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Abstract Mental illness often hides in plain sight behind achievement, social presence, productivity, and strength. This reflective-analytical essay examines the lived experience of chronic anxiety, panic disorder, substance reliance as coping, and the psychological phenomenon of masking. Integrating personal narrative with current research, it explores how relational presence, not fixing, can be a life-saving intervention.…

Red, itchy underarms? It could be your deodorant. But don’t sweat it — here’s how to avoid armpit rash.  Deodorant is usually your daily hero, keeping you fresh and confident. But what if it starts causing a red, itchy rash instead? Before you ditch the deodorant, let’s explore what might be irritating. Is it the…

Why this skin condition gets mistaken for others — and which ones. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a skin condition that often gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity in a lineup of suspects. Specifically, people confuse HS for some more common conditions. With their host of bumps, rashes, flakiness, or scales, skin conditions…

These symptoms may signal an underlying condition and the need to see a dermatologist. Your skin is your most visible organ, so it’s easy to notice when something seems off. It’s normal to experience some skin issues from time to time, like itchiness, breakouts, or ingrown hairs. But when these skin symptoms stick around, it…

We’ve got professional tea for using jojoba oil by hair type. Jojoba oil is a must-have for moisturizing shampoos and skincare products.  The slippery oil is squeezed out of jojoba plant seeds. These plants are shrubs that pop up around the desert-y spots of Arizona, southern California, and Mexico.  Though it’s been used as a…

HS often shows up on the body’s sweatiest, most sensitive, and most friction-prone regions. Despite what Instagram and photo filters would have us think, no one has perfectly smooth skin over the entirety of their body. We’re all prone to the occasional bump, rash, zit, or ingrown hair. These issues generally go away after the…

Have you downloaded your free Nerd Fitness Starter Guide yet? I put it together a few months ago, and it’s one of my favorite things we’ve created.​I wrote this guide to answer one question I hear all the time: “There’s so much conflicting information out there. Can you just tell me what ACTUALLY matters when…

In case you missed my email from a couple of weeks ago, Steve asked me to write some more focused fitness and nutrition content for the Rebellion. And since then, I received a TON of emails from people circling around the same thing: a lack of belief they can actually make change work this time!…

Coach Matt Myers from Team Nerd Fitness here. In case you missed my email from a couple of weeks ago, Steve asked me to write some more focused fitness and nutrition content for the Rebellion. Last time, I talked about 3 Key Lessons I’ve learned from over 15 years of coaching – and how they can set…

Hey there, Coach Matt Myers from Team Nerd Fitness here! While Steve is writing his Monday newsletter with stories to help you level up your life in general, he asked me to provide more specific guidance on health and fitness. I’ve been doing this fitness thing for nearly as long as Steve has been writing…