During the pandemic, most of us have adopted Zoom calls rather than in-person meetings, and one unexpected side effect (outside of all the surprise cats on the screen and kids yelling in the background) is that many of us are staring at our own faces for more hours a day than we normally would be. […]
At-home wellness has witnessed a surge like never before throughout the pandemic. From at-home manicures to at-home massages, many of us have gotten used to learning new self-care skills to use in different ways. The Theragun promises to up-level your at-home massage practice with a handy machine that has quickly taken off as an Instagram-worthy […]
If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of how that happens. Researchers found that the more immersed people tend to get into “becoming” a fictional character, the more they use the same part of the brain to think about the character […]
Fully vaccinated people in the U.S. can visit indoors — mask-less and without social distancing — with other fully vaccinated people, according to new, long-awaited guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or one […]
In the latest in the Athlean-X series of weight-free workout videos, Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S. demonstrates a series of resistance band exercises that can help build bigger, stronger shoulders. “Never underestimate the power of resistance bands in building muscle if you know how to use them,” he says. You can add any of these dozen exercises […]
Those pesky dimples around your thighs and buttocks that make you squirm at the thought of exposing your legs in the summer months? That’s cellulite. According to Healthline, cellulite “forms when fatty tissue deep in the skin pushes up against connective tissue.” And guess what? It’s completely normal. Despite the role it might play in […]
Now that the vaccine rollout has been underway for some time, questions are being raised about eventually being allowed to return to the workplace. Every adult in the UK could have both doses of the Covid vaccine by August or September, according to the head of the UK’s vaccine task force, Dr Clive Dix. As […]
Having been ‘fun-starved’ for so long, it’s only natural to want to look back on good times. During the first lockdown, lots of people were posting throwback photos as a way of coping with the loss of their independence. Now, almost a year later, life has become pretty mundane and most of us feel like […]
Home workouts are the new normal. Gyms are off-limits for the forseeable future, and with so many amazing online and digitial fitness resources, lots of people might just not go back. So, if you are serious about keeping your fitness home-based for the long-term – you have probably considered investing in some weights. And it […]
Could wearing two masks be better than one? The emergence of new and more infectious COVID-19 variants has led health experts to consider “double masking” as a potential way to better protect yourself and those around you. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether donning a medical mask underneath a typical […]
