- Digital Detox -
Like This: A Facebook Break
By Experience Life StaffTaking a vacation from Facebook may reduce your stress and boost your happiness.
Month: September 2016
- Honestly, Dara -
Tapas Party!
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlWe might all be a little happier if we invited everyone over for olives, anchovies, and peppers more often.
5 Ways to Be a Better Listener
By Ben ConnellyTransform your relationships by changing the way you listen.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Time for Coffee
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlHow I’m reaping the benefits of java — and getting some sleep at night.
- Nutrition -
How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds
By Heidi WachterA simple process can turn this year’s crop into next year’s harvest.
Feel the Beat: Rhythm Retreats
By Karen OlsonFinding your rhythm can be restorative and joyful. These dancing, drumming, and hula-hooping retreats will get you moving.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: The Road Back
By Steve WaryanOur copy chief and long-time endurance athlete shares the experience of his arrhythmia and recovery.
Fitness Fix: Weak Side-Butt
By Nicole RadziszewskiUse these moves to strengthen your gluteus medius and minimus to create stability in your hips.
- Food Culture -
Adventures in Sustainable Eating: Q&A With Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine
By Casie Leigh LukesThe Perennial Plate duo shares their thoughts on the people, complexities, and adventures behind the global food system.
- Nutrition -
All About Antinutrients
By Rachel Warren, MS, RDNCompounds in some grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds can wreak havoc on your digestion. Learn how to make them work to your advantage.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Open Wide
By Craig CoxResearch showing the importance of treating gum disease has forced me to overcome a long-held fear of dentists.
- Food Culture -
Revolutionary Act 25: Don’t Fall for Fakery
By Pilar GerasimoProcessed ingredients, sweeteners, and chemical additives inflame your body. Here’s how to keep it real.
- Success Stories -
Beyond the Binge: Eric Dietzius’s Success Story
By Eric DietziusOne man’s journey to move beyond poor health habits — and overcome an undiagnosed eating disorder.
- Gut Health -
Grain-Free Baking
By Elana AmsterdamThese simple-to-make baked goods from Elana’s Pantry deliver on flavor and whole-food goodness.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Lonesome Hero
By Heidi Wachter5 must-know songs by legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen.
The Art of Stillness
By Pico IyerIn a world obsessed with speed and rife with distractions, there are few things that feel better than sitting still, paying attention — and going nowhere. A celebrated travel writer explains how to get there.
Be Quick — But Don’t Hurry
By Brian JohnsonA former player on Coach John Wooden’s legendary basketball team offers sage advice on what it takes to succeed, on and off the court.
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Haile Thomas (Video)
By Experience Life StaffGo behind the scenes with teen chef Haile Thomas, a healthy-eating advocate and founder of the HAPPY Organization, as she shares how she’s educating kids in making better food choices.
- Aging -
Out of Rhythm
By Stephanie SoucherayFor decades we’ve been told that endurance exercise is good for the heart. But as more endurance athletes are diagnosed with heart issues, they are learning the hard way that more isn’t always better.
- Stress Relief -
Reset Your Stress
By Aviva Romm, MDBeing on high alert for too long can put you into adrenal overdrive. Learn how to shift from fight-or-flight mode into calmer states that help your body recover.
- audio -
Living With an Arrhythmia (Audio)
By Experience Life StaffCopy chief and longtime endurance athlete Steve Waryan discusses his arrhythmia and recovery with senior fitness editor Maggie Fazeli Fard.