- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Beauty of the Routine
By Craig CoxI'm beginning to understand the value of sticking to a daily routine.
Month: January 2013
Fast Food on the Brain
By Experience Life StaffResearchers discover that just looking at fast-food logos can affect attitude and judgment.
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PUMPING IRONY: Take It Easy
By Craig CoxEvery so often it's good to be reminded how much stress affects your health.
- Food Culture -
Cultivating a Better Food System in 2013
By Danielle Nierenberg and Ellen GustafsonWe think a broader collection of farmers, policy-makers, and eaters need new, bigger resolutions for fixing the food system — real changes with long-term impacts in fields, boardrooms, and on plates all over the world.
- Beauty -
The Great Hair Experiment
By Casie Leigh LukesEditorial intern Casie Lukes attempts to tame her curly blonde mane with a simple adjustment to her hair-care regimen — find out if it worked!
Web Extra: Your Fitness Mission PDF
By Experience Life StaffDownload a PDF of Your Fitness Mission Q&A from the January/February 2013 issue's feature "You, Inc."
- Functional Medicine -
Come Fly with Me
By Heidi WachterIt's been more fun to fly since I've been following a self-care routine.
The Good-Life Ratio
By Experience Life StaffPsychologist Barbara Fredrickson, PhD, shows how the right ratio of ratio of positive-to-negative emotions can affect happiness.
Illustration Creation: Thanks, but No Thanks
By Stephanie GlarosThe process behind the illustration for "Thanks, but No Thanks."
The Risk of Knee Injuries in Women
By Experience Life StaffRecent research establishes why women are more susceptible to knee injuries.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Talkin’ Trash
By Craig CoxBack on the tennis court after a long hiatus, I discover that trash talking has its limits.
Inspired to Make Mistakes
By Jamie MartinDigital initiatives manager Jamie Martin dedicates 2013 to making mistakes and learning from them.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: This Is Your Brain on Exercise
By Craig CoxThere's a reason why some folks never take to exercise. It's all in their head.
Rethinking Resolutions
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIf you're feeling overwhelmed by resolution season, senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl found some insights in our archives to help.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Sickness Setbacks
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOn Thursday, I posted about boosting my immune system. A bad cold virus has been circulating in Twin Cities offices and day-care centers, and I wasn’t about to let the infection get to me. But that was more than four days ago. The cold? It won. It started with a headache, then a cough, and... Read more »
Sugar Smarts
By Experience Life StaffNew research shows that omega-3 fatty acids can help counteract health problems caused by sugar intake.
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PUMPING IRONY: How to Make the Winter Last
By Craig CoxBy lacing up my ice skates, I'm doing my part to prolong our frigid winter. Sorry about that.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Keeping My Immune System Strong
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA bad cold virus is circulating, so senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl gives her immune system a boost.
Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
By Casie Leigh LukesEditorial intern Casie Leigh Lukes introduces herself — and shares her thoughts on a hard-hitting book on women's issues.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: New Year, New Tradition
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlDoes one 5K beget another? Senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl finds motivation at Commitment Day.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Team EL
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAs a 5K newbie, I felt really lucky to have my coworkers join me in walking the Commitment Day event on New Year’s Day. It was extremely cold at the Minneapolis location (nearly 30 5K races happened across the country), but we bundle up and smiled as we walked the route. I think I even... Read more »