Wellbeing
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Stop Watching “What I Eat in a Day” Videos—Here’s Why
Let’s talk about the video trend that’s been taking over our feeds: “What I Eat in a Day” (WIEIAD). On the surface, these videos might seem harmless, even inspiring—but if you dig deeper, you’ll find they can set unrealistic standards and overlook personal nutritional needs. With the New Year and new resolutions in full swing…
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Why Women Feel Stress Differently—and Fitness for Better Stress Management
Stress is universal, but how we experience and handle it isn’t one-size-fits-all. Men might unwind by drinking a beer and hitting a few golf balls, but it might not be the same for you. For women, stress management often carries unique challenges rooted in hormonal and physiological differences. Regardless of how you experience stress, you…
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Beating Burnout: Proven Wellness Practices that Make a Difference
Feel like you need to take a nap that lasts 2 to 5 business days? You might be experiencing burnout. As the demands of modern life continue to pile up, stress levels tend to spike, leaving many of us mentally and emotionally drained. Add to that the daily hustle of work, caregiving, and juggling our…
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Fact Check: Can You Really Form a New Habit in 21 Days?
You’ve heard it before: “It takes 21 days to form a habit.” But is it true? This widely accepted timeframe might sound appealing, but as obé co-founder Ashley M. points out, it’s often just marketing, “similar to the ‘10,000 steps’ target.” In reality, habit formation is complex, unique to the individual, and can take anywhere…
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Mood Movement Equations Are Powerful—Here’s How to Unlock Yours
When we first turn to fitness, most of us want to accomplish a physical goal. Most commonly, that may be losing weight, changing a dress size, or building muscle. But at a certain point in our movement journey, many of us also discover that a workout is the best thing you can do to change…
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Life with Chronic Illness: Gigi Robinson Shares Her Truth
For those living with a chronic or invisible illness, it’s more than physical. Navigating the ebbs and flows of these conditions is a daily challenge that impacts every facet of life—from mental and emotional well-being to social life. Often bringing feelings of isolation, the silent nature of chronic illnesses means you may frequently be misunderstood…
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How to Practice Body Love If You Don’t Buy into Body Positivity
When I was in high school, my family and I road-tripped to the Mall of America in Minneapolis. My dad, mom, brother and I all split up to do our respective shopping. I was wandering between shops when I found my mom walking out of a store in tears. Worried, I asked her what happened.…
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Yoga for Everybody: Making the Practice More Accessible with Jessamyn
Yoga can already feel intimidating enough—learning the names of poses, bending your body in new and creative ways, understanding how to use your breath… For most people, these are all brand-new frontiers. But there’s another aspect of yoga that can feel the most intimidating: not seeing people like yourself on the yoga mat. To make yoga…
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Overcome PCOS Symptoms: Workout Routine for Your Hormones
Ugh, the struggle for the girlies with PCOS (aka Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is real. A hormonal disorder that affects women of reproductive age, it’s fairly common but has no cure, making it difficult to manage. PCOS symptoms manifest differently in everyone but can include an irregular menstrual cycle, unexpected weight gain, unwanted hair growth, and…
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Perimenopause, Menopause, and Working Out: What’s the Deal?
There comes a time in every woman’s life when the body seems to rewrite its own rules. Hot flashes randomly turn up the heat, nights are spent tossing and turning, and clothes don’t seem to fit how they used to. Welcome to perimenopause and menopause transition—a journey that often feels like navigating unchartered territory with…
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The Expert Approved Wedding Workout Plan: What to Do—and Ditch
In this article: Hear expert obé fitness trainer and bride-to-be Kat B.’s top tips for forming a wedding workout plan to make you feel your best for the big day (without the toxic diet culture). Looking for a wedding workout plan now? Try obé’s Wedding Program. As a little girl, I always dreamed about my wedding.…
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Exercising Your Emotional Health: An Expert Guide to Self-Compassion and More
We all know that catering to our emotional health is important, but are we actually practicing what we preach? Women face so many stressors in daily life—juggling our careers, families, and caregiving responsibilities—that caring for our mental health often falls to the bottom of our priority list. The consequence? Chronic stress and feelings of inadequacy…
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Fertility, Menopause, and More—Women’s Health with Michelle Kennedy
When it comes to motherhood, we all know it takes a village. But honestly, as women, we could all use a village to navigate life’s transitions—from menstruation and fertility to menopause and every other aspect of women’s health. Surrounding yourself with a supportive community that educates, empowers, and uplifts you is key to feeling your…
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Navigating Motherhood, Career, and Wellness with Katie Durko Karvinen
Nothing inspires us more than seeing women who balance it all. Motherhood, careers, hobbies passions, relationships and friendships, caregiving, self-care—the list goes on. Women do so much, but we can’t do it all alone. Sharing our wisdom and secrets to success is a key to empowering and nurturing each other. Recently, we’ve been (majorly) crushing…
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What’s the Best Exercise for Hormones? You May Be Surprised
Ugh, hormones. When they’re balanced and doing their thing, our bodies and minds are in flow. But throw in just a little disturbance—like some good old stress or the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle—and suddenly, everything’s bananas. When you’re feeling moody or insecure from an acne flair-up, working out may be the last thing…
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How to Get Better Sleep—the Definitive Guide for Women
Fact: sleep dictates our holistic wellness. Like a puzzle piece, it fits with nutrition and exercise to create a full picture of our overall health. A vital instrument of restoration and repair, it enhances cognitive function, supports emotional well-being, regulates hormones, supports immune function, and helps maximize workout benefits. And a little secret? Learning how…
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Expert Chat: Why Every Woman Deserves to Have a Sex Drive
Ever noticed how working out can be something of an… aphrodisiac? One minute you barely have the will to put on your workout leggings, and 30 minutes later you’re empowered and ready to feel a little sexy. It’s not just your imagination—exercise can be a potent sex drive enhancer and a great trick for getting…
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Women’s Spotlight: Intimate Wellness with Lauren of Queen V
At obé, we love celebrating women (and all the amazing things their bodies and minds can do) every day of the year! As part of our Women’s History Month series, we wanted to give an extra spotlight to a few standout ladies who are shifting narratives around women’s health. To kick it off, we tapped…
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The 101 on Weight-Loss Medication, According to an Endocrinologist
Newsflash: the GLP-1 weight loss medication train isn’t going anywhere. A hot topic of conversation amongst everyone in the health and wellness space, it remains both coveted and a little taboo, sought after but hard to access, impressive but not fully understood. In the past year, it has continued to pop up on our social…
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Ask obé: Why Am I Gaining Weight While Working Out?
Sometimes, sticking to your workouts feels like an uphill battle. You’re showing up to class, moving your body consistently, and doing everything you’re supposed to do. But despite going by the book and staying disciplined, you notice yourself gaining weight while working out instead of stabilizing or losing it. What gives? First of all, you’re…
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