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“I always carry a cleanser in my bag,
and as soon as I nish working out,
I wash my face to avoid breakouts. Then
I use PCA Skin A&C Synergy Serum,
followed by La Mer Moisturizing Cool
Gel Cream. I nish by putting on some
PCA Skin SPF 45 sunscreen.”
- SONA GASPARIAN, founder of Pérsona Cosmetics
“I do a short, meditative stretch to let my mind
and body slow down for a bit before I hop back
into the world. I fi nd that postworkout is one of
the best times to access your subconscious mind.
While I stretch, I remind myself that everything in
life is going to be OK and I’ll be able to navigate
whatever comes my way that day.”
- JACQUELYN UMOF, yoga instructor and creator of Get Stretchy
“I kiss my shoulder. In the past,
my mind would spin once I completed
a workout: Did I burn enough
calories? Did I push hard enough?
But now I live by the idea that
any movement is better than no
movement. So I give my shoulder a
kiss as a reminder that I did good.”- BETHANY C. MEYERS, body-neutral advocate
and founder of the Be.come Project
“I drink 180 or 240ml of kefi r after
I work out. It helps with hydration
and contains protein and probiotics.”- NICOLETTE PACE, dietitian and founder of NutriSource
“A er a run on the mountain trails,
my dogs and I shake o
the red dust
and drink from the ice-cold streams.”- INDIA BAIRD, founder of nonprofi t Brave, which empowers girls in
Africa and beyond
“I often lie down on my back, close
my eyes, and check my pulse after a
workout. Sensing my heart rate
come down is a great way to feel
relaxed and accomplished.”- SHILPI AGARWAL, a family medicine physician
“I hop in the shower and rinse the edges
of my hair. When I get out I use dry
shampoo – Drybar is my fave – in the roots.
I add a little oil to the ends to moisturize,
then blow-dry the roots. It looks as if I got
a salon blowout, but in reality I just burned
600 calories and didn’t even wash it.”- KATIE DUNLOP, trainer and creator of Love Sweat Fitness
“I kick my shoes o to cool down.”
- MAGGIE RATH SHEMENSKI, adaptive CrossFit Athlete
“After an intense workout, when I know my
body is going to be sore, I like to take a nice,
hot 20-minute bath using eucalyptus salts.”- ALESSA QUIZON, professional surfer
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