Beth Skwarecki

The world is not being kind to us right now. (You might argue that it never has been.) Between the economy, the climate, and the looming political milieu of the next four years—not to mention the ever-present, everyday stresses of staying alive—we could probably all use some stress relief right now. And that is why you should get up and go for a walk right after reading this.

When I reviewed the Forerunner 265, Garmin’s $499 running watch, I started poking at the parts of the watch and app that promised to give me a training plan, and eventually asked it to get me ready for a 5K race. Let me tell you about how it went, and how you can potentially have a similar experience.

I’ve already coached you through making a plan for how you’re going to deal with election night anxiety. Today, I’d like to present a more specific option, one that I, myself, will be taking. We will not obsess over returns as they come in. We will take care of ourselves, in the best possible sense of that phrase. We will accept the fact that, once our vote is cast (and any election-day volunteering done), our further attention to the election is not going to affect the outcome.

It’s a bummer of a start to an exercise program: You finally get up the courage to do some high-intensity intervals, or to run in the cold for the first time, and ten minutes later you can barely breathe. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.

The Best Fitness Trackers in 2024

There are a lot of terrible TikTok trends out there aimed at self-improvement, but even though everybody is making fun of the Winter Arc, I actually think it’s a good one. In the Winter Arc, you promise yourself you’ll stick to your fitness and self-care routines during and despite the end-of-year chaos. My only caveat: Make sure you choose rules that actually improve your life.

I never get too attached to tech; I’ll happily run without a watch of any kind. But I’ve been testing a Garmin Forerunner 265, and I’m not exaggerating when I say I think I’ve fallen in love. Here's what's great about it.

Vitamin C holds an almost legendary status among drugstore supplements. It’s common to take a few tablets when we’re worried about getting sick or mix up a glass of Emergen-C at the first sign of a cold. It’s nice to imagine it as a cure-all, but reality doesn’t quite match up with our hopes.

The latest trend on TikTok is hyping up the benefits of hydrogen water while attempting to sell you a battery-powered water bottle that produces it. Does hydrogen water really hydrate you better and cure your gut issues? Do those bottles even make hydrogen water?

Tonight’s aurora is likely to be visible in Washington state, Colorado, the Dakotas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, and much of New England. But depending on the strength of the geomagnetic storm, it could be visible further south, like it was last night—reaching at least to Pittsburgh, where I live, and even as far as North Carolina.