Relationships Archives - Experience Life

A mother and daughter are both on devices.

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4 Ways to Help Kids Change Their Cellphone Habits

By Helen Martineau

Are your children glued to their smartphones? Here are a few ways to help them reclaim their time and focus.

Experience Life editor in chief Jamie Martin

- Personal Development -

EDITOR’S NOTE: A Different Kind of Recovery

By Jamie Martin

In tough times, we tend to move through distinct phases of coping before learning to move ahead.

- Stress Relief -

18 Ways to Break Your Cellphone Habit

By Helen Martineau

Feel like your smartphone is controlling your life? These strategies can help you set it down and reclaim control of your time.

A collage of pictures from a trip to Istanbul

- Travel -

East Meets West

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Separated by decades and thousands of miles, a family reunites in Istanbul.

illustration of woman picking leaf off tree

- Family/Friends -

The Power of Kindness

By Elizabeth Millard

How being good to others can be good for you.

A contemplative woman in workout clothes stretches her arms.

- Brain/Mental Health -

How to Take a Mental-Health Day

By Molly Tynjala

Taking time off can enhance workplace productivity and personal well-being. Try these four tips to make the most of your day off.

- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -

Better Together

By Bahram Akradi

When we work toward seeing the bigger picture, we have the chance to discover our collective potential.

- Family/Friends -

When Not to Share

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis

Posting about your life on social media is now considered the norm — but there is some information that is best kept offline. Check out these tips on online etiquette.

- Family/Friends -

NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How to Support Anxious Teens

By Henry Emmons, MD

Many doctors prescribe medication for teen anxiety, but an integrative developmental and behavioral pediatrician offers these natural therapies.

- Stress Relief -

How to Relieve Stress During a Pandemic

By Kaelyn Riley

You may be experiencing a chronic state of stress activation known as “allostatic load.” Our experts offer five techniques to help you de-stress and re-center.

Bookshelves and a laptop and books are pictured.

- Personal Development -

An Anti-Racist Media Resource List

By the Experience Life Team

Our staff weighs in with some of their favorite anti-racist books, podcasts, movies, classes, and series.

A person holds up a knit heart against a setting sun.

- Personal Development -

How to Build Love and Trust During a Pandemic

By Heidi Wachter

Relationship coach and author Margot Schulman offers practices for building resiliency and deepening our relationships during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

- Sports/Recreation -

Adaptive Athlete: A Q&A With Paralympian Joe Delagrave

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

After a boating accident left him paralyzed at 19, one athlete found his passion in wheelchair rugby — and encouraging others to overcome obstacles.

A Black woman looks out the window while holding a coffee cup.

- Stress Relief -

Self-Care for Activists

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Self-care is not escapism: It’s a way to remain present, connected, and committed. Here's how to battle burnout if you're an activist.

- Personal Development -

5 Tips to Become a Better Listener

By Molly Tynjala

Here's how to hone your listening skills.

- Editor's Note -

EDITOR’S NOTE: Attending to Distraction

By Jamie Martin

The swirl of life and its accompanying emotions can leave us feeling unfocused and frazzled — and also teach us a thing or two if we're willing to listen.