Among all the motherly and parental advice, to wash behind your ears is but one. But is this an affectionate saying, an admonishment, or the result of some other cultural or religious notion? Or, is the phrase so pervasive because you should, in fact, wash behind your ears? Wash Behind Your Ears: Literal Meaning Many …
Exercise is a key to a great many things in life: better physical health, better self-esteem, and even better chances of attracting a mate (come on, a six pack is sexy). We know that exercise can aid in coping with stress, depression, and even sleep issues. We even know that some forms of exercise can …
You wash your hands, your face, your underarms, and behind your ears (maybe), but do you clean your belly button? Often a neglected body part, the belly button tends not to be at the forefront of personal hygiene conversations, but perhaps it should be. Your Belly Button, Navel, and Umbilicus People have many adorable names …
No, we are not talking about the rap artist. We are talking about the well-known cotton swab brand. For many, the word q-tip has generalized to refer to all cotton swabs, cotton tipped applicators, ear buds, and cotton buds – like xerox is to copier or kleenex is to tissue. But we digress. The q-tip …
Did your pregnant partner just put her keys in the freezer and some ice in her purse? If this was not a normal occurrence prior to conception, you can rest assured that she’s probably not losing her mind. It is more likely that she is suffering from what is cleverly called momnesia, baby brain, mommy …
The High It has been described as an intense feeling of well-being or invincibility, a state of euphoria, and even an out of body experience. Runners have also reported a reduced sense of pain and even a loss of the sense of time. This high, so to speak, is called runner’s high. The Theories Behind …