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Hello, Popsugar here, with your reminder to do things that make you feel well. Sorry for the delayed send, but we're wrapping up the week with some great stories. Today's newsletter was written and curated by health and fitness section lead Alexis Jones. Are Wellness Clubs the New Sororities? Pilates parties instead of mixers. Workout sets instead of Greek-letter tees. Matcha runs instead of bar crawls. As Gen Z navigates the college experience, they're rewriting the rules of community, finding belonging through workouts and wellness clubs. Welcome to the "wellness darty" era. "It's like you're at a frat party, but you guys are all there to get better and feel better about yourselves," says Halle Kopperud of the event made popular by her school's wellness club. Kopperud is president of the University of Alabama chapter of Wellness Society, a collegiate, high school, and city-wide club focused on building community through wellness. The organization has over 175 chapters across the United states and Europe, a majority of which exist on college campuses. But the University of Alabama is where it all began. Read More Cancer Patients Are Finding Joy in Treatment, Thanks to "Chemo Hobbies" "During a time when my body didn't even feel like my own, the least I could do was stake a claim over my pajamas." READ MORE → 20 Runner-Approved Marathon Essentials — From Therabody to New Balance Plus, our editor-favorite energy gels are 20 percent off right now. READ MORE →   Why Meal-Planning Is My Favorite Relationship Ritual For several years, my partner and I approached weekday meals rather unromantically. We meal-prepped the same thing every Sunday: oven-roasted chicken thighs and an array of veggies, which we would then pick through for lunch. Dinners, too, were about efficiency: easy-to-cook meals that largely consisted of simple ingredients, like a pesto pasta or salmon and rice. It wasn't that we weren't into food — we loved discovering new restaurants and eating out on the weekends — but when it came to weeknight dinners, we were all about optimization. (He did make me pour-over coffee and breakfast every morning, though, which was a daily reminder of his love.) When we broke up in 2023, everything changed. I kept cooking with the easiest route in mind, often opting to "assemble" things like a cheese plate or a salad versus cook anything substantial. Meanwhile, he turned to batch recipes — he made a one-pot sausage, tomato, and ricotta pasta almost every week. A year later, we got back together (phew!) and eventually moved back in together. And something shifted yet again. A new kind of routine was born, and it's become one of my favorite rituals of our relationship. - Lena Felton Read More     Abs For the Win   For the W! Here at Popsugar, we love watching women win — on and off the field. So I'll be highlighting the biggest dubs, headlines, and need-to-knows in the world of women's sports. The Atlanta Dream managed to sell out the Atlanta Hawks stadium for Game 3 of the WNBA finals! Trinity Rodman clinched an NWSL playoffs spot and walked the Victoria's Secret Runway within 24 hours of each other. #GOAT Simone Biles has been in her WAG era lately and this 'fit is too good not to highlight. Miami is getting a new pro women's volleyball team and the celebrity investors are huge — from Sha'Carri Richardson to Lisa Leslie and Braxton Berrios.   Breast Cancer Center We learn more about breast cancer every year. Here, people who have lived with the condition share their stories.       PS — click here to read more from us. Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe now to get more from Popsugar Fitness in your inbox.   update preferences | privacy notice | unsubscribe This email was sent to you@example.com. View online As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, w