One thing I’ve learned from five years of freelancing: While there’s no real reason to wear a bra when I’m WFH (or, well, ever), I feel like I can get more done if I put something structured on. Like how I’m more productive if I wear pants with buttons and properly brush my teeth in the morning. Take it from someone who’s truly plumbed the depths of the remote-work lifestyle—once the bra comes off and the elastic waist goes on, there is nothing getting done.
Luckily, the best wireless bras and bralettes mean you can completely avoid bra-bras and still feel put together. I’m not the only one who’s adopted the no-wire life—and you don’t have to be a B cup to live it, either. Now that pretty much everyone has their status set to WFH while the coronavirus rages on, stores are seeing a boom in sales of bralettes and wireless bras. Lyst, which bills itself as a fashion search engine, has reported global searches for lingerie are up by 15%.
After all, none of us is really wearing the dresses and tailored blouses bras are meant to shape the lines of—people are understandably opting for comfort while they’re Zooming into meetings and Slacking with colleagues. So to help you live your best WFH life, we’ve rounded up the 16 best wireless bras and bralettes to buy right now.
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The first time I stepped foot into my local rock climbing gym with my husband, my immediate thought was, Screw this. I watched my six-foot-tall husband easily reach and grab moves that seemed downright impossible for me. With his arm span, he had a full two feet of reach that I (at 5’1″) would never have. His hands were strong and calloused and so much bigger than mine. His abs were tightly knit where mine would forever be separated by the hernia I was left with after giving birth three times. His natural advantages seemed insurmountable. The whole gym was full of men with long arms and legs and biceps that defied logic. My husband looked like he belonged there, simply by virtue of his build and manhood. I did not.
It was an infuriating and familiar sensation, because it so starkly and physically resembled the world as I had always known it. Men walked in this space with ease because they knew it was built for them (literally, by a team of male route setters). It was obvious that I would have to be twice as good to climb half as far. And damn did it make me want to prove myself. So instead of throwing up my hands and sitting in the loft to read (which was tempting, trust me), I threw myself into rock climbing with the singular goal of outclimbing my husband. No, not for my own personal growth, nor for the satisfaction of learning a new skill—I just wanted to beat the men.
I knew the road ahead of me was going to be long and frustrating, so I sought out all the support I could. I watched the female climbers at my gym and learned from their body movements. I stayed up late watching YouTube videos to teach me footwork. I attended every climbing workshop the gym offered. I joined all-female rock climbing groups and researched training regimens. I fell hard. A lot.
The falls themselves weren’t the worst part—it was the dudes watching. Men would swoop in with their advice for my hand placement and sequence. There were those who would wait for me to ask when I was truly stuck on a move, or who would at least ask if I wanted advice (those are the men I still climb with today), but many would rush in before I had even brushed off from the fall, assuming they knew the potential and limitations of my body better than me. Or perhaps they didn’t consider my body at all, assuming that their experience was universal, that if only I would try to climb like a man I would succeed.
I knew, of course, that success would never be that easy for me. In the gym, as in life, things were not built with women in mind. We were allowed of course, but our place had to be earned and at a much higher price. Technique was paramount. Lazy climbing wasn’t an option. You had to be more flexible, hit holds with greater precision, stretch yourself to more stringent limits, jump harder and higher in proportion to your build. And that was just to get on equal footing with men. To be better? That required learning to climb like a girl.
While the gym was saturated with men, there were women I began seeing time and again during my training. Their movements were mesmerizing, and much of the gym would stop to watch them as they ascended some of the highest grade routes on the wall. No one dared to spew advice at them when they fell. They were fearsome and inspirational, cocky and confident, because they had earned their place in a way no one else had. They showed me exactly the kind of climber I aspired to someday be.
As we settle into this unfamiliar reality, those with the option to work from home are practicing social distancing in an effort to prevent the coronavirus’s rapid spread and protect those most vulnerable. Resisting the urge to stay in your partner’s oversize hoodie all day can be tough, but a cute at-home outfit may help you maintain some semblance of normalcy while attempting to be productive. Aside from staying in the mental space to get things done, you’ll appear polished for the dreaded impromptu video call from your colleague—even if there’s a pint of Ben & Jerry’s perched just right out of frame.
If you needed a reason to bring knit sets or sweatsuits into your everyday wardrobe for spring, here it is. Staying comfortable during this time of uncertainty can help quell anxiety, but changing out of your pajamas will keep your purpose in sight—even if you haven’t seen your friends face-to-face in weeks. We’re right there with you, which is why we rounded up chic work-from-home looks that are civilized enough for a quick run to the corner store, but comfy enough for a disco nap.
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Like everyone else around the world, Miley Cyrus is figuring out how to navigate the current coronavirus/COVID-19 situation.
As more regulations are put into place around social distancing and isolation, she’s taken to posting old Hannah Montana clips to express her feelings—and, honestly, we love her for it. Everyone could use a little levity and nostalgia right now, and Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana is a welcome sight.
In the first clip, Cyrus is wearing a face mask and cleaning a bathroom when she freaks out over dirty clothes falling on her head. “Day 2 Quarantine. This is the REAL ME. RIGHT NOW. ???????,” Cyrus wrote in the caption. Her IRL boyfriend, Cody Simpson, commented, “She isn’t lying.”
Her second post included screenshots where Hannah says, “Did you see that? The new guy touched me. Didn’t anybody tell him? Hello! Never touch the star.” In the caption, Cyrus wrote, “Social Fucking Distancing. #HannahAlwaysKnowsBest”
Next, she dropped in a clip of an “emergency” shopping trip, but this time she had a more serious message for her fans and followers. “Be thoughtful. Respectful. Compassionate. HUMAN. while preparing for social distancing…. NO ONE needs every soup in the store, The more we hoard the more expensive and sparse necessities will become, leaving many without essentials,” the singer wrote. “This is a great time to practice restraint… it’s incredibly difficult to make smart decisions while panicking , but think twice before following the fear and being inconsiderate. There is enough to go around if we take care of one another. This is a beautiful time to LEAD!”
Finally, Cyrus posted a scene where Lilly (Emily Osment) has scrubbed down the Stewart home (including the plants!), much to the delight of Miley and her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, who played Robby Ray Stewart on the show. “Find yourself a Lilly …… #HannahMontanapredictedcoronavirus ??????,” she wrote in the caption.
We can’t wait to see which clip Miley Cyrus posts next. Or maybe now would be a great moment to drop some new music?!?
The trauma needn’t be extreme to imprint us with a blockage to letting go into the release of orgasmic delights. For example, a client of mine struggled with the ability to orgasm for years that stemmed from something that happened when she was a kid. While taking a bath, her mom walked in and saw her touching her genitals when the soap slipped between her legs and yelled in an uncharacteristically harsh way. Put that together with a Catholic School education and what you got was a big fat orgasm blockage.
The solution: If you have been shamed about sex or have traumas big or small, talk to a sex therapist. After some work, that client was able to permit herself to release into orgasm after recognizing how her bathtub shaming experience kept her from exploring pleasure. After a few sessions of unpacking this old learning, she was able to discover her orgasm after making good friends with a vibrator.
3. There’s a physical cause.
Age can also play a role women 49 years and older are more likely than younger women to experience orgasmic dysfunction. As we age, the production of our sex hormones tends to slow down making arousal and orgasm potentially more challenging, Another factor can be a loss of tone in the pelvic floor muscles.
The solution: If you use it, you’re less likely to lose it. Being physically and sexually active is the most potent way to maximize our ongoing sexual potential by bringing increased blood flow to our genitals and strengthening the pelvic floor.
4. You’re wrestling with depression or anxiety.
Feeling depressed or anxious can certainly put a damper on our sexual response. And so can the use of antidepressants like SSRIs (Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, etc.) that can treat these conditions. These drugs can impact the serotonin system in ways that squash sexual desire and impair the ability to orgasm. And likewise, if you are self-medicating anxiety or depression with alcohol, that also can blunt the sexual response.
The solution: If you are anxious or depressed, don’t hesitate to consult a therapist and explore tools to help improve your mental health. If you need an antidepressant, talk to your doctor about any potential sexual side-effects when making the decision as to which medication to take. And if you are already taking an antidepressant that appears to be negatively impacting your sexual response, talk to your doctor about re-evaluating your medication regimen. There are some antidepressant medications that are less likely to cause sexual problems.
5. You’re not totally comfortable with your partner.
If you can orgasm solo but not with a partner (situational anorgasmia), you are not alone. This is a common issue and usually stems from either being too uncomfortable about letting go all the way in the presence of a partner, or from having issues asking for the precise kind of stimulation you need.
Conflict in relationships can also be a big reason the orgasm becomes elusive. If you don’t feel safe with your partner or harbor big resentments, orgasms can be the causality.
The solution: Women often aren’t comfortable asking for what they need in bed, largely for fear of being offensive, being seen as too assertive, or hurting their partner’s feelings. But asking your partner for precisely what you want and need in bed does both of you a favor. Couples who learn to take risks in authentically communicating often report that it greatly enhances their ongoing sexual potential.
There’s no quick fix for deeper relationship problems, but take the orgasm shutdown as good information which can facilitate difficult but freeing conversations. Working with a skilled relationship therapist trained in sex therapy can do wonders for a relationship in trouble. As I like to say to my couples, let’s take the relationship breakdown and create a relationship breakthrough.
6. You’re too stressed.
If you’ve ever been too preoccupied with your to-do list to get turned on, you’re not alone. Being too stressed to relax into orgasm is a very real thing. Ongoing stress is associated with a cascade of negative effects on our sex hormones and our physical and emotional wellbeing, which translates to a dropoff in desire.
The solution: Addressing your stress levels can do wonders for your sex life. Practice mindfulness, leave your phone outside the bedroom, make sure you’re getting a daily dose of endorphin-releasing movement.
Make this a priority. Healthy hedonism heals.
And remember, orgasms are not the be all and do all of the sexual world. Letting go of seeking the orgasm can help it find you. Some women report orgasming easily but not feeling particularly satisfied, while others report satisfying levels of pleasure with or without the big O. Say yes to the experience you are having.
Nan Wise, Ph.D., is AASECT-certified sex therapist, neuroscientist, certified relationship expert, and author of Why Good Sex Matters: Understanding the Neuroscience of Pleasure for a Smarter, Happier, and More Purpose-Filled Life. Follow her @AskDoctorNan.
It’s only been a few days since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirmed they’d be leaving their current roles as working royals. However, the job offers are already rolling in for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, including one potential offer to take part in the Netflix hit drama, The Crown.
For those of you somehow not in the know about the award-winning (and highly bingeable) show, The Crown is a fictionalized account of Queen Elizabeth II’s life, along with the lives of her family members. The show recently dropped its third season, which chronicles the teenage years of Queen Elizabeth’s son, Prince Charles. Season four is currently in production and will reportedly feature Charles’ introduction and early marriage to Princess Diana. So it’s only a matter of time before the world is introduced to a baby, child, teen, and adult Prince Harry.
Naturally, following Harry and Meghan’s bombshell announcement to leave the monarchy in an official capacity—and the news that the pair has renounced any public funding in the future—royals fans have theorized that Markle may return to acting. And, some even speculated she and Harry could somehow join forces with The Crown. And it appears Netflix is keen on the idea as well.
“Who wouldn’t be interested?” Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarando said at the Producer’s Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, per a report from The Daily Mail. “Yes, sure.”
While this is still a hypothetical it’s not that unprecedented. After all, Meghan has already reportedly signed a deal with Disney to do voiceover work in exchange for a charitable contribution to Elephants Without Borders.
Perhaps a cameo in season 5 could be worked out if Netflix is feeling equally charitable.
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