Tracey Anne Duncan
Tracey Anne lives in New Orleans with five pets and zero spouses. She studied magic at Columbia and writing at Louisiana State. She has been a body worker and yoga teacher since the last influx of rave and has been writing for over a decade. Tracey Anne is obsessed with poetry, deep critical analysis, snowballs, and helping people live their most hashtag worthy lives.
Phys Ed
This Is How Sweat-Wicking Clothing Actually Works
Athletes swear by this apparel, but is it beneficial to the rest of us?
Tracey Anne Duncan
6.6.19
mental health
I Tried Rope Bondage as a Coping Mechanism for My Anxiety
It felt like yoga—a steady, reliable movement from discomfort to comfort and I was in control of the pace.
Tracey Anne Duncan
4.9.19
What's Freaking Me Out
A Stranger Diagnosed Me With Misaligned Eyes
I’ve had foggy vision, headaches, and jaw pain for years but it never occurred to me that it was because of my eyes. So I asked some experts.
Tracey Anne Duncan
2.11.19
Wellness Lies
Hydrogen Water Isn't Better Water
Experts confirm what we already expected: Adding molecules to H2O doesn't make it a cure-all.
Tracey Anne Duncan
1.30.19
You're Smarter Than That
There's No Such Thing as 'Sweating Out Toxins'
"Doesn’t smelly sweat mean something evil is leaving my body?"
Tracey Anne Duncan
1.3.19
depression
My 'Revenge Body' Was Actually a Cry for Help
How do you tell someone who’s just paid you a compliment that you’re borderline suicide hotline fodder and one well-meaning remark away from relapse?
Tracey Anne Duncan
11.30.18
Sex
Queer Sex Magic: How to Do LGBTQ Witchcraft in Bed
According to professional witches, you can perform queer sex magic either with a partner or by yourself. I set a self-acceptance intention and tried it out.
Tracey Anne Duncan
10.19.18
mindfulness
This 5-Minute Meditation Can Help You Have Better Sex
“In a sense, sex can be the ultimate mind-body practice.”
Tracey Anne Duncan
5.4.18
mental health
Meditating on Your Death Could Make You Happier
Try this death meditation to feel a little happier about life.
Tracey Anne Duncan
3.6.18
mental health
Meditating on Your Death Could Make You Happier
Try this death meditation to feel a little happier about life.
Tracey Anne Duncan
3.1.18
Phys Ed
Hot Yoga Is a Lie
You're sweating out water and salt, not toxins.
Tracey Anne Duncan
1.31.18
Fighting Words
Positive Affirmations Are Basically Bullshit
Why doesn’t repeating nice things to yourself—a ritual touted by woo-woo healers globally—make you feel good?
Tracey Anne Duncan
1.22.18
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