- Mindfulness -
11 Ways to Experience Holiday Joy
By Laine Bergeson BeccoRediscover the real source of the holiday season’s magic.
Community
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Voting: It Just Feels Good
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlLeaving my polling place today, I felt like doing a few chores. Tidy up the home office, knock out a blog post, follow-up on some emails, plan a healthy dinner. Then tonight, I kicked butt in my workout. Putting a check mark next to “vote” on my to-do list ignited a greater feeling of accomplishment.… Read more »
- audio -
The Art of Conversation Podcast (Audio)
By Experience Life StaffExperience Life senior editors discuss what they learned while researching meaningful face-to-face conversation.
- Community -
A Strong, Flexible Bond
By Pilar GerasimoPilar Gerasimo shares her perspectives on the ever-changing roles in fitness-buddy relationships.
- Family/Friends -
The Value of Intergenerational Relationships
By Joseph HartBecoming pals with someone outside your age group can offer rich rewards.
- Couples -
The Art of Conversation
By Laine Bergeson and Courtney HelgoeHow to improve face-to-face communication in a digital world.
- Couples -
Unfair Arguments
By Jon SpaydePsychologist Richard Nicastro on how to avoid low blows and cheap shots and instead “fight fair.”
- Community -
Questions of Kindness
By Maggie LyonMaggie Lyon on having kindness in our daily lives.
- Community -
Seeing Beings, Not Bodies
By Rick HansonUntraining the mind, seeing the person and not their label.
- Family/Friends -
Five Facts About This Photo
By Anjula RazdanSee those veggies? They’re from Hog’s Back Farm, a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) farm in Arkansaw, Wisconsin, where members like me buy a share of vegetables — or in my case, split a share with one of my fellow EL editors — and in return receive beautifully vibrant, organic produce each week directly from the farm.… Read more »
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Tony Sanneh (Video)
By Experience Life StaffSoccer great Tony Sanneh talks about helping kids succeed through the Sanneh Foundation.
- Community -
Four Happy Places
By Courtney HelgoeFor as little as these locations have in common, they share one delightful trait: Their residents rate among the happiest in the world. Find out what they know, and what they can teach the rest of us, about living well.
- Community -
Horse Sense: Lisa Arie
By Laine Bergeson BeccoLisa Arie shares the instinctive wisdom that brought her to a more centered place.
- Community -
The Good Life: Bert Jacobs
By Laine Bergeson BeccoBy remaining true to their optimistic natures, Bert Jacobs and his brother parlayed three little words into a multimillion-dollar, do-gooder business.
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Blake Mycoskie (Video)
By Experience Life StaffThe founder of TOMS Shoes discusses how his movement is helping children around the world.
- Community -
Sole Provider: Blake Mycoskie
By Laine Bergeson BeccoBlake Mycoskie is helping children in need around the world – one pair of TOMS Shoes at a time.
- Fitness Tips -
A Healthy Kind of Contagious
By Courtney HelgoeYou’ve heard by now that you can “catch” obesity from your friends, family — even distant acquaintances. But you may have missed the flip side of that story: Good health and fitness are catching, too.
- Community -
Making a Group Effort
By Wanda UrbanskaAs we abandon group activities in an attempt to regain time and productivity, we may be risking the loss of a powerful support system – one that’s critical to both our health and happiness.
- Personal Development -
Grace Notes: Pieta Brown
By Experience Life TeamFrom her childhood scribbles to her critically acclaimed music, Pieta Brown has always been intent on making art that matters – and connections that count.
- Couples -
The Endless Conversation
By Experience Life StaffA drawn-out talk that’s going nowhere can leave you feeling trapped and frustrated. Here’s how to set yourself free.