This week: Try something you’re terrible at

In defense of being unathletic, uncoordinated, and awkward. If you are unable to see the message below, [click here to view](. [Update your preferences](newsletter=slf) [SELF Cares]( [I’m Terrible at Snowboarding—But That’s Why I Love It]( [Think back to your earliest memory of sports. Does it have something to do with winning or losing? Making a team or being cut? Feeling elated or heartbroken based on your performance? Though we might be older and wiser, those emotions have stayed with many of us, even becoming part of how we define ourselves. You might have a notion that you’re “not athletic” or “bad at sports.” It may not even be sports you’re thinking of here, but something else entirely, like cooking, knitting, or drawing. And perhaps, because you associate that activity with failure, or assign your skill level to some sort of moral value, you avoid doing it altogether. But what if you said screw that, and did the activity anyway? How might you feel then? That’s what writer Lindsay Lee Wallace proposes in this piece for SELF, where she explores her love for snowboarding—a sport in which she lacks skill, but gains all the more fulfillment because of it. “Sports can actually be really fun, even if you’re bad at them. Especially if you’re bad at them,” Wallace writes. “If, like me, you’re a perfectionist in other areas of your life, permission to be terrible at something can feel like freedom.” So this week, revisit a sport, head to the kitchen, pick up some yarn, or break out a paintbrush. You just might just find it freeing and fun.]( [READ MORE]( The Latest [Best Workout Headphones featuring Beats, Apple, and Bose]( [15 of the Best Workout Headphones, According to Fitness Experts]( [With strong battery lives and sweat-resistance too.]( [READ MORE]( [XBB.1.5 Variant]( [Everything We Know About the New XBB.1.5 Variant]( [Experts weigh in on contagiousness, symptoms, and the likelihood of another big surge.]( [READ MORE]( [Cock ring, flowers, man, bath bombs]( [60 Lovely Valentine’s Day Gifts for Everyone in Your Life]( [Whether you’re looking for something flirty, sexy, or sweet.]( [READ MORE]( [friends in retro fitness attire]( [21 Songs for a Quick Midday Workout]( [Just call it a power hour.]( [READ MORE]( [Model squatting at a squat rack with a barbell wearing the best weightlifting shoes]( [15 Great Weightlifting Shoes, According to Personal Trainers]( [Your strength training routine just got an upgrade.]( [READ MORE]( [I’m SELF’s Fitness Director, and These Are the Shorts I Swear By for Squats]( [No tugging necessary.]( [READ MORE]( Experience Mind-Blowing Pleasure [Lelo’s Anniversary Sale is not to be missed]( [Save up to 30% on a range of expert-approved toys, vibrators, and more—including the best-selling Sona 2 clitoral stimulator.]( [BUY NOW]( Get your wallets ready. SELF Shops A weekly email of the absolute best products and editor-approved sales. [SIGN UP NOW]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [TikTok]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10001 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast.