excessive focus on the self and will continually turn a discussion towards themselves so that they can aggrandize themselves or their opinions,” says Brian Tierney, PhD, a neuroscience professor and private practice psychotherapist who’s…
On Monday, U.S. News & World Report released their 2024 list of the Best Places to Live in the U.S., which ranks 150 major U.S. cities based on four key indexes: Quality of life, value, job market, and desirability. In the past, Chicago has been considered one of the best walkable cities in the country, while San Francisco was one of the best cities to visit in the spring. When it comes to the overall best place to live in the U.S., though, the answer may surprise you. Naples, FL, is considered the best city to live in, thanks in…
Most mornings these days, professional basketball player Lexie Brown heads into the pink lights of her Pilates studio to build strength without bearing the load of heavy dumbbells. Swapping weight training for Pilates is one of the many life changes she’s made since she got the biggest life change of all: a Crohn’s disease diagnosis at the age of 29, five years into her professional basketball career with the WNBA and Athletes Unlimited. “Around this time last year is when everything started falling apart,” Brown says of the Crohn’s symptoms that began in the middle of her WNBA season with…
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 If you’re obsessed with Amazon like us, then you know it’s the ultimate one-stop shop for home essentials, beauty products, and tech gadgets. However, you may not know that they have the best fashion finds, specifically Amazon leggings. Yes, you can score cute and well-priced spring dresses,…
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 It’s hard to count the reasons why so many of us love oat milk. From its creamy, delicious taste and texture, its versatility, and, of course, its lack of lactose (sensitive guts, rejoice!), the list of why this popular “alt milk” continues to be a staple 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 Menopause. Any time I’ve heard the word spoken in the past, it’s sent a little shiver of dread down my spine—likely due to the overwhelmingly negative way it’s usually portrayed as a miserable stage of life that marks women past their prime. Not exactly stuff that makes…
Fact: Over their lifetime, women will spend significantly more on health care than men, according to the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker. In a perfect world, no one would have to worry about how they can pay for their prescriptions or care. But, the reality is that a staggering 52 percent of women in the United States between the ages of 18 and 49 report having problems paying at least one medical bill. Sophie Vergnaud, MD, senior medical director at GoodRx, says there are a variety of reasons for this disparity in spending, including that women are typically prescribed more medication…
The pill. IUDs. Vaginal rings. Contraceptive injections. Arm implants. Diaphragms. Condoms. With so many options to choose from, picking out the right birth control method for you can be… a lot. Between 2017 and 2019, approximately 65 percent of women aged 15 to 49 in the United States used contraception—and yet they still face numerous challenges, from potential side effects to managing the costs, particularly for people whose insurance coverage doesn’t include contraception. But, you do have some help: By using GoodRx’s free prescription savings platform, you can save an average of $43 on birth control pills. You can also…
Sure, there are tons of ways to train your upper body. But if you truly want to target your triceps—and, BTW, you totally should (more on why later)—start doing skull crushers. Also known as nose breakers, skull crushers work a couple of muscles and involve lying on your back and lowering weight to your forehead. And they sound, well, pretty intimidating. But don’t let the name scare you off: As long as you practice good form, these lying triceps extensions are super safe. Skull crushers are also extremely effective at building bigger, stronger triceps. Plus, they’re also pretty easy on your…
Lately, every time you look in the mirror, your eyes fix on the tiny tangle of red lines branching out across your cheeks and around your nose. And you wonder, what the heck are these things? More often than not, those red, spider-like clusters are just…broken blood vessels. Broken blood vessels are overgrowths of capillaries—i.e., small blood vessels, says Joshua Zeichner, MD, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. They tend to form when capillaries just under your skin weaken and dilate, and they can develop on other parts of the…