There are different types of friends we may have in our lives, each of which plays a distinct role and may benefit our lives in different ways. “We can think about different types of friendships in terms of how much intimacy we want, how much depth we want,” explains Marisa G. Franco, Ph.D., a psychologist, professor at the University of Maryland, and New York Times bestselling author of Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—And—Keep Friends....

“One myth to bust: Breasts are pretty much never symmetrical in size and shape,” Gilberg-Lenz adds. A person might have one boob that’s slightly bigger or slightly different in shape from the other. The nipples can also have a lot of variation from person to person: They can be small and flat, large and protruding, or inverted nipples, she says. “Body image is linked to physical and mental health,” Gilberg-Lenz says....

As certified sex therapist Tammy Nelson, Ph.D., tells mbg, the best time to have sex will be different for every person and couple. But each time of day does come with its own benefits. “Testosterone levels are naturally highest in a man’s body in the morning, which is why men tend to have morning erections,” Nelson explains. “And for early risers, it’s a great way to start the day.” Certified sex coach Gigi Engle adds that morning sex may be more pleasurable because the body is so relaxed....

When it comes to the former, experts recommend a French press or pour-over method since you can easily find vessels made completely of glass or stainless steel, an impossible task in the other forms of coffee creation. These methods also allow the most benefits regarding the latter: “The stainless-steel mesh filter on a French press and the basic open pour-over method allows the coffee’s natural oils to pass, which not only improves flavor but also preserves cancer-fighting polyphenols,” explains bestselling author Dave Asprey, who revolutionized the coffee world with his invention of Bulletproof lattes, which are spiked with fat for even more health benefits....

While mothers are often seen as eternal stewards of consummate guidance and unwavering support, a mother’s identity is always much more complex than that. As women, mothers live in a deeply misogynistic world, and if those toxic messages haven’t been worked out of their belief system, they may inadvertently pass down these burdens to their children. This matrilineal pain is sometimes called the mother wound. “The cultural atmosphere of female oppression by the Western patriarchy conditions women to think of themselves as ’less-than, not deserving, and not-worthy,’” psychologist Nadine Macaluso, LMFT, Ph....

According to licensed therapist Jody Kemmerer, LCSW, toxic positivity stems from wishing we were feeling something we aren’t. We aren’t comfortable with those tough feelings, “so we admonish ourselves to feel differently,” she previously explained to mbg. But if we do this all the time to avoid or deny our genuine experiences, she says, “we run the risk of invalidating our feelings.” In the past year, the phenomenon of toxic positivity has received more and more attention....

If you’re a regular mindbodygreen reader, you’ve likely gleaned some answers to your questions around both of these popular topics. Still, there’s one important question that falls at the intersection of both these realms: Are probiotics vegan? As it turns out, the answer isn’t so cut-and-dried. To clear things up, we chatted with experts to get their take on what makes a probiotic vegan or not, where to get a trusted supplement that fits the bill, along with vegan foods that offer some probiotic benefits....