#without proper context you could interchange both words for each other

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I feel like a fucking idiot.

I'm part chinese, I know the vaguest amount of chinese, I've even taken mandarin classes throughout my life...

Yet somehow, somehow, I failed to realize that PM (may have) made a double-meaning joke with the 'hong' in Hong Lu's name meaning 'red'

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How to Tell if You Need Pelvic Floor Therapy

Hiya Gorgeous!

I have something really special to share with you today! My incredible colleague and friend, Ashley, recently told me about her experience with pelvic floor therapy after the birth of her (adorable) baby. Our conversation was a wakeup call for me. For one, it was a reminder that pelvic floor health is something I haven’t paid enough attention to in my own life—not because I don’t care, but because I’ve been focused on other areas of my health.

My chat with Ashley also made me realize that we haven’t covered this topic here on kriscarr.com. Well, today’s the day!

I know so many folks facing pelvic floor issues who feel like they’ve run out of options. And it’s not just in my circle—over 30 million women in the US alone deal with pain during sex or exercise, incontinence and other symptoms associated with pelvic floor dysfunction. But surprisingly, many OBGYNs and other health professionals aren’t well-trained in this area.

As a result, pelvic floor issues often go undiagnosed or untreated, or docs recommend pills or painful surgerys without offering any alternatives. And prevention? Well… when was the last time your doctor talked to you about your pelvic floor?

If you (or someone you know) are experiencing pelvic floor issues, here’s the truth: You are NOT out of options. You make the decisions about your health and you CAN heal. This topic tends to be hush hush, but it’s time to break the stigma because your health—all of it—matters.

So today I’m covering the basics. We’ll talk about what your pelvic floor is, what it does and what kinds of issues can come up. Then I’ll share some resources about pelvic floor therapy and bust a few myths about Kegel exercises.

Welcome to pelvic floor 101, toots—class is officially in session!

What is your pelvic floor?

Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles and tissues located at the base of your pelvic area. Both males and females have pelvic floor muscles, but we’ll focus on the female side of things today. This superstar group of muscles acts like a sling to support organs such as your bladder and bowels. It plays a big role in continence (the ability to control bowel and bladder movements) and sexual function.

What is pelvic floor dysfunction?

While researching this topic, I learned that there are a few types of pelvic floor issues—and the words disorder and dysfunction can actually mean different things in this context (though some resources use the terms interchangeably—confusing, I know). Let’s go over each one and the associated symptoms so you know what to look out for.

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a condition that causes pelvic floor muscles to contract when they should relax. While there’s still a lot to learn about what causes it, pelvic floor dysfunction has been associated with childbirth, traumatic injury to the pelvic area and damage to the pudendal nerve (source). Folks with this condition may experience constipation, painful intercourse or urination, urinary incontinence and lower back pain, among other symptoms (source).

Pelvic floor disorders occur when the pelvic muscles become weak or damaged. This can happen as a result of childbirth, but not just to those who deliver vaginally. That’s a common misconception, so it’s important to understand that people who give birth via C-section can experience it too (source). Genetics, long-term pressure on the abdomen (from chronic coughing or carrying extra weight, for example), pelvic surgery and radiation treatments are among the other causes of pelvic floor disorders (source).

There are three types of pelvic floor disorders…

Fecal incontinence

Fecal incontinence is the inability to control the bowels. Someone experiencing fecal incontinence may have trouble making it to the bathroom in time. While the chance of having this issue increases as we age, it’s not exclusive to older peeps—it affects over 5.5 million Americans of all ages and sexes.

Obstructive defecation

This pelvic floor disorder means it’s hard to pass poop (ouch!). Those experiencing obstructive defecation might have to strain a lot to complete a successful bowel movement or have trouble going even if they feel the urge.

Pelvic organ prolapse

Think of your pelvic floor like a hammock for your pelvic organs (I like to imagine mine swaying in the breeze!). When the muscles and tissues that make up the hammock become weak or loose, they can’t support those organs as effectively—just as a traditional hammock can’t support us well when the rope that holds it together weakens. This can cause the organs to drop or press into/out of the vagina, aka pelvic organ prolapse.

Females with pelvic organ prolapse may feel or even see a bulge coming out of their vagina. Other symptoms include leaking urine (ever pee a little when you laugh or sneeze?), as well as pelvic pressure, pain and other discomfort that tends to get worse during sex, physical activity or just over the course of the day (source).

What are the options for pelvic floor therapy?

Now that we’ve covered the types of pelvic floor dysfunction/disorders, let’s talk about solutions. Let me be crystal clear: Pelvic floor issues are NOT just a normal part of aging that we have to accept! They’re treatable and we have plenty of non-surgical routes to choose from. Don’t listen to the messages that say otherwise—they’re disempowering and just not true. I’ve heard and read countless success stories from folks who’ve tried pelvic floor therapy and found relief.

The following is not an exhaustive list, but it will give you an idea of some of the options available to you. Please note that I’m not including surgical or pharmacological treatments here, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t explore them with your doctor. All approaches have value (unless they cause harm, of course!) and the best treatment path is one that’s unique to you.

Biofeedback

During a biofeedback session, the person receiving treatment is hooked up to electrical sensors that read electrical impulses in the body and display them in a way that can be seen or heard. This can give us valuable information about bodily functions that we can’t easily feel or control. In the case of pelvic floor therapy, biofeedback can help us better understand pelvic muscles and how to properly exercise them (source).

Based on what I read, more research needs to be done to determine biofeedback’s place in pelvic floor therapy (one meta-analysis indicated that many existing studies aren’t totally reliable). The thing to keep in mind is that biofeedback is a training tool that supports other therapies, not so much a treatment in and of itself. If you’re curious, chat with an expert (look for someone certified by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America) to see if it could be for you!

Physical therapy

Physical therapy for the pelvic floor can mean a lot of things—it really depends on the therapist you work with. It can involve some of the other therapies I’m covering today, as well as internal and external manipulation/massage of the pelvic area. This can be especially helpful for people dealing with pelvic floor dysfunction because it relaxes the muscles.

Pelvic floor physical therapy is a specialization within the broader field, so if you’re interested in trying it out, look for someone with one of these certifications from the American Physical Therapy Association: The Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) or The Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS). This article has a lot of helpful info and includes links for finding a certified practitioner in your area.

Yoga

Since many yoga poses engage your core, practicing can help strengthen muscles in and around the pelvic area. Check out this guided practice if you want to try it out. Or, talk to a trusted teacher at your studio if yoga is already part of your routine. Also, here are some helpful tips from Yoga Journal to keep in mind.

Kegel exercises

You may have heard of Kegels or even tried them yourself. People often try them and get discouraged because they don’t see results. There’s also a lot of confusing info about whether they really work. But it’s time to set the record straight: Kegels can be an incredibly powerful form of pelvic floor therapy—the key is to use the proper technique and a variety of exercises.

If you thought Kegels were just about repeatedly clenching and relaxing your pelvic muscles, you’re in for a surprise! There are actually THIRTEEN different types of Kegels (fun fact: reverse Kegels are a thing!). Think about it—when we exercise, we don’t just target one muscle with a single repeated motion because that wouldn’t help us build overall strength, balance and flexibility. The same goes for Kegels.

It’s also essential to tailor your Kegel exercises to your body and unique needs. I know that many folks in this community are curious about Kegels and want to learn more, which brings me to my next point…

The Ultimate Guide to Happier Lady Parts

I’m excited to introduce you to my friend Isa Herrera, a licensed physical therapist and expert in pelvic floor therapy. She’s helped over 14,000 women heal from pelvic pain, leaking and prolapse. And she’s not stopping there—Isa has made it her mission to destigmatize pelvic floor dysfunction and make sure everyone gets the support they need to heal.

Isa just released an ebook called The Ultimate Guide to Happier Lady Parts and when you download it (for free!), you’ll get access to her new Kegel training video. If you’re experiencing any of the symptoms we talked about—peeing a little when you cough or sneeze, pain during sex, pressure or other discomfort in your pelvic region, etc.—take advantage of this resource.

In Isa’s free report, The Ultimate Guide to Happier Lady Parts, you’ll learn:

Simple tips for reducing pelvic pain and preventing flare-ups (it can be as easy as making adjustments to your clothing and/or shower routine)

Why doctors often don’t know how to diagnose or heal pelvic floor (if you’ve seen more than one doctor who couldn’t help you, this resource is for you)

12 powerful practices that you can do at home to strengthen your muscles, prevent more damage and start to heal

The ONE yoga pose Isa swears by to relieve pelvic pain and tightness (it’s easy to do whether or not you’re an experienced yogi!)

And much more…

You’ll also get access to The Truth About Kegels video, which debunks the three most common Kegel myths and includes tips to help you do the exercises right so you get results.

I’m grateful that Isa is offering these resources for free because I know that SO many people will benefit from them. Get The Ultimate Guide to Happier Lady Parts + Kegel training video today!

You are the CEO of your health

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from my health journey is that it’s up to us to be the CEOs of our own health. I hope this article helps you step into that power and take impeccable care of every facet of your well-being.

Please share this with someone who might benefit from reading it. Spreading the word about pelvic floor health will help break down the stigma and bring solutions to more people who need them. And, as always, I encourage you to supplement this info with your own research and advice from experts (like Isa!).

Your turn: Let’s TALK about our health challenges, whatever they are. Share with a doctor, close friend or trusted community—whoever you’re comfortable with. Don’t stuff it down or go it alone, because that could prevent you from getting the help you need. I want to support you and I have a feeling lots of others do too. Drop a

in the comments below or say “I’m in” to let me know you’re with me!

Peace & pelvic power,

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Top 10 apps for commercial enterprise you want to down load

With the appearance of the era and the ever-evolving tech market, organizations are spoilt for preference in relation to cellular apps. Whether you are looking for productivity tools or approaches to maintaining the personnel related, there are many apps on both iOS as well as Android systems that can be utilized with the aid of commercial enterprise proprietors for better productivity.

No more are corporations constrained to 9-to-5 timings; they’re usually connected and to maintain that you need apps that do all of the required chores. Fortuitously, we’ve curated a listing of some of the nice business apps masking the whole thing you could want; from conversation to Human Aid and records control.

1.Expensify: That is one of the commercial enterprise systems to manipulate prices and transactions. You could manage all cash related matters efficaciously thru its actual time records and reporting processes. The Wall Road Magazine and commercial enterprise Insider each deem it as one of the nice apps to manipulate your business whilst visiting. The app helps you to test and seize receipt photos while also monitoring time and mileage at the side of enterprise travels to create reviews. This is the perfect device for those at the pass.

2. SignEasy: This app could be very accessible Whether you’re visiting or at your desk. No extra problem of downloading, printing, signing and scanning documents. SignEasy helps you to download a report to your cell device from the web, which includes out of your email, Facebook, OneDrive, Dropbox, and so on., in a host of formats which include PDF, Word, HTML, PNG or even undeniable textual content. As soon as to your device, You may pan and zoom and do a signature at the file the use of a stylus or your fingertips. The file also can be shared with more people for signing. That is a legally binding file, despite the fact that bodily paper has no longer been exchanged. A totally hassle-loose and specific method to electronic signage, it is best for business owners and CEOs.

3. Yammer: This chat provider, recently purchased with the aid of Microsoft, helps you to create private social networks for yourself and your colleagues. Get right of entry to is limited to handiest the ones customers who’ve corporation domain IDs. Certainly one of the largest blessings of Yammer is that it has seamless integration with Workplace 365, so that you can proportion and engage whilst making use of some of gear with a view to help in participating with colleagues. That is a excellent app to run a social-commercial enterprise network for entrepreneurs.

4. SurveyMonkey: it’s miles rather crucial to find out about your target audience expectations. Similarly, for a bigger corporation, what the employees consider the work way of life is likewise crucial. That will help you with this, SurveyMonkey is the exceptional on-line survey device which helps you to create as well as take part in in surveys in your cell.

5. FreshBooks: This is every other app which is good for accounting purposes. The app offers quite a few accessible functions that make accounting easy. Other than coping with fees like Expensify, it is also a excellent app for billing work. FreshBooks helps you to create invoices, bills and estimates. And the best component? It’ll additionally permit you to recognize while the patron has opened the bill! Isn’t that clever?

commercial enterprise card and then seamlessly uploads it to a transcription provider, whereupon the touch statistics is despatched again to you. This service is loose and manages to do an first-rate process!

7. Evernote: Notice taking is n absolute should for all groups; Whether you’re the proprietor or an employee, you will must keep notes and checklists. Among the hordes of Word-maintaining apps, Evernote emerges because the winner. With recent updates, there are a variety of-of factors that You can do with the app. You could clip facts off the web and add it to the app. you could tag it for smooth searching, and even upload your personal annotations to it. The app will also be used for natural Notice retaining, checklists, journaling, contacts, and many others. And also add other customers on your saved notes in order that they can’t best view but additionally alter and thus pool records.

eight. Trello: This is one of the pleasant apps for assignment control. The app allows you and your team of workers to be on the equal web page with appreciate to the day to day schedule. The app is extraordinarily visual; You can create boards and add cards below and pass the cardboard according to the venture degrees. You can connect documents, leave comments and assign cards to every employee. easy to apply and seamless integration makes it A completely beneficial app.

nine. TeamViewer: That is A totally available device to live linked to your computing device. by means of the use of TeamViewer You can remotely Get entry to your computer and hold doing all your duties as in case you have been the usage of your computing device. through utilising this app You could lend help to your teammates as well as customers even in case you are away.

10. ACalendar: Lastly, That is an top notch calendar app for enterprise customers, which is available on Android. it’s miles extraordinarily clean to apply and is packed with effective features. Other than the usual characteristic of smooth toggle among day, week, month and yearly view, You may upload reminders for critical dates in a jiffy. Some enterprise-specific features consist of scheduling a assembly and inviting attendees without having the want to leave the app. thus the whole lot can be performed inside the app.

Google Apps for commercial enterprise

Google Apps for commercial enterprise is an employer bundle of workplace packages. Google Apps can help groups of all sizes and in every industry to keep money and time and improve how they paintings collectively. in addition to length-in a position value financial savings it is the efficiencies won by a workforce in which collaborate on any tool, from any location, in real-time is what makes Google Apps a terrific commercial enterprise answer. Many groups are already reaping the rewards from Google Apps and more and more every day are seeing the light.

Underneath are some of the many blessings Google Apps carry on your business…

Say goodbye to attachments.

With Google Apps there may be in no way the need to send files to and from each different, anybody can edit the equal file can from any PC anywhere in real time. The updates are on the spot for all and sundry to peer.

work everywhere

You could synchronise your calendar and mail together with your smart telephone or tablet so that you can paintings from anywhere inside the u . S . or global even. Say top bye to your flash stick or memory pressure as all your files can be edited and considered out of your smartphone or pill/PC anywhere.

higher mail management

if you use outlook express as your email purchaser you’ll understand how problematic it is able to be trawling through weeks or months of emails to discern out what is going on. With Gmail institution messages and their responses, You can flip electronic mail messaging into communique threads. This keeps the responses to messages in context of the unique message.

manipulate Projects extra efficiently

Google Web sites is a smooth way to create comfy internet pages for intranets and crew Initiatives for all of the team to paintings on. You could use Google Web sites to centralize all files, spreadsheets, shows, images, movies, slideshows to help preserve teams organized. You do not need to be a professional coder or HTML author. Again You could Get entry to company pages from your desk, on the road thru your cell, or at domestic or anywhere you’ve got Access to the net.

Google Gadgets & Labs

Google Gadgets method You can view documents, calendar events and responsibilities without ever leaving the Gmail website. Google Labs offer a limitless supply of productiveness tools which can be all accessed out of your Gmail web page.

Chat function

Chat online for real time conversation. You contact will immediately see the information and be able to reply instantly. in case you’re geared up to make the change and get all of the blessings that Google bring to enterprise get in touch with a Google App reseller. There are plenty of organizations that You could paintings alongside to make certain you have got all of the proper apps to make your business extra value effective, green and productive. Decided the time is proper to interchange? Then welcome to the arena of cloud computing, the destiny of enterprise is right here and now.