Professional runner Alexi Pappas has always dreamed big—and at the age of 30, she’s already achieved a whole lot of what she’s been working toward. A dual Greek-American citizen, Pappas competed for Greece in the …
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6 Ways to Manage Bipolar Disorder Triggers During COVID-19
Having bipolar disorder means living with challenges most other people don’t face, like needing to regularly manage bipolar triggers to make sure you don’t have dramatic mood changes. Bipolar triggers are individual, and the way …
How to Get Back in Touch With Your Sexual Side If You Miss It
It might seem strange to read a story about how to feel sexier right now. It can seem unimportant considering the pressing concerns we’re all facing. Maybe you’re worried about your health, maybe you’re concerned …
Make a Downtime List, the To-Do List’s Chiller Cousin
As someone whose free time is in short supply, I frequently find myself sitting around plagued by this feeling that there are better ways I could be spending it. Whenever I’m busy, all I can …
You’re Not Wrong for Hoping 2021 Would Be Better—And Being Upset That It Isn’t
This past year, 2020 was more than just a marker of where we existed in time—it was basically its own expression. Between the pandemic, police brutality and other violence against Black people, and tumultuous election …
Joyful Connection Is Part of Healthy Eating Too
As a registered dietitian who moonlights as a writer and podcast host, I constantly come across people’s ideas of what healthy eating is and is not. These “definitions” are usually rigid and don’t leave much …
The 13 Best Mental Health Tips I’ve Learning While Reporting Through the Pandemic
I remember the meeting the SELF health team had before I really grasped that COVID-19 was going to be…well. What it became. The meeting was on what would become one of our last days in …
The 15 Best Meditation Apps, According to People Who Actually Meditate
If you want to start meditating, you’re in the right place. Some of the best meditation apps out there are designed specifically to show beginners the ropes—and stick with them as they graduate into more …