Get ready to move, groove, and sweat in Lululemon's latest Glow Up collection—designed to make every stretch, squat, and sprint feel like pure magic. Whether you’re powering through an intense HIIT workout, or just running errands in style, this collection has your back (literally). With sleek and smooth fabrics, sweat-wicking technology, and the kind of fit that hugs in all the right places, these pieces are made to move with you, not against you.
The collection includes a sculpting tank, tights, and a onesie—and each item is built for performance without sacrificing style. And let’s be honest, nothing boosts motivation like a fresh new ‘fit.
So before your next workout, how about slipping into something that makes you feel strong, confident, and unstoppable? Because when you feel good in what you wear, you bring that same energy to everything you do. Ready, set, glow (up!).
The Glow Up Tank is ready to move when you are. It’s designed with a built-in shelf bra intended to provide medium support for a B/C cup. And it’s equally smooth and supportive for all sweat sessions.
“The inspiration for this collection first and foremost came from an unmet need, and we gathered insights from guests and ambassadors,” says Melanie Anayiotos, Lululemon’s VP of Women’s Performance Design.
“What they were telling us is— fitness and fitness trends are shifting, and you have a lot more women in the gym and strength training. There’s more focus on strength in fitness and with that comes different needs.”
Consider the Glow Up Tights your new gym bff. Made with high waistband technology, they feature bonded construction, minimal seaming and an internal mesh layer for a snug, waist-hugging fit and held-in feel.
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“We were hearing that people wanted more support in their leggings, and to minimize the belly and waist, while accentuating the glutes and not minimize the rest of it,” Anayiotos says.
They’re also designed with Ultralu fabric for a super sleek feel no matter how hard you’re training.
“The material is a bit thicker, but it’s really smooth and sleek, and offers a lot of support for a sports bra,” Anayiotos says. “So we took that and wanted to tweak that to get to a place where it’s right for your legs, and the movements you’d want to achieve in it.”
And finally, for the ultimate one piece moment—meet the Glow Up Onesie. It's a one-stop-shop for your workouts, errands, and every day-to-day moment in between.
The training onesie will have you feeling supported and sculpted in every session with its sleek fabric and built-in bra. And when your workout is over, we guarantee you won’t want to take it off.
“We aimed to design something that would transition well from the studio to, to the gym, to the street”, Anayiotos says.
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What would you tell your younger self? And how would you reflect on your life so far?
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There's a new TikTok trend, inspired by a poem by writer Jennae Cecelia, where creators imagine they just got coffee with their younger selves. Each "version" takes turns expressing how they feel at their point in life. The younger version leaves the coffee date feeling the support and love they perhaps didn't have earlier, and the older version comes away with more clarity on how much they’ve grown, persevered, and learned.
"[My younger self] said she always felt like she made the wrong decision," wrote creator @hello.kelsie in a TikTok video that has amassed nearly two million views. "I told her I [now] never second-guessed myself."
Even Barbara Corcoran got in on the TikTok trend, looking back on how she went from “scared” waitress to fearless real estate mogul.
It may feel like a silly premise, but the trend actually mirrors a rising therapeutic technique: narrative therapy, which involves lots of self-reflection and putting on your creative writing cap.
The concept? Physically writing down your experiences or sharing stories of what happened in your life can help you break out of negative thought patterns, stereotypes, and other societal messaging.
"The stories we tell ourselves can become self-fulfilling prophecies," therapist Jordan Madison, LCMFT, tells Well+Good. Narrative therapy is all about looking at the big picture from an outsider's perspective, which can help keep you from internalizing problems or focusing only on the negative. If you understand the story of your own life, you can better figure out how to rewrite the next chapter to your liking.
Author your life story
There's some research to back up the benefits of narrative therapy. One study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology explored how a person's storytelling skills are related to their sense of meaning in life. Through a series of surveys, researchers found that across the board, test subjects who were dubbed better storytellers (by themselves, strangers, and those close to them) also had a stronger sense of purpose, meaning, and growth.
Christine Pride, a longtime memoir publisher and author of the upcoming novel All the Men I’ve Loved Again, understands the power of someone writing down their story—both for the author and the readers. Pride jokes that she sometimes feels like a writer's therapist as they're working on a memoir together. And though being an author isn't quite the same as booking an appointment with a licensed professional, the steps of journaling for your mental health and writing a memoir for public consumption might be more similar than you'd think.
"There's a lot of personal writing that can be really helpful and therapeutic," Pride says, citing things like morning pages or writing letters you never intend to send in order to help yourself make sense of what you experienced.
In narrative therapy, it's also helpful to get everything off your chest via journaling before pulling back to notice which storylines keep popping up. After that, there's something to be said for pretending to be an outside observer, reading someone else's story. What unhelpful thought patterns do you keep seeing?
"Reframing and noticing patterns are huge tools in boosting your mental health," Madison says. “When you realize patterns you’re participating in, and that you have the power to change them, it helps you to feel less stuck and work on small habits and changes in thoughts and behaviors to do things differently."
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How to try narrative therapy techniques for yourself
So you're intrigued by the concept of narrative therapy—what's next? Book that coffee date, buy your younger self that Frappuccino they love, and get reflecting. (And, of course, you can also book an appointment with a licensed mental health professional who can help you work through your thoughts.) If you're flying solo, try these expert-approved tips to get started:
Ask yourself the right questions When journaling, it may help to have specific prompts to guide you. Madison recommends implementing the following questions as you reflect:
What is the narrative I have about this situation?
How does this story affect my thoughts, emotions, and behaviors?
Who are the characters in this story, and what are the roles they play?
When was the first time I created this story, and what situation made it develop?
What events or experiences contributed to this narrative?
Have there been times when this story wasn't true?
What is a more empowering narrative I can begin to tell myself instead?
Write like nobody will read it While editing memoirs, Pride sometimes notices writers holding back the real emotional crux of their story because they're worried about how those close to them might react. Whether you're writing for yourself or an audience, you won't find the true meaning of your story until you're 100% honest with yourself.
"You can't write your story honestly if you're censoring yourself along the way based on fearing what your mom or cousin is going to say about it," she says.
(However, if you're actually publishing your life story, those close to you are going to have opinions, which you may need to mentally prepare for.)
Don't expect to fix everything right away Writing the story of your life will take some time. Pride says that not only is that OK, but it's actually beneficial. More time means you might better understand the full arc of your story.
"You have to have distance," Pride says. "I tell people they can't really be objective without some distance, and sometimes that distance equates to time."
When you hug your younger self goodbye at the end of your coffee date, promise to keep in touch—the more you two get to know each other, the better you'll feel in the long run.
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Thirty-six women, six teams, an 850-seat venue, and plenty of heat. The 2025 off-season’s a lot more exciting this year for women’s basketball fans with the launch of Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 league co-founded by Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) greats Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Created with the goal of providing an alternative source of income and competition for WNBA players during the offseason, the league features a slew of the sport’s biggest names from across the country, including Brittney Griner, Angel Reese, Jewell Loyd, and Skylar Diggins-Smith—among others.
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Since the start of their season, the league’s been praised by players and fans alike for the way they take care of their athletes. Before tip-off on January 17, Reese—who’s currently playing for Unrivaled’s Rose Basketball Club—tweeted “We get to workout, use the weight room, create new bonds/friendships, get treatment, get massages, use the sauna, getting 2 meals a day, and then a facial before I leave for the day??? yeah i love it here @Unrivaledwbb."
Photo: Unrivaled / Lexie Hull
Lexie Hull, guard for the Indiana Fever and newly crowned Athleta ambassador also playing on the Rose, co-signs Reese’s take on the experience. “I got a facial last week, and have a massage every week,” she says. “We’ve got great food by the former chef for the Celtics, protein shakes, whatever you can think of. The league is listening, and they're delivering.” And Unrivaled's resources, facilities, and services for their players are just the start of making women's basketball more equitable.
So, why is this important now?
The 2024 WNBA season shattered records. Attracting an all-time record of more than 54 million unique viewers across networks including ABC, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ION, and NBA TV, the WNBA boasted its highest total attendance in 22 years at 2.3 million, up 48 percent from 2023, according to their website. Merchandise sales were up. Social media engagement, up. The momentum? Palpable, to say the least.
“People are really gravitating towards the rise of something right now, right? Women’s basketball is having a rocketship moment,” says Kirby Porter, Chief Brand Officer for Unrivaled, who played college basketball at Harvard University. “It does feel like a new beginning for women's basketball. Fans are really connecting to this growth story in women's sports.”
So, yes, Unrivaled aims to capitalize on this impressive growth and give the fans what they’re after. But, it’s bigger than that: The league also empowers players to stay domestic during the off-season. Pros often go overseas in the winter to continue to play and make money once the regular season ends—largely because WNBA players only earn a fraction of what their male counterparts collect from the NBA. For instance: Many were shocked when, the number one pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, Caitlin Clark’s salary was announced last year, a four-year contract that paid $76,535 during her first season. For comparison: Stephen Curry makes north of $55 million.
For those participating in Unrivaled, the average player salary during the nine-week inaugural season is over $200,000. For reference, this is close to the maximum base salary that the WNBA offers its players. Plus, the players also split a 15 percent revenue pot.
“Our players and co-founders have thought about what doesn’t exist and what they do want to exist with Unrivaled,” says Porter. “And so, it's like they’ve had the opportunity to craft what their ideal off-season looks like.”
Photo: Unrivaled / Breanna Stewart and Aaliyah Edwards
In that ideal world, no one needs to be away from friends and family. Especially for many of the players, like Collier and Stewart, who have children—the Miami-based league gives them an opportunity to embrace all of the roles they play on a day-to-day basis, from player to mom, and everything in between. This was a major contributing factor that made Coca-Cola enthusiastic to get involved, according to A.P. Chaney, Senior Creative Director for Sprite.
“This is all about amplifying women in their own right and not having them be compared to their male counterparts in the sport,” Chaney says. “It’s so important that these players get to stay home. They don't have to travel overseas. They get to rest, be around each other, and play in a new and innovative way.”
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Sprite is one of the many sponsors of the league who presented Unrivaled’s one-on-one Tournament. Through their contributions, the brand’s goal is to amplify the players and women’s basketball as a whole. “We need as many eyes and visibility as possible, to keep inviting people to the table,” she adds. “There’s no such thing as being late to the game. The more folks that join, the better the party is.”
Bop down to Miami, and you’ll be hard-pressed not to gawk at the state-of-the-art, $1.5 million custom-built compound for the league that totes everything the players could need. A childcare room for players who have kids, pristine training facilities, dedicated office spaces, and a content creation hub anchor the facility. And, you can’t forget the Sephora glam room. As the exclusive beauty partner of Unrivaled, Sephora stocks this one-of-a-kind space with the top products, Fenty Beauty hair products, and beauty pros to help get the players prepped for game day.
Photo: Unrivaled / Napheesa Collier
“The Sephora partnership makes the fans happy because they see a solidified connection between women’s basketball and lifestyle,” says Porter. “People are acknowledging that women's basketball players are great beauty and lifestyle influencers.”
Beyond the glam, one of the biggest perks is the intimacy of the league, says Hull. “It's such a small league and there's only 36 people here,” she adds. “Our locker rooms are all in the same hallway. It is fun to have this group here where otherwise I probably wouldn't have got a chance to interact with them like this.”
According to Hull, it’s also an opportunity to work on all aspects of her game. “It's pretty exposed on both sides of the floor,” she says. “You have a lot more touches on the ball offensively, more one-on-one possessions defensively. So, you have to work on every aspect, whereas like on five on five, a lot of times you have a specific role and you can hone in on that role and really focus on doing exactly that.”
What does success for the league look like?
This is a year where learning will be absolutely critical, says Porter. While Unrivaled is unchartered territory, they’re still measuring success based on the key metrics commonly considered, like viewership, attendance, and revenue. But without a doubt, year one is a win regardless of the numbers, she adds. “We got it to market and got it to market well, and that's also a success,” Porter says. “This year, we’re open to seeing what people are gravitating toward, and then helping that inform what success looks like in year two.” If you ask us? We can't wait to watch the league grow.
Want to tune in? The entire season airs on TNT, TruTV, and is available to stream on Max. For the full schedule, click here.
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