01 Jun, 2024

This Beginner-Friendly Arm Workout Has Just 6 Simple Moves

If you’re new to strength training, here’s a beginner-friendly arm workout using weights, created by POPSUGAR Fitness host and personal trainer Anna Renderer. This easy-to-follow dumbbell circuit workout includes six basic dumbbell arm exercises, perfect for weight-lifting newbies! From raising your metabolic rate to help with weight loss, to getting stronger, and getting more defined […]

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Self-Care Is Only the First Step to Wellness, Says Author Fariha Róisín In ‘Who Is Wellness For?’

I’ve never been good with criticism — giving or receiving it. My therapist might reason it’s due to being a “recovering codependent,” a phrase I like because it sounds like an addiction to people-pleasing, rather than a moral failure. So when I picked up “Who Is Wellness For?”, Fariha Róisín’s memoir and deep dive into […]

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​How to Support Someone Going Through a Psychiatric Episode

Though the term “psychosis” may be thrown around loosely, the diagnosis is often much deeper than describing someone’s erratic or abnormal behavior. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, a period of psychosis is what happens when an individual’s “thoughts and perceptions are disturbed” and they “have difficulty understanding what is real and what […]

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“I Spent 20-Plus Years Battling Severe Obsessions Before I Was Diagnosed With OCD”

Each year in the US, an estimated 12 million adults who receive outpatient care are misdiagnosed, and oftentimes those patients fall within a minority identity, including women, non-white Americans, and those within the LGBTQIA community. That’s why we created Finally Diagnosed: a monthly series dedicated to highlighting the stories of those who’ve been overlooked by […]

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Oprah Winfrey Reflects on Recovering From Back-to-Back Knee Surgeries Last Year

Oprah Winfrey revealed she underwent back-to-back knee surgeries last year. The 68-year-old media mogul and gardening enthusiast discussed the experience for the first time during a virtual “The Life You Want” class that live streamed on her Oprah Daily website on Oct. 11. “I had double knee surgery last year,” she said in conversation with […]

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I Finally Realized That I Can’t Let Acne Stop Me

Photography by Peter Devito. Graphic by Leo TapelIn a digital landscape of Photoshopped perfection, content creator Nazhaya Barcelona shares how she is working to stamp out the stigma surrounding troubled skin. By Nazhaya Barcelona, as told to Natasha Boateng Date October 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter In my freshman year of college, my complexion was clear. […]

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Brendan Fraser Triumphs in “The Whale” After Decades-Long Struggle With Depression

Brendan Fraser was moved to tears after receiving a five-minute standing ovation at the London Film Festival during a screening of his movie “The Whale” on Tuesday, per People. The emotional response was in reaction to Fraser’s incredible achievement: a triumphant return after decades of struggling with depression. Known for starring in hit movies in […]

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Is Taylor Russell the Next Big Style Star?

Photography by Franco Origlia/Getty ImagesFrom walking the runway to ruling every red carpet, the actor is a fashion icon in the making. By Natalie Michie Date October 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter For a movie about cannibalism, Bones and All has proved to be a fashion feast. The upcoming production is filled to the brim with […]

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