Browsing: Wellness

While fall is arguably the coziest time of year, dark mornings can be a nightmare when you need to get up early. But adding a sunrise alarm clock to my routine makes me feel like I’m awaking to a summer morn, even when I’m up before dawn has broken. These devices, like the Philips SmartSleep…

Labor Day is here, making now one of the best times to invest in a new mattress for less —and I’ve got my eye on a certain Sleep Number smart bed. The ComfortNext Lux Mattress, now up to $1,284.75 at Sleep Number, is a smart mattress designed to provide advanced relief to side sleeper’s shoulders…

I never put much thought into choosing bedding. Typically I’d pick my bed sheets based on price and color, never bothering to check things like thread count or material composition. That is, until I started waking up at 3 a.m. feeling stuffy, sweaty, and overheated.

When a neurosurgeon gives you advice on reducing back pain using your feet, you sit up and take note. And that’s exactly what I did when Anthony Ghosh provided a simple foot exercise you can do to improve alignment and posture and reduce pain.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again — the right exercise routine for you is the one you wantto do. Someone who proves my point is actor Julie Andrews, 90, who shared the simple workout routine she does “most days” to stay in shape.

Once the best carbon plate running shoeswere established as the fastest option for race day, it was only natural for plates to start appearing in training shoes as well, and for a few years, these plated super-trainers were all the rage.

Labor Day weekend is here and with it comes tons of deals. One of my favorite sales so far is on running sneakers. From marathon season to back to school, there are plenty of reasons to lace up a new pair — especially since Hoka, Asics, Brooks and more top brands are slashing the prices…

Having a strong core is essential as you get older — it protects your lower back from injury, helps maintain good posture, and reduces your overall risk of injury. Someone keen to spread this message is fitness advocate (and supermodel) Gisele Bündchen, famous for her sculpted midsection.

We’re in a sleep crisis. We know we’re tired, we know it’s affecting our wellbeing, but we don’t know what to do about it. Enter the sleep tracker, an at-home device that delivers better understanding of your shut-eye, without you having to lift a finger.

There are some components of fitness that you really want to keep a hold of (in this case, quite literally) as you age, like grip strength and balance. That’s because a strong grip is associated with better longevity.