Author: Maggi Pier

Boundaries are something people have been trying to create and maintain boundaries for a long time. The word “boundary” traces back to the Medieval Latin word “bodina“(but the concept may be even older than that). When it comes to boundaries, our ancestors were more focused on the physical than the mental. Today, however, especially in the era…

There are so many benefits to running regularly, and anyone can do it – but getting started is often the most difficult part. This short guide offers some simple advice on how to get started, whilst highlighting several key benefits running can provide: Running is for everyone Start off by reminding yourself that everyone can…

By now you’ve probably heard the big news: Twitter accepted Elon Musk’s buyout offer.1 Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist” with an “obsession with the truth,”2 has been open about his opinion that Twitter needs to be taken private in order to become a true free-speech platform. With this buyout, Musk could potentially make that…

In 2021, Well+Good called it: People would be paying closer attention to the pelvic floor muscles. This prediction is holding up, says Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist and owner of Femina Physical Therapy, who has noticed a higher demand than ever for pelvic floor physical therapy. To see what all the buzz…

1. Increase your oxygenation of your body Learn how you can improve the oxygenation of every cell of your body through simple relaxation and breathing exercises. Over forty years in practise I have discovered that 75% of my patients do not breathe well, in fact they over-breathe or suffer from some degree of chronic hidden…

This story is about a particular genre of lying, namely the genre of covertly changing definitions in order to convince us to accept horrible things and be “happy” about it. The creation of upside-down language, in military terms, is “hacking” of our instincts designed to trick us into acting against our best interests. This practice…

If it’s good enough for Meghan Markle, it’s good enough for me. That was my first thought when I began using Kate Somerville products a few years ago. The Duchess of Sussex, as well as A-list celebs like Drew Barrymore, have been fans of the brand’s offerings and aesthetician founder over the years—and for good reason….

This article was originally published here. COVID persists, but the COVID vaccine narrative has taken on so much water, the powers that be have stopped bailing, and are going to let these vaccines slowly sink. But what do they have in store for us next? There has been so much bad news about the vaccines…

Whether you’re too tired to hop in the shower and use shaving cream or forgot to buy a new pack of razor heads, you’ve probably made more than a few common shaving mistakes (hate you, razor burn). And if you haven’t, well, consider yourself lucky. Shaving is something to approach with just as much care…

It’s very Gemini of me to say that I love makeup and also hate it at the same time. I like how it makes me feel, but the process of painting it on my face makes me want to crawl back under my duvet. I have every shade of red, pink, and orange lipstick under…