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With benefits such as better quality sleep, a boost in brainpower, and increased levels of happiness, exercise is such an important part of your daily schedule. Sometimes, the fact that you’re getting up and out is a win in itself. But what you include in your workout routine matters, too.Science and experts agree: There are loads of benefits to diversifying your workout schedule, including avoiding injury. Choosing which days to do upper or lower body workouts, as well as low or high intensity, can be the key. “Variety is the spice of fitness,” says Adam Rosante, celebrity strength and nutrition…

When presented with difficulty, a first reaction may be to ward off or ignore unpleasant emotions. It’s normal. However, with practice, we can learn to lean on the comfort of safe spaces—or meditation spaces—to instead engage with them directly. One of the essential qualities of mindfulness is being with whatever comes up, rather than suppressing emotion or running away from inner challenges. In this short video, founding editor Barry Boyce answers our questions about emotional health and how we can turn toward our feelings. A Q&A with Mindful Founding Editor Barry Boyce How to Let Go of Suppressing Our Emotions…

Losing weight becomes more of a challenge for all of us as we age. In fact, gaining an extra pound per year after the age of 35 is common. This might not seem like much, but it can gradually add up over the decades to land us in the overweight or obese range. This is certainly something I saw in my clinical practice over the years—even patients who had maintained healthy weights throughout youth and early adulthood gradually began to struggle. Read on to discover why traditional calorie-cutting approaches often fail after 50, and what actually works for sustainable weight…

Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase—helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. In 2008, Indie Lee’s life changed overnight with a brain tumor diagnosis that doctors believed was environmentally derived. After recovering, she turned her focus to what we put on our skin, creating safe, effective formulas in her own kitchen. That was the beginning of her namesake brand, INDIE LEE. Since then, the brand has grown into a trusted destination for clean, conscious skincare, and Indie herself has become a voice for…

Combining the words “strength” and “easy” sounds like an oxymoron. Whether demonstrating, showing, or practicing strength, the word ‘easy’ doesn’t usually come to mind. Necessary, yes; easy, no. The Easy Strength 40-day program was created by Pavel Tsatsouline and popularized by Dan John, both of whom suggest that strength is easy to achieve. How can strength be easy? The easy parts of this 40-day program are choosing the exercises and weights you will use. You pick only five exercises: a hinge, a press, a pull, a power move, and a core exercise. Then you select a weight you can lift…

As you age, sarcopenia is inevitable if you don’t engage in regular resistance training. The loss of lean muscle majorly impacts your glutes, core, and back—all of which are crucial for preserving solid posture, says James Bickerstaff, personal trainer at OriGym. As muscle mass declines, fats take over, which can cause spinal curvature. To help you out, we’ve rounded up six standing moves to smooth and strengthen your upper back after 45. Maintaining proper posture is essential—especially as you age. “If you’re slouched over, vital organs can become compressed,” Bickerstaff tells us. “However, by improving your posture, you can improve…

As with any other infection, COVID-19 also ups your chances of getting a fever, Dr. Zargarzadeh notes, which brings ample risks for a fetus during pregnancy. (It’s the reason you should never “tough out” a fever while pregnant, contrary to President Trump’s recent announcement, and should use acetaminophen (a.k.a. Tylenol) to reduce it.) So, some of the pregnancy-related upsides of the shot may be explained by mom avoiding a fever.Pregnant people are also more susceptible to severe COVID outcomes because of a dampened immune response, designed to keep their bodies from attacking the fetus. “They can get very sick, and…

Three weeks out from the Olympia, the intensity and the stress continue to rise. For some, the water tricks and advanced chemistry techniques might just be starting, but for them, and everyone else, right now it’s about survival. There’s very little you can do about your physique at this point—its structure, anyway. Right now the quest is to deplete and fill up. But the start of that is still another week away. The immediate concern at this point is just making it through the week. Athletes traveling from afar are starting to land in Las Vegas. It was nice to…

Scrolling through social media, you’ve probably seen countless diet trends promising quick results with extreme calorie restrictions. The 1,200-calorie diet has become particularly popular, but the conflicting headlines can leave you confused about what’s actually safe and effective. Read on to discover the truth about ultra-low-calorie diets and learn healthier approaches to sustainable weight loss. How to Navigate Overwhelming Nutrition Advice Online Shutterstock Nutrition advice online can be overwhelming, especially when the headlines are contradictory (fat is bad! Fat is good!). A good rule of thumb is to look for recommendations that are grounded in credible science and shared by…

Find out why job hopping has become more prevalent and what to consider before switching jobs. Learn the pros, cons and even how to explain it if you’re asked about it in an interview.  Job hopping—in a nutshell, it’s the practice of changing jobs frequently. In the past, this was usually viewed with suspicion. Today, however, it has become more accepted as a valid career approach.  The days of being in the same job for 30 years are long gone in most industries. Today, changing jobs within a short frame of time is more common and much more acceptable. In…