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@AnnaBeg I really dislike advocating workouts or group exercise programs. Every single body is highly personalized, it will need different intensities, different exercises, different loads, and worked out at different frequencies. The most important thing about exercise is correct form, and tailoring the movements to the clients needs. Although the workouts itself are fine, many people do squats improperly, or they have knee pain where squats aren't suitable and will need another exercise that targets the same muscles. When you hire a proper personal trainer the first 3-4 sessions are them doing a fitness assessments figuring out how your body works, how much load can it take on, the imbalances you have and how to correct them. The rest of their job is to make sure that you have proper form throughout the movement, one way that you can fix your form without a personal l trainer is doing you workouts very slowly to really feel the muscle that's supposed to be activated, or by touching that muscle while you're doing that movement. For squat form this is an amazing video that shows how your spine is supposed to be like
I remember you asking workouts for rheumatoid arthritis. Jumping, running and any high impact exercise should be avoided as it'll wear down the cartilage even more. (for the general population it is still a high impact exercise that can cause your body more harm than good, but you can decrease the impact by having proper form and the correct muscles activated) I don't know the severity but I really recommend swimming, biking, speed walking, and resistance exercises (for this one you have to check which resistance movements are alright for your body and at what intensity, load and frequency).

Also the 5 minute workout is fine if you live a sedentary life, just starting working out and want to ease into it, or are doing a quick workout to get your blood pumping to wake-up a bit after you've been sitting for hours and have a few more hours of work left. The exercise guidelines for the average person (isn't pregnant, doesn't have any disability, health condition, or risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes etc) should be getting 150min of moderate to vigorous activity a week, and several hours of light activity (your activities of daily living, like chores counts as light activity). How you measure the intensity is through your heart rate. 220-age= max heart rate. A moderate exercise is 65%-75% of your maximum heart rate, an intense exercise is 75%-85%.
example for the math- I'm 21 years old, my maximum Heart Rate is 199
65%-75% of my maximum HR is 129-149 beats per minute
75%-85% of my maximum HR is 149-169 beats per minute


Everyone's body is so different that I cannot recommend once exercise for all, everyone has their own exercise plan that is tailored to their body's needs, limitations and goals. I apologies if this wasn't as detailed and direct as you'd like
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Random example of a low impact changing your body random add on. There’s no study done on it (as far as I could find) just a testimonial, so in high school my friend grew her bum by doing walking high knees. As in she would get her thigh up parallel to the floor up to hip height, whenever she’d walk. She walked for 2ish hours every day, bum grew nice and round. It’s the same as doing the stairs, but without the resistance with increased intensity (how long your exercise is) and increased frequency (how often she worked out which was 5-6 days a week). It wasn’t massive but it was toned, round and noticeable
 
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Thanks for the insight! Being here from Anna Bey’s thread, I’d just like to share something for ladies interested in networking, doing something in their communities and upgrading their CVs. I highly recommend the platform Women on Boards website which I know thanks to my mentor from my work. Some of the services are free and you could search by location, category (education, charity, NGOs, clubs), etc. some of the services on this page require a fee, but even for free it’s worth having some inspiration;
www.womenonboards.net/en-gb and while they operate in the Uk and Australia, there is an immense amount of resource you can utilise to join a boars near you.
 
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Remember, nothing is wrong with having your hut's interior captured due to your financial status. Feel free to post anything even if your most humble stuff you can just as long as you are happy and doing it in a captivating way. What's bad is faking your luxurious lifestyle to the point that you have to have yourself literally fucked (every inch of your skin, every hole in your body) just to sustain that fake luxxe lifestyle

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Has anyone looked in to non-reactivity? i.e. how to be non-reactive in social situations/not reverting to submissive or aggressive behaviours. I’m new to it so trying to wade through all the PUA garbage, but it’s an a-ha moment.
 
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Has anyone looked in to non-reactivity? i.e. how to be non-reactive in social situations/not reverting to submissive or aggressive behaviours. I’m new to it so trying to wade through all the PUA garbage, but it’s an a-ha moment.
I have done some work on that and tbh I didn't read much about it. I mostly just socialise with the mindset of everyone has their own tit and it's about them not me, and disengagement. Works a treat with people like my mum who love and argument. I just say "ok" and leave. Stops her in her tracks and it means it doesn't escalate into tit for tat which always leaves me feeling frustrated as my mum just starts to raise her voice
 
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I have done some work on that and tbh I didn't read much about it. I mostly just socialise with the mindset of everyone has their own tit and it's about them not me, and disengagement. Works a treat with people like my mum who love and argument. I just say "ok" and leave. Stops her in her tracks and it means it doesn't escalate into tit for tat which always leaves me feeling frustrated as my mum just starts to raise her voice
I’m going to keep looking into it as I think I have a lot of subconscious submissive behaviours. Love this video ❤ Explains the reason behind them, worth a watch if you have the “disease to please”:

 
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@aliciaaaa I just remembered of Werner Heisenberg who was one of pioneers of quantum physics.I read one of his books and it was partially hard to understand because physics talk was on advanced level however book gave me few insights.
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I was also wondering about breathing and I'm very curious to hear your opinion.https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/tummo-vs-wim-hof
@no-no Try with this book,it might be useful and if I may ask,how old are you?
 

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It's a shame that anyone believes they have to pay huge sums of money for advice on how to improve their lives. There is plenty of solid information out there - for free - on YouTube and the internet.

Before anyone pays the big bucks for what just might be a scammer's thousand-dollar course, please check out the free and very low-cost resources like these first. I'm sure the other ladies will have many other ideas to add to this list.

There are so many authentic individuals on YouTube who can help women live a more stylish and elegant life.

Before opening up one's wallet to some JetSetBabe-wannabe who delivers her advice with a wagging finger & militaristic screeching voice, instead check out the soft, gentle, tones of Audrey Coyne:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AudreyCoyne/videos

Or the friendly, calm, demeanor of Jennifer Scott:

(Who indeed does have a "Carry Yourself with Poise" course available for $10. That's right, for less than ten Euros or GBP).

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDailyConnoisseur/videos

Or the confident and quietly authoritative voice of Marie-Anne Lecour:

https://www.youtube.com/c/MarieAnneLecoeur/videos

Or the warmth of Shannon Ables at the Simply Luxurious Life:

https://www.youtube.com/c/ShannonAbles/videos

All these women live in quite different places, geographically, and are at different points in their lives. They are all successful, and they are all genuine. Anyone who might want to improve their own life could spend literally weeks viewing their generous free content without spending a dime.

If anyone does spend their time with these ladies, it will be incredibly difficult to think about taking advice from an escort/scammer after that.
 
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Here are just a few inspiring content creators who keep BS in their content low to zero. I have followed them for quite some time & they are very professional in what they do. My fave? I love Dr. Idriss (as a former attendee to med school myself) ;) Feel free to explore their free content!
  • Justine Leconte: Berlin-based French fashion designer >> fashion & style, identifying high quality, french lifestyle, color theory...
  • Dr. Shereene Idriss: a.k.a. PillowtalkDerm, NYC-based board certified dermatologist >> all things skincare - highly recommended!!!
  • Matt D'Avella: US-american documentary filmmaker & entrepreneur >> film-making, habit change, minimalism, self-development...
  • Lisa Bilyeu: a.k.a. Women of Impact, US-based British businesswoman & co-founder of the billion dollar company Quest Nutrition >> overcoming hardship & achieving success, empowerment...
  • Kathrin Kunz: a.k.a. Fitness KayKay, German fitness blogger & former police officer >> entertainment, fitness, tabata & HIIT workouts...
  • Leisha Langston: a.k.a. Leisha Leveling Up, creative US-american entrepreneur in tech >> personal growth, self-development journey
They're not all on YouTube only, but also have podcasts, Instagram, website... Check them out!
 
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My people!! Looking forward to picking up some pointers, and sharing some of mine.

For the ultimate etiquette book, may I recommend The Penguin Book of Etiquette by the (late) queen herself, Marion von Adlerstein. Borrowed it from the library many years ago and I think it actually has a list of how to address every kind of dignitary 😆 But above all, she's always clear that etiquette is about respect for oneself and others, and putting others at ease.

Aesthetic living:
Nami's life: I got waaaay into Japanese/Korean daily life vloggers during the pandemic, it felt less lonely to go about my business with some background video. We don't even see her face, but this lovely young lady is an artist. Look at how tiny her apartment is (housing is crazy expensive in Tokyo), and yet she cooks beautiful meals and dresses well. I'm inspired to try and keep my own place clean 😅

Classical performing arts primer:
Opera RoH playlist of some popular arias
Ballet RoH playlist of some popular solos and pas de deux

Yoga with Adriene (I only really enjoy short bouts of yoga when feeling down, but she's quite soothing and she has a nice dog too)
 
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What do you ladies think of Audrey Coyne? I discovered her the same time Anna Bey was recommended to me on YouTube. So far she has been very enjoyable for me. Very soft, delicate voice (I have seen comments describing her as "high-quality ASMR," haha). She has a broad range of fashion videos, from "How to Wear Orange/Burgundy," "How to Dress Your Age," to capsule ideas, color palettes, etc. She has something for everyone, I believe. She is a big proprietor for self-expression mixed with making sure you look good (as in, when you should tuck your shirt in, getting everything tailored so it fits YOU perfectly, accessorizing appropriately, playing with proportions, hair parting, and so on). Very calming woman. As humans are, not everything she wears is "for me," but she is far more on point than Aija is, in my opinion. Very timeless wardrobe and appropriate clothing, LOL! Love her messages. I just wanted to know how everyone else feels out of curiosity.





 
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What do you ladies think of Audrey Coyne? I discovered her the same time Anna Bey was recommended to me on YouTube. So far she has been very enjoyable for me. Very soft, delicate voice (I have seen comments describing her as "high-quality ASMR," haha). She has a broad range of fashion videos, from "How to Wear Orange/Burgundy," "How to Dress Your Age," to capsule ideas, color palettes, etc. She has something for everyone, I believe. She is a big proprietor for self-expression mixed with making sure you look good (as in, when you should tuck your shirt in, getting everything tailored so it fits YOU perfectly, accessorizing appropriately, playing with proportions, hair parting, and so on). Very calming woman. As humans are, not everything she wears is "for me," but she is far more on point than Aija is, in my opinion. Very timeless wardrobe and appropriate clothing, LOL! Love her messages. I just wanted to know how everyone else feels out of curiosity.






I came across her videos thanks to youtube recommendations. She is actually a trained opera singer, I rather prefer her videos about voice than her dress/style videos:

 
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So many awesome recommendations! I'll add two more channels that I enjoy watching on YouTube:

Better Ideas has some good videos of the ups and downs of self-improvement:




Sean Tucker runs a photography channel BUT it's much more than that. Also, his approach to photography is curious, intelligent and philosophical. One of his recent videos is a personal one about changes in life and how to cope with being in between things:

 
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My people!! Looking forward to picking up some pointers, and sharing some of mine.

For the ultimate etiquette book, may I recommend The Penguin Book of Etiquette by the (late) queen herself, Marion von Adlerstein. Borrowed it from the library many years ago and I think it actually has a list of how to address every kind of dignitary 😆 But above all, she's always clear that etiquette is about respect for oneself and others, and putting others at ease.

Aesthetic living:
Nami's life: I got waaaay into Japanese/Korean daily life vloggers during the pandemic, it felt less lonely to go about my business with some background video. We don't even see her face, but this lovely young lady is an artist. Look at how tiny her apartment is (housing is crazy expensive in Tokyo), and yet she cooks beautiful meals and dresses well. I'm inspired to try and keep my own place clean 😅

Classical performing arts primer:
Opera RoH playlist of some popular arias
Ballet RoH playlist of some popular solos and pas de deux

Yoga with Adriene (I only really enjoy short bouts of yoga when feeling down, but she's quite soothing and she has a nice dog too)
Your suggestions are my comfort zone haha. I lived through ROH's streams during lockdownz it was a right treat. I'd have never caught Woolf Works live if it weren't for the streams. It was fantastic.

I love Nami! I'll also suggest Otena Vlog, Bea Abella, Lou C. and Sueddu if you enjoy that type of simple life content.

Your nickname reminds me of Yuri On Ice and pushing me for a rewatch, ngl.
 
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Any recommendation for hair oil for fine hair (it's fine but I have lots of it and it can get quite oily rather quickly)?
Same exact problem here.

Not a hair oil, but I just started using KMS Tamefrizz Smoothing Reconstructor. It's pricey but you don't need much, and you use it in place of conditioner. I think it will last a while. Got it from Amazon.

For anyone wanting to better themselves, there are SO many free resources on the web to explore. It's so easy to broaden your education.

Did you know you can take the same course that people at Harvard or Yale or the Sorbonne or many other top universities around the world take?

For free.

Take a look at both Coursera and edX. While they both offer paid certificate courses (and even degrees online), skip right past that because almost all of their courses can be audited for free. This is ideal for self-learners.

At first you'll notice that many courses are available in the tech area (these are popular with many for career development), but many, many, courses are offered in the humanities and are ideal for self-development. Simply look under the tabs for History, Music, Humanities, Art, Architecture, Foreign Languages - or whatever you might be interested in. There is NO obligation to enroll in a certificate program for a fee. For self-education, a certificate is not needed. This is just for you!

At edX you can learn Korean! Or Italian! Or study the archeology of the Pyramids with Harvard. How about a course like "Hollywood: History, Industry, Art"?

At Coursera you can study Greek & Roman Mythology with the University of Pennsylvania or explore the same Introduction to Classical Music course that Yale students take. How about "Modern Art & Ideas" with the Museum of Modern Art in NYC?

I'd much rather chat with a person at a party or business event who has been taking a course on Hollywood or the Pyramids vs. someone who can only discuss her latest Gucci belt acquisition. I have no idea what a scammer who charges $1K for their "course" can even begin to have conversations about. Absolutely no idea.

I love museums, and they can be great places to go to de-stress (I love museum cafes too). A very nice way to learn more about art can be found at Khan Academy. This is also free! They do a terrific job of presenting the whole sweep of art history in a relaxing way.

So if you'd like to pursue some cultural studies, or simply keep your brain entertained, check out these resources. You can even take a look a the detailed course syllabus for a course that catches your interest. Exploring all that is on offer can end up taking some time so grab a beverage!



 
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