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If you’ve been having bizarre dreams (and lots of them) ever since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. Dr. Claudia Aguirre, neuroscientist, mind-body expert, and Advisory Board member, says that you can probably blame that on all the scary news you’ve been consuming lately. “If you are on Twitter reading up on […] More
When you walk into a grocery store and see people kitted out in medical gloves, it’s easy to feel like you’re the one not doing enough to protect yourself against COVID-19. But this is not necessarily the case. This World Hand Washing Day we’ll look at why washing your hands is still king when it […] More
Attention all you health nuts out there: it’s OK to take it easy and give yourself grace during this very scary time. You don’t have to do intense workouts regularly, feel guilty for eating something “unhealthy,” or expect constant productivity during the time at home. However, trying to preserve some sense of normalcy is extremely important […] More
It’s been nearly eight weeks since South Africa reported its first case of COVID-19, and while the virus’ full impact on South Africans is almost immeasurable, there are a couple of things that can be quantified. The Human Sciences Research Council recently released a survey-based study that looked at the attitude of South Africans towards […] More
My dream morning routine goes like this: wake up naturally with the sun, enjoy warm water with lemon or a cup of coffee with collagen while I meditate for 20 blissful minutes, diffuse citrus essential oils and go through a 10-step skincare routine (K-Beauty style) before fitting in a Pilates workout (with a personal trainer, of […] More
Your mom thinks it’s a big fuss for nothing, your aunt is only going to the grocery store, but she’s going three times a week, your best friend thinks it’s fine to see friends, as long as it’s just a few friends at a time. You, on the other hand, have been staying home for […] More
Every week, I sit down to write an article about sex. Some weeks, it’s tame (how to have more sex, what I learned about sex from movies, lingerie!); other weeks, it’s full-steam-ahead (sex positions to try, how to give better oral, squirting!). But every week, I consider it my duty to give the people a […] More
Our lives are definitely different, but they’re still happening. Life doesn’t just stop because offices close or masks are required to go into grocery stores. And what if this time in our lives does, after all, have a purpose? What if we give it the purpose of actually stopping, slowing down, and taking care of ourselves […] More
