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Low Self-Esteem and Weight Loss Issues Faced by Modern Women
I think we all know by now that it isn’t easy being “pretty”. It’s even more difficult to understand what being “pretty” means for a woman. A pretty woman is tan, and sometimes as pale as porcelain. She wears a lot of makeup, but you’re not supposed to see it. She has wide hips, a large bust and, most importantly, she is extremely skinny.
By Andrea Dawson9 years ago in Longevity
Discovering Your Authentic Self
Discovering Your Authentic Self, Self-Help Book & Coaching Program Finding the "I AM" within your own positive mindset, takes dedication, practice, and belief. You can turn your thoughts around instantly when you allow yourself to let go and discover your authentic self. Whatever the situation or distress you may feel, it is just a thought! In that moment you have the inner power to change that thought to create a new direction and outcome. If you do what you've always done, you will get what you have always gotten. In other words, if everything stays the same, nothing changes.
By Isabella Rose9 years ago in Longevity
The Best MEDS
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD, (no, it's not PMS!) is best defined as a hormonal sensitivity that causes intense, often life-disabling mental and physical symptoms every month in women with the condition. Learn more at the Gia Allemand Foundation.
By Cheeky Minx9 years ago in Longevity
Stigma Against Mental Illness
"That's nuts," seems to be one of the go-to insults when a person is pushed into a corner. Of course, what many people don't understand is that "nuts" or "crazy" were both terms given to those who were mentally ill. Mental illness seems to be an acceptable target of ire of this nature.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Longevity
Be Receptive To Change
In 2007, I started dating a man who lived in Queens, we moved in together because he insisted that he needed to walk me to and from the yoga studio where I practiced. When I lived in Manhattan, it was more inconvenient. This blessing in disguise led me to BambooMoves in Forest Hills, the yoga studio I own today. In 2008, I decided to take the 200 Hour Advanced Practitioner Training under Andrew Tanner. During my training, I volunteered and observed as many classes as I could between our locations in Englewood and Forest Hills. I loved it, every second of it, and knew that this is what I wanted to do—teach and practice yoga. I quit my marketing job and came on full time at the studio, verbally agreeing to volunteer as the main manager for four months. On my second week, "the boyfriend" came into the studio and began profusely yelling at me in front of students and a fellow teacher trainer. Andrew, the then owner, came out to have him leave and gave me an ultimatum: the studio or "the boyfriend." I chose the studio.
By BambooMoves Forest Hills9 years ago in Longevity
Make the Switch
No one really likes talking about “that time of the month” and no one wants to think about that red haze waiting just around the corner. Thankfully that’s starting to change. Women are becoming more vocal about their menstrual cycle and it's transforming modern culture. Young women can now hear the answers to the questions that we wouldn’t have been able to ask without blushing and maybe even stuttering a bit twenty years ago.
By Jessie White9 years ago in Longevity
30 Things I'm Still Doing In My 30's
If you were to ask me as a teenager what I would be doing at the fine age of 34, I am pretty sure my current situation wouldn't be it. Not that I don't love my life now, because I do, I really do, but I most likely pictured myself living in a dope ass New York City loft, wearing Gucci head to toe, and designing clothes and saying things like, "right on top of that Rose". If you don't know what movie I am referring to then you are probably too young to even be reading this article. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead people, come on! However, like I said I never saw myself living in central Jersey burbs, chasing around two kids who I love and despise more than anything in the world, still rocking colored hair (purple currently) and a wardrobe mostly full of "active wear". Side note, "active wear" is now the cool word for yoga pants and tank tops with motivational sayings like, Gym Hair Don't Care. Ugh! Aside from the aesthetic version of the now me, I also didn't think I would still be this big of a child. Dancing in my living room like I am god damn Brittney Spears, curing hangovers with 3 Advil and Coca Cola, and begging my kids to build tents with me. I know all adults must give into their inner child now and again, but I think something may be wrong me. It's like my body, common sense, and patience grew up but deep down I am still 17-years-old with 8-year-old tantrums. Here are 30 things I am still doing in my thirties. I am hoping most of you can check a few off yourselves.
By Jus L'amore9 years ago in Longevity
Intermittent Fasting
I first discovered intermittent fasting around 20 years ago, although back then I had no idea what it was called, or even that it actually had a name. I simply found that my body was happier if it wasn't being stuffed with food from morning to night.
By Lynn Fowler9 years ago in Longevity
Anti-Age Your Brain
The process of aging is characterized by older cells dying, at a faster rate than the creation of new cells. The same holds true for activities that add to our lifelong experience. As we age, it seems that older activities ‘die off’ quicker than new activities are ‘created’.
By Debora de Carvalho9 years ago in Longevity
16 Things I Learned in 2016
Sometimes, it really is better to just let things go. Holding onto grudges and bitterness and baseless hopes just takes up space in our minds and makes us sad. That's not to say giving up is always the right option, but if it's not going to happen... it's not going to happen. And when you hold onto anger towards someone, all it's doing is hurting you. You deserve better than to be hurt by someone who made you feel that way in the first place. People will come and go in your life, but every time someone leaves, someone else is about to walk in and make it okay. I truly believe that most things happen for a reason, even if that reason isn't readily apparent. When you lose someone you care about, it's just your life making room for the amazing new person or thing that's about to come into it. Sometimes a small change can make a huge difference. If you're stuck somehow, and nothing seems to be working, try changing something else. That change could be the spark to the fire that burns down the wall that's been in front of you for as long as you can remember. Appreciate the small joys in life. Experience every moment as it's happening and bask in the beauty of it. Remind yourself how lucky you are to be here, and just let it happen. Years from now, the memory of that moment will be much sweeter. I promise. Listen to more music. Seriously. Whenever you can, add a soundtrack to your life. Music has a funny way of making everything better. Don't apologize for what you enjoy. Do what you want to and drop anyone who tries to make you feel guilty. As long as you're not hurting anyone else, you have a right to do whatever you need to in order to experience life to the fullest capacity possible. If that means getting that haircut you've always wanted, do it. If that means moving across the country because you've been thinking about it for years, then do it. Life is too short to not do what you enjoy just to please others. Take more selfies, both by yourself and with friends. Ignore people who say it's vain or pointless, because they're wrong. In ten years, you're going to have a collection of pictures that detail you at every stage of your life. You'll be able to look back to that time you cut your bangs and they took a year to grow back out. You'll be able to see that selfie you took with your friends at that party, and remember how fun it was. Pictures are a way of preserving our precious memories. On a related note, take more candid and unposed pictures. Sure, we all love those pictures that look perfect. But they're fake. You'll never look at that and remember something amazing, you'll remember how painstaking it was to get everything just right. Genuine photos will never be perfect and that's okay. My favorite pictures in the entire world are all blurry and someone is always making a stupid face. But that's okay, because they're real. When those pictures were taken, we were all so happy, and it shows - and that's what I'll always remember when I look at it. Never, EVER, make the mistake of forgetting to look in the mirror when you go out somewhere. Stand up for yourself. While it's true that letting go of anger is a good thing, letting someone walk all over you is worse. You're a human being and you deserve to be treated with love and respect. Family is a privilege, not a right. If a family member consistently treats you like garbage and refuses to stop, you don't have to acknowledge a relationship with them. Similarly, your best friends are your family. They do just as much for you as your relatives do, sometimes more. Therefore, they're your family, too. When someone says they're there for you, they mean it. Take advantage of that. If you need help, reach out to someone. Your loved ones want to help you, they don't want you to suffer in silence. They want to help you, I promise. Listen to those around you. If every single person you know tells you that getting that face tattoo is a bad idea... you might want to listen to them. A small act of kindness goes a long way. It might be nothing to you, but it could make that person's entire week. My sophomore year of high school, I was sitting alone at lunch. I was going through some stuff at the time, and I had recently moved, so I didn't have any friends yet. Out of the blue, this person who was in band with me came up to me and said, "You look kinda sad and you're sitting alone so...can I give you a hug?" That person went on to be my best friend. When I told them about this, they didn't really remember it. It wasn't a big deal to them. But to me, it made my week. The fact that I still remember it shows how much it meant to me. Little acts of kindness can do so much for someone. If you did something embarrassing, but nobody saw it, it didn't happen. You're never alone. There is always at least one person who is willing to help you. Don't be afraid to reach out to them.
By Sarava Watson9 years ago in Longevity
