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How Ryan Sutter Fought Back from Lyme Disease
After Lyme disease struck, firefighter and athlete Ryan Sutter took action to find his way back to wellness.
How to Use Tea-Tree Oil
This antiseptic and antifungal essential oil has several applications. Discover a few ideas for your home and body.
4 Ways to Use an Overripe Avocado
Don’t toss that precious fruit! Discover four ways to use an avocado that seems past its prime.
How to Make Beeswax Candles
Avoid unknown fragrances and toxic ingredients by crafting your own candles.
How to Use Tapping
This holistic-healing technique uses the body’s acupressure points to lower stress and reset your mind.
Awakened Spirit: Shefali Tsabary, PhD
With a blend of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, therapist and author Dr. Shefali offers a path to authenticity and liberation.
How to De-Stink Your Sweats
Funky odors in your fitness gear can be tricky to remove. Give these ideas a try.
5 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth
Whether you are taking a day off to be with community or to learn more as an ally, these ideas can help you better connect to Freedom Day.
How to Be an Ally to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Learn what you can do to support, uplift, and celebrate the contributions of the AAPI community every day.
How to Be an Ally to Women in the Workplace
March is Women’s History Month. Discover ways you can support your colleagues and celebrate their success, plus seven ideas to be your own best advocate at work.
How to Pack a Gym Bag
Packing the right gear before you head to the health club can keep your workout routine on track.
How to Be an Ally to the Black Community
For both Black and non-Black individuals, there are myriad ways to celebrate and honor African-American culture. Here are a few of our favorite ideas to learn and uplift.
My New Year’s Resolution? Be Myself.
Moving past aesthetic goals during resolution season is possible, if you explore what true happiness means to you.
COMING CLEAN: The Season of Light and Dark
Our managing editor on how to bring joy to your winter life.
The Year of Self-Love
Our managing editor attends a size-inclusive retreat and unlocks her inner strength and the benefits of a body-positive mindset.
How to Make Bath Salts
This simple and fragrant bath salts recipe can be modified endlessly to meet your mood.
5 Meal Fixes to Save Your Recipe
Too salty? Too spicy? Follow these tips to adjust the ingredients and salvage an overseasoned recipe.
Courageous Coach: Chrissy King
Writer and fitness coach Chrissy King is leading the charge to redefine and expand representation in the wellness industry — so everyone has power beyond the weight room.
How to Make Apple Chips
Turn ordinary apples into a healthy baked snack. Sweeter apples, such as Honeycrisp and Fuji, work best!
Adaptive Athlete: A Q&A With Paralympian Joe Delagrave
After a boating accident left him paralyzed at 19, one athlete found his passion in wheelchair rugby — and encouraging others to overcome obstacles.
COMING CLEAN: When Your Community Is in Pain
It’s time to do the work on creating racial equality, says our managing editor, if we want to improve community health and see vitality for all.