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THE POWER OF NEGATIVE THINKING

You've likely heard of the placebo effect, in which people feel genuine benefits after being treated with drugs or therapies that in fact aren't doing anything for them. Well, the reverse is true too-you may be feeling poorly because that's your unconscious expectation. Here's how to guard against the \"NOCEBO EFFECT.\"

GET YOUNGER FROM THE INSIDE OUT

We'd call this workout the fountain of youth, but it's better than that: IT'S BASED ON THE SCIENCE OF KEEPING YOUR BODY YOUNG.

SEE YA, STRESS!

Sometimes the world just seems bonkers and out of our control, and yes, that can sure exacerbate any stress you're feeling in your day-to-day life. But you can do something about it: Take steps to tidy up the messiness in your own mind. By addressing nagging worries and injecting your life with a shot of simplicity, you can open up space for more love, optimism, and joy. To help, we've got 16 ways to feel calmer-fast.

10 Steps to Change Your Eating Pattern

Do you alternate between following a meal plan and losing weight (being "good") and falling off the plan and regaining weight (being "bad")? It's a frustrating but common cycle.

Baby Blues

The baby blues set in pretty quickly after birth. About 80 percent of postpartum mothers have them, a short period filled with bouts of sadness, anxiety, stress, and mood swings after childbirth. Fortunately, they usually go away on their own soon after birth.

Exercises For The New Mama!

Pregnancy is an amazing and beautiful time, where a woman gets the unique and miraculous experience of growing a baby in her uterus.

COUCH Stretches To Try!

Spending too much time sitting or lying on the couch can cause more pain than relaxation.

FOAM ROLLER EXERCISES TO COMBAT MUSCLE PAIN

Foam rolling is a technique to release muscle tension, soreness, even inflammation. It is sometimes known as self-myofascial release (SMR).

CHANDRA NAMASKAR - A Great Way to Prepare for Sleep

The Moon Salutation was created by a group of senior female teachers at the Kripalu Center in the late 1980s. Their goal was to honor women's bodies and women's rhythms while also complementing the Sun Salutation.

MARIA VICARIO

On New Starts And Not Caring What Anyone Thinks

Better Skin by the First Bell

Outfit picked out? Check. Haircut scheduled? Yep. Breakout that shows up the night before? Not this year, honey.

5 Ways to Reduce Inflammation

Follow these simple steps to lessen pain and swelling

Skin Care for Exercisers

Exercisers are prone to numerous skin problems caused by increased moisture or friction or damaging elements like cold, sunlight, and infection.

What Doctors Don't Tell You About Sex

These three health conditions could hamper your sexuality-here's what you need to know.

5 MYTHS ABOUT COSMETIC PROCEDURES

Some expectations about popular spruce-up services may need a nip and a tuck.

ANTI-ABORTION AFTERSHOCKS

Last year's dramatic change to abortion law has further-reaching implications than you may think. In addition to revoking a health care right, the Supreme Court decision opened the door to new dangers for women and families.

IT'S NOT JUST LYME

The number of biting ticks is on the rise, along with rates of the diseases they carry. Here's what you need to know.

CLIMBING

This sport is a workout that sharpens your mind as it builds your muscles.

Why Was I Having Seizures and Terrible Headaches?

It took years for this teacher to learn the cause of her frightening symptoms.

Your Get-Gorgeous Guide to Summer

Solve the season's peskiest skin and hair problems.

Give Your Walk a Boost

How to go farther, get stronger, and find more calm

DETOX? DON'T DO IT!

So-called cleanses (Eat clay! Drink juice with salt and oil!) sound more like grade-school dares than ways to flush out your internal organs. Instead, use this advice to support your body's own self-detox systems.

WHY WE'RE SO. DAMN. MAD.

Majorly pissed-off, low-key resentful, or extra short-fused lately? Of course you are, and no, it's not just you! But while anger is not a comfortable feeling-and coping with it unwisely can harm your health-it can spark positive change. HERE'S HOW TO PUT IT TO HEALTHY USE.

WHAT'S UP WITH...NIGHT TERRORS

An expert explains this strange screaming-in-your-sleep phenomenon.

10 CHEF Special Mid-Day Strawberry Recipes

Strawberry is bright red, juicy, and sweet. It is an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese and contains decent amounts of folate (vitamin B9) and potassium.

TIPS TO DESIGN Your Kitchen FOR WEIGHT LOSS

An organized kitchen can encourage us to cook and enjoy meals at home even more often (which is good for our waistline and our wallet).

YOGA TO Activate Your Root Chakra

Grounding is essentially about getting out of the world inside of our heads of worries, stress, and checklists, and connecting to the present moment, as well as the magic of the earth below us.

How ToDo TULASANA BENEFITS & STEPS

Tulasana, also known as the Scale Pose or the Lifted Lotus Pose, is a seated balancing posture in yoga. It requires core strength and stability to hold the body in an uplifted position.

Grow Your Glutes AT HOME

A Dumbbell Booty Workout

TOP20 TATTOO DESIGNS For Your Neck

With the current trend of personal expression, the art of tattooing has been given new dimensions, especially in the form of neck tattoos for women.