Sexual performance anxiety is worry or fear about sexual activity that can inhibit your sexual arousal and desire. SPA manifests as nervousness before sex in anticipation of failure or letting your partner down. It even occurs during sexual intercourse affecting your ability to focus and enjoy sex. Although performance anxiety sexually is not an official diagnosis, it is widely accepted to be a significant factor in sexual dysfunctions. So rather than letting sexual performance anxiety create a barrier to your sexual satisfaction, let’s dive into what causes SPA and sexual performance anxiety treatment options....

This 60s chic look is the perfect spin on the accent braid style with a bit of a boho twist with the use of hair beads. Read on to learn how you can get the look at home: Get The “60’S Chic Look” From Jonathan Simkhai According to Odile, pay attention to creating texture at the root. Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for TRESemmé Step 1: Start by washing hair with TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner to create a frizz-free foundation....

It involves less maintenance than the ombré since you’ll won’t have to deal with a vivid demarcation line and it complements your natural hair color since it blends in and accentuates its tones. You’ll have darker pieces left at the bottom, which then give dimension to your hair giving it a more natural look. This season, freshen and brighten your hairstyle up a notch with blonde balayage. Stunning Balayage Blonde Hair Balayage is a freehand technique, and during the process, your stylist paints the color onto your hair by hand as opposed to applying it with the foil technique....

Not only have we found the best, most simple leprechaun traps out there, but we’ve also put together ideas for leprechaun mischief, treats, AND stories to make this St. Patrick’s Day an unforgettable holiday! In this epic list you’ll find… Creative Leprechaun Trap IdeasLeprechaun Bait IdeasLeprechaun Gifts and GoodiesLeprechaun TricksBooks About Leprechaun Traps & More Creative Leprechaun Trap Ideas Learning how to make a leprechaun trap requires some creativity, and we’re here to help!...

We’ve taken busy to a whole new level these days as people can barely find the time to actually eat during their lunch breaks, much less squeeze in a mani/pedi, haircut or a facial. Luckily, we got the chance to put our procrastination to work, and have come up with five easy hair hacks to get you through the whole workweek (confetti!). These easy hair hacks require little to no effort, and can be done start to finish in less time than it takes you to wait for your coffee....

You know how this looks for you. Maybe you become stoic and isolate yourself. Perhaps you bury yourself in work or your hobbies. If you’re in a fragile state, you might displace your anger and rage against someone innocent, or who’s an easy target. None of these things feel good, and it’s easy to feel ashamed if your actions have pushed people away. This limiting mindset doesn’t have to be a defining feature, however....

Notice your space—the colors, shapes, height, width, and depth of the room, the elements of nature. Rest the eyes—open, but with a soft gaze, looking down, or close them. Breathe, and feel into the moment. How is the mind? How is the body? How is the breath? And how is your heart? Feel into the posture of your body. Feel gravity pulling down, rooting this body, connecting it to the Earth....

It may be that your body tenses up as soon as the alarm goes off in the morning, or maybe it’s the morning commute, or it could be when you interact with specific people, or when you’re going to bed thinking about all the things that need to get done tomorrow. Mind bracing can be identified by a flurry of thoughts that are racing through your mind. Body bracing might feel like muscle contraction, like a tightening in the chest, shoulders, or jaw....

In this seven-minute practice, Elisha suggests a few phrases to follow along with. With time, you will be able to come up with your own loving-kindness phrases. A Loving-Kindness Practice for Beginners

Anne Alexander: Congratulations! You’re making a movie about mindfulness. Rob Beemer: Thank you, yes, this is a huge passion project. I’ve been practicing mindfulness for more than 10 years and it’s made such an important difference in my life. I felt like there were still misconceptions and people who would benefit but weren’t aware of mindfulness. I wanted to use my skills to help make the world a better place....

When we do this, we’re not only facing the pain of present difficulty, but the anticipation of pain, which is actually in our imagination. The first thing we can do to cultivate our resources for managing difficult emotions is to allow ourselves to feel the emotion, shift our attention to noticing the sensations present in our body, and forgive ourselves for what we feel. We’re human beings, and feeling this way is natural....

This is an invitation to explore the experience of the present moment in all its gory glory. You can do this practice sitting, standing, upside down or whatever way you find the present moment. A 12-Minute Meditation to Give Gratitude for Your Body read more Stephanie Domet, Elaine Smookler, Shauna Shapiro, Barry Boyce, Gina Rollo White, and Georgina Miranda October 25, 2022 Mindful Staff September 21, 2022 Gina Rollo White October 19, 2022

As you go about your day, know that you can always find refuge in your breathing and most emotions can be made more workable by labeling them. Excerpt adapted from The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer. Audio: © Christopher Germer & Kristin Neff. Mindful Self-Compassion. June 2017. All rights reserved.

Awake in the Wild: Why sing ‘America the Beautiful,’ from your couch? Here are Mark Coleman’s tips for getting out and enjoying those for spacious skies, purple mountains and fruited plains. The Folly of the Weather Forecast: It might be sunny. It might rain. Either way, Pico Iyer won’t be checking the forecast. Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers: No celebration is without its flaws, but this is not a cause for grief explains Leonard Koren, in his piece about the beauty of imperfection....

NBC News anchor Ann Curry started the ball rolling by asking people to “imagine what would happen if all of us committed to 20 acts of kindness to honor each child lost in Newtown.” Want to see what people have done? Check out Twitter #20Acts, #26Acts, or #26ActsOfKindness. Acts have included everything from giving someone a hug or kind word to topping up someone’s parking meter to baking cookies for a beloved teacher and even paying off a stranger’s layaway bill....

Read on to learn a few D.I.Y. 1-minute bandana hairstyles and to get inspired to try it yourself: Classic Headband Half-Up Style Sleek Bun

Just yesterday, I’d spoken with him (read: snapped at him) about screen time. Today, an argument began. Again. He felt angry. I felt frustrated. We both felt misunderstood. Why do we zoom in on the things about our children that concern us more than the things that delight us? Why do we find it so hard to resist the urge to criticize, nag, and worry? Blame it on our brains....

The documentary was created to “inspire others facing similar challenges, while pushing to accelerate the pace of cancer research,” a rep for the late actor told US Weekly. At one point, while waiting for test results, Whitfield and his wife, Vashti, went and got matching tattoos on their arms that read “Be Here Now.” “It was our way of saying that whatever happened, we would live in the moment,” said Vashti in a MailOnline interview....

Thankfully, mousse has evolved from any stuffy associations it had back in the ’80s into a modern-day, more accessible styling essential. Best Volumizing Mousse for Different Hair Needs Below, we list the best volumizing mousse for the most common hair issues we’ve encountered that could use the help of this hardworking hair product. Read on to get inspired: 1. Fine/Limp Volumizing Hair Mousse Fine hair prone to going limp at any time needs a product with hold....