Your bike shorts can make (or break) your cycling experience, especially if you’re going on long rides or riding for several hours every week. “Aside from cosmetic differences like color and style, a key feature to look for in cycling shorts is what’s called the ‘chamois’ (pronounced sha-mē)," says Tony Rich, Founder and Head Coach at EventHorizon Endurance Sport. This is the padding that provides comfort on a hard bike seat....
Boxing is a great home workout and can be done with very little equipment and in a small space. Boxing workouts allow you to work your shoulders, back, abs, and legs for a full body workout. “With boxing, people think it’s only for the waist up. But it’s also leg-centric, core-focused, and teaches people how to move, turn, and work in the transverse plane of movement,” says Joel Freeman, NASM-CPT, Beachbody Super Trainer and creator of 10 Rounds, a digital boxing program....
No matter if you workout in the morning or night, running or walking alone outdoors can pose a couple of safety issues surrounding visibility, emergencies, and self-defense. That’s why it’s important to equip yourselves with the proper clothes and accessories to keep yourself safe. The best running safety gear is highly visible, comfortable, portable, and can be equipped with lights. “Staying safe while running is also about awareness and self-advocacy,” says RRCA-certified running coach Heather Jergensen....
There are several theories about what causes depression. The condition most likely results from a complex interplay of individual factors, but one long-prevalent explanation suggested that abnormal brain chemistry played a primary role. More recent findings indicate that depression is likely not the result of chemical imbalances in the brain. However, the belief that chemical imbalances are responsible for causing depression is widely held by the American public. One survey found that nearly 85% of respondents believed that such imbalances were the likely cause of depression....
In psychotherapy research, a wait list control group is a group of participants who do not receive the experimental treatment, but who are put on a waiting list to receive the intervention after the active treatment group does. The wait list control group serves two purposes. First, it provides an untreated comparison for the active experimental group to determine if the treatment had an effect. By serving as a comparison group, researchers are able to isolate the independent variable and look at the impact it had....
If you have twins, are a twin, or know twins, the overwhelming likelihood is that they belong to one of the two main types: Identical (monozygotic) twins, which form from a single fertilized egg that splits, or fraternal (dizygotic) twins, which form from two distinct sperm/egg combinations. There are other types of twins that occur very rarely. Then there’s a type of twinning, known as polar body twinning, which is only theoretical, with no confirmed cases....
While some say that they are color-blind when it comes to race, it’s hard to deny that many people not only see color but they also use it as a way to judge or determine someone’s character. Colorism is the practice of favoring lighter skin over darker skin. The preference for lighter skin can be seen within any racial or ethnic background. This article explains colorism, its relationship to racism, and offers ways you can help to combat the pervasiveness of colorism....
Language note: Although individual preferences exist, surveys of the autistic community consistently show that autistic people prefer identity-first language rather than person-first language (i.e., “autistic person” rather than “person with autism”). This article reflects that community language preference. Although autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference, it is often seen as a childhood diagnosis. Many people are not diagnosed in childhood, however, and may seek an evaluation as adults. This article discusses what an autism evaluation can look like for adults....
There are many reasons parents of little ones consider donating or receiving breast milk. You may have a stash of unused pumped milk in your freezer and would like to share it with someone in need. Or, you may be someone who has a low milk supply or a medically vulnerable baby and are hoping to secure some donor milk. Parents having trouble finding formula during a formula shortage may also be looking for donor milk....
Whether you were an active runner before pregnancy, or just someone who enjoyed jogging occasionally—or anything in between—you might be wondering if running is something you can safely continue during pregnancy. Or you may be wondering if running is something you can start for the first time while you are expecting. For the most part, the answer is a resounding yes. Exercising during pregnancy keeps you strong and vibrant, and helps you maintain a healthy pregnancy....
A breastfeeding latch is how a baby attaches to his mother’s breast to breastfeed. The way your child latches on can determine how successful you will be at breastfeeding. When your child attaches to your breast correctly, the movements of her jaw and tongue squeeze the milk ducts below the areola to remove the breastmilk from your breast. The consistent removal of your breast milk allows your child to get all the nutrition he needs to gain weight and grow at a steady rate....
Do you find that nothing makes you happy anymore? Maybe you’ve stopped doing things you used to enjoy, can’t get out of bed in the morning, or feel hopeless or lost about your future. Whether these feelings are transient or a sign of a deeper underlying problem, it’s important not to let them fester. What might start out as situational depression could turn into something long-lasting. Change Your Mindset It might sound too simplistic, but for some people with only transient feelings of a lack of enjoyment, changing your mindset might be all that is required....
When your kids walk to school (or ride a bike or scooter), they’re setting the tone for a good day. Sure, sometimes distance, weather, and other safety considerations make such “active commuting” impossible. But if your kids have a mile or less to travel, they should hoof it. Here are five research-backed reasons why. 1. It’s Safer Than You Think By about age 10, kids are old enough to cross streets safely and handle other emergencies that may come up....
Want to help raise money for your child’s school, but aren’t sure how to work it into your budget? Are you a school parent volunteer looking for ways to raise money that your fellow school parents can manage? Several corporations now offer give-back or rewards programs that donate back a percentage of sales made to programs chosen by the purchaser. These programs are known as passive fundraisers. For many of these, smaller amounts of money trickle in on a regular basis....
Workplace bullying, like school bullying, occurs when one person or a group of people intentionally inflict pain or harm on another person in the workplace. Because the effects of workplace bullying are vast and far-reaching, it can jeopardize the targeted person’s health, career, and even home life. And since a large number of bosses are bullies, many bullied employees suffer in silence. Workplace bullying can include such tactics as verbal bullying, physical bullying, relational aggression, cyberbullying, sexual bullying and sexual harassment, and prejudicial bullying....
While riding in a rear-facing car seat, it is common for a baby or toddler’s legs to touch the vehicle seat, or to hang over the end of the car seat. Contrary to popular belief, this does not mean that the child is too big for the seat. As long as they are within the manufacturer’s height and weight restrictions for their seat, kids should ride rear-facing, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics....
During pregnancy, there are a lot of rules, particularly when it comes to eating. There are many foods to avoid or limit, including soft cheeses, deli meats, and sushi. These eating guidelines can be confusing to sort out, leaving many pregnant parents uncertain about what’s safe to eat and what’s not. This is particularly true for seafood as there’s lots of attention around avoiding high-mercury fish, which can be harmful to developing fetuses....
The term compensation refers to a type of defense mechanism in which people overachieve in one area to compensate for failures in another. For example, individuals with poor family lives may direct their energy into excelling above and beyond what is required at work. This psychological strategy allows people to disguise inadequacies, frustrations, stresses, or urges by directing energy toward excelling or achieving in other areas. While it can be beneficial at times, it can also cause problems when it is overused or misapplied....
What Is Crack? Cocaine is a stimulant drug that is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant. The purified form of the extract, which looks like fine, white, powdered crystals, was initially used for medicinal purposes. Cocaine is currently classified as a Schedule II drug. It can be legally used for certain medical purposes, including local anesthesia for some ear, throat, and eye surgeries. However, it has high potential for abuse....
What Is Dependent Personality Disorder? People with dependent personality disorder often have trouble making decisions for themselves and feel helpless when they’re alone because they feel incapable of taking care of themselves. They tend to have an overwhelming need for someone else to take care of them instead. Dependent Personality Disorder Dependent personality disorder is a type of anxious personality disorder. It is a mental health condition that can cause a person to be overly dependent on other people for their physical and emotional needs....
