Alexis Jones

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Senior Health and Fitness Editor at PopSugar

Editor | @newhousesu + @UVA alumna | Opinions=mine

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Articles

What Bibliotherapy Is, According to a Practitioner

3 weeks ago | popsugar.com | Alexis Jones

HealthMental HealthBooksGettyGettyWhile each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Do you remember the first book that made you feel something? Maybe a sense of calm, envy, validation, or even healing.
The Choreographer Who Taught Sabrina Carpenter Everything She Knows

3 weeks ago | popsugar.com | Alexis Jones

FitnessBeyoncé KnowlesGetty | Tommy Flanagan | Samir Hussein | WireImageGetty | Tommy Flanagan | Samir Hussein | WireImageWhat do Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, and Meg Thee Stallion all have in common? Other than being reigning titans of the music industry . . . they have all worked with one woman: Jasmine "JB" Badie. While the name may not sound familiar, the choreographer's moves likely live rent-free in your head. Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso"? That's all JB.
Coco Jones Needs This Y2K Phone to Survive on Tour — Plus 3 Other Must Haves

1 month ago | popsugar.com | Alexis Jones

HealthMy Must HavesCelebrity FitnessGetty Images Motorola Apple App Store AloGetty Images Motorola Apple App Store AloWhile each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Coco Jones has been in the music game for a minute.
Commuter sees relief as new congestion lanes open on I-4

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Alexis Jones

Share HAINES CITY, Fla. — Traffic on parts of I-4 in Polk County may look much different now that congestion relief lanes are officially open. Just days after the Florida Department of Transportation opened the lanes stretching from Haines City to Osceola County, drivers such as Marcello Machado are already seeing improvements. Machado has been a manager at Four Corners Auto Repair, just yards away from the U.S. 27 interchange, for two years and said traffic has been consistently heavy.
Relationship Breaks Are Tough. Experts Reveal Why They Might Be Worth It.

2 months ago | womenshealthmag.com | Alexis Jones |Sydney Wingfield

Hearing the words "let’s take a break" come out of your partner’s mouth can be downright frightening. Like, what does it even mean to take a break anyway? Does this mean you’re free to date other people? Are you now single... or still in a relationship? The questions are endless, as are the potential reasons why a couple may take a break. It’s not quite a breakup, but it can certainly feel like it.
So You Inherited Your Mom's Nervous System — Now What?

2 months ago | popsugar.com | Alexis Jones

HealthMental HealthHealthGetty | MoMo ProductionsGetty | MoMo ProductionsI love my mom for many reasons. For starters, she gave me life. But she's also my best friend. She's radiant, kind, and hands down the funniest person you'll ever meet — all attributes I like to think she passed down to me. But her nervous system is not something I wanted to inherit. Unfortunately, genetics might have already played a heavy hand in that.
Can Walking Really Improve Your Health? Experts Say Yes

2 months ago | womenshealthmag.com | Alexis Jones

Don't underestimate the power of walking. Despite it being low-impact and not that intense compared to other cardio workouts like running or HIIT, the benefits are far from ordinary. "One of the biggest misconceptions about walking is that it’s not an effective weight loss tool and that it requires a lot of time and effort for minimal results," says Keri Peterson, MD. But the truth is walking can actually help you lose weight, among several other major life perks.
Can Walking Really Improve Your Health? Experts Say Yes

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alexis Jones

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Don't underestimate the power of walking. Despite it being low-impact and not that intense compared to other cardio workouts like running or HIIT, the benefits are far from ordinary. "One of the biggest misconceptions about walking is that it’s not an effective weight loss tool and that it requires a lot of time and effort for minimal results," says Keri Peterson, MD.
I Sat in an Oxygen Chamber For the Sake of Longevity — Was It Worth It?

2 months ago | popsugar.com | Alexis Jones

HealthHype CheckHealthPS Photography | Alexis JonesPS Photography | Alexis JonesI never considered myself claustrophobic until the door was shut. "Once I close this, you can't come out right away," an attendant told me as she stood outside my hyperbaric oxygen chamber at Next Health longevity clinic. Immediately, I asked for clarification. I was told that the chamber, once locked, would need time to depressurize, and I was given a walkie talkie to communicate with the staff if I needed to get out.
I Sat in an Oxygen Chamber For the Sake of Longevity — Was It Worth It? | Flipboard

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Alexis Jones

7 hours agoTrees can grow to become some of the oldest living organisms on our planet. In fact, the average redwood lifespan is around 800 to 1,500 years, with some able to span 2 millenia. But now in southern Chile, a cypress may be about to become the oldest tree in the world.