And surprise, surprise: Blackheads aren’t limited to your nose or forehead. Just like other types of acne, you can get blackheads on other parts of your body—which is why acne body wash is a thing. But before you start picking at your skin (and please don’t because that can make an annoying situation worse), let’s have a chat about what blackheads are and how you can make them go buh-bye. Similar to other types of acne, blackheads are caused by dirt, oils, and even dead skin that get clogged in your pores....

In the case of being unmotivated, it could be either or both factors at play—as in, you’re lacking the desire to act itself or you don’t have anything fueling your motivation. As licensed psychotherapist Jordan Dann, MFA, L.P., CIRT, explains to mbg, motivation in the context we’re speaking about is “the ability to mobilize toward what somebody wants.” And that motivation, as we’re all likely aware, is a necessary component in everything, from our careers to our health to our relationships....

If you are reluctant to do this, you should ask yourself why. If it turns out that you fear rejection because you’re in therapy, I strongly suggest you let that fear go. At the end of the day, a person who would dump you simply because you have some problems that you’re actively addressing is probably not the loving, caring, genuinely supportive partner you deserve. So, good riddance. It is also possible that you’re dealing with a thorny, painful, shameful issue—childhood sexual abuse, for instance—and you’re not comfortable sharing that information with anyone outside the therapeutic milieu....

I’d heard whisperings that beet juice was becoming a go-to for enhancing performance and speeding up muscle recovery, but I brushed them off like crumbs on my shirt—especially the recovery claims. How could something as basic as juice do anything to repair my muscles (or even make me feel better) after a workout? The way I saw it, and still see it, is that nothing other than time and protein can truly repair your muscles....

Below, an overview of the lotus sex position and a few tips on how to master it. “This configuration leaves two face-to-face bodies pressed tightly together, which can be intimate, sweet, and sexy,” says Good Vibrations sexologist Carol Queen, Ph.D. Well, if you’re craving more intimacy and romance in your sex sessions, the lotus position is perfect. It offers the opportunity for kissing, full-body embraces, and nonstop eye contact. “Incorporate eye-gazing, in-sync breathing, and touching your foreheads (your third eye) together to increase the feeling of connection even more,” suggests Barbara Carrellas, ACS, sexologists, tantra educator, and author of Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century....

Here’s what the midheaven is all about, how to calculate where yours falls, and what it means for your career and life path. As the AstroTwins explain, this portion of the chart is all about your “career, worldly ambitions, public image, and status.” It’s the most public part of your personality out in the greater world, and it can lend some insight into what career path you might want to pursue, what you’ll be known for, or where you could succeed professionally....

About one week before our local “stay at home” order was announced, I received this phone call from one of my clients. And she’s not alone in how COVID-19 has affected her. Most of us have experienced at least some measure of anxiety or concern regarding the coronavirus. I’ve certainly increased my hand-washing and pay a lot more attention to not touching my face. I also discovered that I had a bad habit of putting things in my mouth to hold when my hands were full (keys, mail, etc....