A ton of spa menus offer some version of an “anti-aging” facial—while there is nothing that can truly halt the aging process (and you shouldn’t want to! Aging is living!), these facials target specific signs of aging so you can secure long-term skin health. What does this facial entail, exactly? So glad you asked—allow us to dive in below. Think firming or microcurrent to lift and tone, LED light (especially red LED light) to support elasticity, lymphatic drainage to improve circulation—it covers basically any common concerns someone with mature skin might have....

To administer Reiki, a practitioner channels life force energy through his or her hands unto another. It’s said that the aforementioned spiritual guidance enables the Reiki to flow through the affected parts of the subject’s energy field and charges them with positive energy. It raises awareness in and around the physical body where negative thoughts and feelings are contained. This causes the negative energy—such as stress, anxiety, physical pain, sadness, confusion, etc....

We reached out to sex educator and coach Suzannah Weiss and sex educator and Girl Sex 101 author Allison Moon for their tips on how to nail it. The giver’s body is perpendicular to the receiver’s body (so their bodies form a T shape), as opposed to parallel (where their bodies are aligned in one straight line). (Here’s a helpful diagram.) RELATED: 29 Oral Sex Techniques That Actually Make Women Orgasm The positioning can be tricky, so Weiss suggests trial and error....

As an integrative pediatric neurologist, I’m often the first doctor to have even asked about their child’s stool, so parents are genuinely shocked by the suggestion that it might hold secrets to the problems in their bodies and brains. If your child has a healthy gut and digestion, here’s generally what you should notice: Your child poops at least once a day, and it should take under 5 to 10 minutes between entering to exiting the bathroom (of course, bringing a book or a device might artificially increase toilet time)....

Here, the breakdown of what to do when you think you’re being ghosted. RELATED STORY: Ghosting In Dating: Why People Do It, How To Respond + More “First of all, breathe, because anytime you feel like you’ve been ghosted, your anxiety is off the chain wondering if they are OK or racking your brain a million ways for things you did wrong,” marriage and family therapist Patrice N. Douglas, LMFT, tells mbg....

What do you do if your partner doesn’t share your view about responsible distance or hygiene protocols? If they deny the seriousness of the situation, minimize the impact of the virus, or insist that they’re not at risk or a risk to you or others? To increase your chances of a conversation rather than a dispute, consider these suggestions: Once you agree on a time you’re both open to talk, temporarily shake off your worries, put away your phones and devices, and focus completely on one another....

Now, everyone’s gut is different, but as someone who has struggled with her stomach, my guess is that you’re open to anything that will get you closer to an answer (especially an expert opinion). So take your sneakers off and stay awhile—this news may or may not unsettle you. The jury is (somewhat) out—mainly because there are so many types of exercise and levels of intensity that there’s no way to say that all exercise will or won’t cause constipation....