Lifestyle
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How Exercise Can Manage ADHD: A Q&A with obé Co-founder Ashley Mills
It’s not just something that affects kids. In the past few years, an increasing number of women in the U.S. have been formally diagnosed with ADHD, aka Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The root cause of the recent uptick? As ADHD becomes less stigmatized, more women realize their symptoms were overlooked in childhood. Now, those women are […]
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Post-Workout Snack Recipe: Peanut Butter + Tahini Protein Balls
Picture this: You just finished your 30-minute Dance Cardio class (or Strength session, Yoga flow, Pilates class—whatever!), sweat dripping in all the right places, and that electric feeling of accomplishment rushing through you. You said you were going to work out today, and you did it. The only problem now? There’s a full stack of […]
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5 Good Reasons to Try Face Exercises (Like Today)
We all know the multitude of perks that come from working out our bodies. Everything from improved flexibility, balance, and dexterity to stress reduction, mental health support, and period cramp reduction makes the list. Newsflash: You can (and should!) work your facial muscles with face exercises, too! Like the muscles you work in your body, […]
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Cycle Tracking Food: Nutrition Tips to Support Your Menstrual Cycle
For all our ladies out there, we understand that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can wreak havoc on our lives. Something many of us (probably) don’t know: Cycle syncing (a method developed and trademarked by hormone expert Alisa Vitti) your food may actually help you balance the negative symptoms. Over the month, many women experience hormone fluctuations […]
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How to Reduce Anxiety with Movement (and the Science Behind It)
Learn how movement works to reduce anxiety—and what can you do if anxious thoughts are in the way of you getting started.
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Cycle Tracking Q&A: Movement, Nutrition, and Lifestyle on Your Cycle
Learn how Melanie P. uses the cycle syncing method to inform her movement, nutrition, and lifestyle choices throughout the month.
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3 Ways to Refresh Your Routine This Spring
The start of a new season is a perfect time to take inventory of what’s working—and what’s not—in your current routine.
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3 Ways Movement Improves Body Image for Women
If you’ve ever struggled to maintain a positive body image, you’re (very much) not alone. We turned to a therapist to learn how to use movement as a tool to cultivate a kinder relationship with yourself.
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3 (Totally Normal) Things That Diet Culture Demonizes
Ah yes, diet culture—the all-encompassing, judgmental industry that makes billions ($72 billion to be exact) each year off our insecurities. Let’s be real: We have all fallen victim to diet culture at some point or another. I certainly have! It’s hard to not to—diet culture is all around us. It shows up on our Instagram […]
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4 Pro Tips to Level up Your Hydration—for Good
Let’s face it: Most of us are not so great at this whole hydration thing. The stats say that 3 in 4 Americans are chronically dehydrated (yikes!). We know we should drink water, and lots of it, but we get stuck on the how and why—making our attempts to hydrate more of a passion project […]