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Whatever you call it, sitting in quiet contemplation has innumerable health benefits.

My Favorite Self-Care Apps (Apple Watch Compatible!)

My favorite of all the apps are the ones that encourage and remind me to care for myself. Why? Because I SUCK SO HARD AT IT.

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Activity Inequality study From Stanford

'Activity Inequality': What Is It? Is It Making Us Fat? Study From Stanford Blows Some Minds

I can boil all of this down for you real quick: Walk. More. Daily. As much as you can.

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I’m sure the Pokemon Go phenomenon will fade before long, but for the moment it’s just plain FUN that might even be good for you. Image: Eduardo Woo/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

6 Touching Stories From People Who Are Alleviating Mental Health Issues With Pokemon GO

I’m sure the Pokemon Go phenomenon will fade before long, but for the moment, it’s just dumb FUN that might even be good for you. The game cannot fix and should not distract us from the shit-fucking terrible goddamn week we’ve had in the world, but it can remind us that we all need to practice self-care, whatever package it comes in.

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High On History: Competitive Walking Was the 19th Century Nascar

Marathon walking was all the rage among city-dwellers, and kicked off sporting traditions we still enjoy today.

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Have Trouble Walking in Heels? Rebrand Your Awkward Strides as Chic Trends!

Comedian Akilah Hughes sums up five hot trends for moving in heels . . . granted one of them consists of actually just sitting and taking the contraptions off.

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