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Staying at home means you can no longer rely on fancy gyms or superfood salad shops to make you feel like your healthiest self. But should we have a problem being healthy or feeling our best when left to only our own devices? After all, the only person that can truly heal us is ourselves, […] More
I’d consider myself pretty lucky with my roommate situation. I live with two of my best friends (and two border collies), and a general night at my house involves Netflix in the living room, a bottle of pinot noir, and lots of giggly conversation. We share dishes and food and pet responsibilities, and there have […] More
There are two types of people in self-isolation: those who aren’t thinking about sex at all and those who can’t stop thinking about sex. Luckily enough, you can be in either of those camps to benefit from boosting your sex life during this time. Sex can be stress-relieving, connection-building, and confidence-boosting—AKA it’s a great idea […] More
Call it dedication to my job or call it having no life, but I thoroughly test and research every health trend and product that hits my desk (and my Instagram feed). I tell myself I’m like a modern-day Louis and Clark, except instead of discovering America, I’m discovering how to become my healthiest and best […] More
Shanelle Dawes thought she had food poisoning. The business owner and mom, 35 at the time, finished cooking a spaghetti dinner, then was hit by a wave of nausea that left her grey T-shirt drenched in sweat. “I didn’t know what was going on,” she recalls. She ran to the bathroom and threw up. When […] More
Google the word “detox,” and thousands of hits will appear outlining ways to eliminate impurities in the body. Whether or not you believe juice cleanses and detox diets work to make the body feel better (though if you ask me, I believe the body is designed to detox on its own if given the chance […] More
South Africa is only a couple of days into the national lockdown, meaning it’s possible that some of us are isolated with someone that might potentially have COVID-19. The virus’ symptoms can start appearing as early as two days, and in some instances, only 14 days after exposure. This doesn’t just mean that every household […] More
To put it mildly, we’re living in a time that’s hard to navigate. This kind of stress combined with isolation is hard for everyone to manage, and there’s no perfect way to do it. When you combine the stress of the news and the boredom of being on lockdown every day, a lot of stress eating (and […] More
