THE CHECK-IN

THURSDAY | 3.11.2021

DRINK IN OXYGEN.

Michael Gervais’s Inner Strength Headstrong meditation on Equinox+ is all about generating self-love wherever you are. “Bring both hands to your heart and start by simply taking a few deep breaths,” says Gervais. For a few moments, keep your attention at your heart, considering how each inhale nourishes you as your heart drinks in oxygen. “This passage of oxygen from the air around you through your lungs and then into your beating heart and blood stream is the most basic and constant connection between you and the outside world.” Let your arms fall back to wherever is comfortable and check in with how the rest of your body feels. Simply notice any sensations or emotions without trying to change them.
Michael Gervais’s Inner Strength Headstrong meditation on Equinox+ is all about generating self-love wherever you are. “Bring both hands to your heart and start by simply taking a few deep breaths,” says Gervais. For a few moments, keep your attention at your heart, considering how each inhale nourishes you as your heart drinks in oxygen. “This passage of oxygen from the air around you through your lungs and then into your beating heart and blood stream is the most basic and constant connection between you and the outside world.” Let your arms fall back to wherever is comfortable and check in with how the rest of your body feels. Simply notice any sensations or emotions without trying to change them.

QUICK-HIT LUNCH: MEZZE BOWL

This filling meal comes together fast thanks to cooked quinoa and store-bought dolma (grape leaves) and hummus. Feel free to add your favorite raw vegetables—carrots and celery would also be nice additions.

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GET PAST A SEXUAL RUT.

With COVID fatigue and winter weather, many people are finding themselves hitting a self-love plateau. “In the same way we’re becoming dependent on Netflix, many people get a little dependent on whatever sexual stimuli they’re using currently,” says Ian Kerner, Ph.D, LMFT, couples and individual sexuality counselor. Instead of always returning to your fallback (a certain vibrator, for instance), try tapping into your imagination. “Get back in touch with your own erotic history and fantasies,” Kerner suggests. “Or introduce a new form of stimuli, like a toy or audio erotica.”

EXPLORE TABLE MOUNTAIN.

South Africa’s Table Mountain is known for its majestic views of Cape Town and flat peak, which measures two miles from one end to the other. The site is usually visited by about one million people a year. Take a tour of the iconic landmark, courtesy of Google Arts and Culture.

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