There’s some precedent for this belief, too. Farmers have relied upon the moon’s phases for guidance on when to plant crops for optimal growth, dating as far back as the 1800s. (See the Farmer’s Almanac.) Lunar hair care simply applies the same planetary principles to us—specifically, to our hair. “The pull of the full moon and new moon creates a healthier, more productive garden. This is the same approach we take in lunar hair care,” says Stefani Padilla, a hairstylist and shaman....

Mirror work is a practice designed to cultivate self-compassion, and it only requires a bit of your time, a mirror, and some positive affirmations. Here’s how to do it, plus tips for getting started. The practice was created by transformational teacher and self-love expert Louise Hay, who authored Heal Your Body, as well as Mirror Work: 21 Days to Heal Your Life. As Hay writes in Mirror Work, she believed “doing mirror work is one of the most loving gifts you can give yourself....

Mycotoxins have also been associated with neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms2 including pain syndromes, movement disorders, delirium, and disorders of balance and coordination. It’s a common but potentially harmful mildew that we see often in the remediation industry throughout the home—mostly on windows and surrounding frames and sills; on doors and frames leading outside; under bath mats; on shower curtains, often between the liner and the curtain; and on bathroom grout or caulk....

While they’re definitely possible for men though, they’re not that common: A 2016 published review1 found less than 10% of men in their 20s and fewer than 7% of men over 30 reported having experienced multiple orgasms, neuroscientist and certified sex therapist Nan Wise, Ph.D., MSW, tells mbg. “And apparently, male multiple orgasms come in two flavors: ‘sporadic’ multiple orgasms with a few or more minutes in between, and ‘condensed’ multiple orgasms, in which there are bursts of two to four orgasms within a few seconds to a few minutes,” she adds....

I saw these six weeks as a way to see how tough I was, how much willpower I had. After college I took the opposite approach. I decided to add something instead of giving something up. Maybe it was getting older, but I longed for more of a self-improvement challenge instead of a self-deprivation challenge. Last year, I decided I would do yoga every day for six weeks. I practiced at most once a week and enjoyed the class I went to but rarely thought to do it on my own....

If you can’t reach orgasm with your partner, you’re not alone. I spent close to 10 years being able to reach orgasm easily and reliably on my own but never having a single orgasm with a partner. I felt all of the things that most women feel when they struggle to reach orgasm during sex: I felt alone, broken, embarrassed, ashamed, frustrated, and hopeless. I truly believed that I would never be able to learn how to reach orgasm with a partner....

If you’re struggling with depression, try some of these diet and lifestyle approaches to healing your depression before you take the first pill. They’re a great place to start, and in my clinical practice, I’ve seen them make a significant enough difference that medication, and the side effects that often come with it, can be avoided. Disclaimer: I recommend that you be in treatment with a good mental health provider who can help you navigate these choices, balancing them with the need for other intervention....