Uyghurs: President, France must diplomatically boycott Beijing Olympics

Uyghurs: President, France must diplomatically boycott Beijing Olympics

D-2 for the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics. While Roxana Maracineanu, minister in charge of sportsprepares to join China to “support French athletes”, national pressure is mounting to diplomatically boycott the event, in support of the Uyghurs. Like the World Cup in Qatar, the Beijing Winter Olympics are controversial. And for good reason, China … Read more

Does giving negative feedback stress you out? Here’s how to protect yourself from it.

Does giving negative feedback stress you out?  Here's how to protect yourself from it.

Providing feedback to your teams isn’t necessarily an easy task, especially when it comes to raising criticism, however constructive it may be. In an article published on the website of Harvard Business Reviewthe authors of one study even showed that, for some leaders, giving a feedback negative had a negative impact… on the leader himself. … Read more

“Dear vulva”: in drawings she relies on her fight against vestibulodynia

"Dear vulva": in drawings she relies on her fight against vestibulodynia

Sex can be as liberating for the body as it is for the mind. Unfortunately, in some cases, intercourse causes more discomfort than pleasure. This is especially the case when one or one of the partners suffers from dyspareunia, pain felt during and after intercourse. On her Instagram account, feminist illustrator Annabel Trotignon, aka @troty__, … Read more

Fruits and vegetables in season for February: eat healthy and local this winter

Fruits and vegetables in season for February: eat healthy and local this winter

The month of February has arrived, and with it his share of seasonal fruits and vegetables. The chance to start the new year right by consuming healthy and locally. Table of fruits and vegetables in season for February Vegetables Fruit beet Lemon Root Clementine / Mandarin Celeriac Kiwi Parisian mushroom Orange cabbage Grapefruit Brussels sprouts … Read more

Carrefour experiments with vegetable corner in traditional butcher shop

Carrefour experiments with vegetable corner in traditional butcher shop

Carrefour is taking the next step towards plant-based food. The French retail giant has opened a vegetable corner in the butchery department of Carrefour Carré Sénart. In addition to meat of animal origin, products of the Vegetarian Butcher brand are offered there. A first in France. “Bringing these two types of products together simplifies the … Read more

“Germany’s strongest man”, Patrik Baboumian breaks the clichés about veganism

"Germany's strongest man", Patrik Baboumian breaks the clichés about veganism

Patrik Baboumian, 42, has an impressive physique. And rightly so: this Iranian-German sportsman collects the titles of strength sports championships. Notably, in 2011, he won the title of Germany’s strongest man. It was after this event that Patrick Baboumian has gone vegan. Since then, the athlete has multiplied his speeches to show that a plant-based … Read more

Tantra: between spirituality and eroticism, an expert lifts the veil on this millennial practice

Tantra: between spirituality and eroticism, an expert lifts the veil on this millennial practice

Sacred sexuality intrigues, excites, fascinates and frightens at the same time. Why ? For, wandering between spirituality and eroticism, it offers the promise of a rather remarkable connection with oneself and with the other. But how to start? How to draw his contours to appropriate his teachings? Reply with Nathalie Vieyra, psychocorporal therapist, tantric masseuse … Read more

Nearly 50 years old, the little staircase is back

Nearly 50 years old, the little staircase is back

This is encouraging news for this endangered species. In disrepair for 50 years, the small staircase is today its big comeback in the Indre-et-Loire. It was thought that hunting and intensive farming (large-scale use of pesticides) had nearly eliminated it from the French plains, especially the cereal fields of the Midwest. From 1980 to 2010, … Read more

These three young Frenchmen took on the Dry January challenge: here’s their testimonial

These three young Frenchmen took on the Dry January challenge: here's their testimonial

At the end of “Dry January”, a challenge that consists in not drinking alcohol during the first month of the year, the experiences are contrasting. While some will continue to drink alcohol, perhaps in lesser amounts, others will continue the experiment for the rest of the year. testimonials. Living a month without a drop of … Read more

In its damning report, the Abbé Pierre Foundation attacks Macron’s government

In its damning report, the Abbé Pierre Foundation attacks Macron's government

The balance is heavy. In its 350-page annual report, the Abbé Pierre Foundation makes a damning remark about Emmanuel Macron’s five-year term. Between cuts on APL and social housing at half-mast, the organization regrets a “blindness of politicians” when the French need them most. In barely ten years, the number of people on the streets, … Read more