The Ultimate Day Off
By Eliza SarasohnTurn off your phone, ignore your inbox, forget the chores, and enjoy a day of real rest and rejuvenation.
Time Management
Back on Schedule
By Experience Life TeamWhen you have too much on your plate, everything suffers. Here’s how to stop overscheduling and recapture your sanity.
Do Less, Accomplish More
By Marc LesserDaily practices for a calmer, more productive life — and relief from chronic busyness.
Give Yourself a Break
By Experience Life TeamSmart, super-practical reasons to build more idleness, downtime, and moments of enjoyment into your busy life.
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Time to Connect
By Sarah MoranIs a hectic work life taking up all your time and energy, leaving little or nothing for your loved ones? Here’s how—and why—to create space for the relationships that matter most.
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When Less is Enough
By Joseph HartIn an environment of economic contraction, many of us are looking for meaningful ways to cut back. Here’s good advice on how to get by with a little less, and enjoy it more.
Energy Plan
By Joseph HartAll the time in the world won’t help you achieve your goals if you’re too run down to pursue them. Here’s how to manage your energy – and your sanity.
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So Little Time
By Jon SpaydeHow to identify and remedy the stress caused by chronic overscheduling and time poverty.
The Wanting Mind
By Joseph HartWhether we’re yearning for another cup of coffee or a better job, we spend a lot of time and energy just wanting. Here’s how to observe – and calm – the endless tide of want that can catch us in its undertow.
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Start Your Day Right With Marianne Williamson (Video)
By Experience Life StaffAt her cover shoot for the November issue, Marianne Williamson — best-selling author and spiritual philosopher — explains why taking time each morning for self-reflection is a better way to start your day than, say, turning on the television or reading the newspaper.
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Time for Health: How to Schedule (or Unschedule) Your Family Well
By John de GraafA too-busy reality can run you and your loved ones ragged — and do real damage to your family’s happiness in the process. Here’s how to make time for the healthy priorities that really matter.
Virtual Assistant, Real Help
By Greg SamzaWishing you could outsource some time-consuming, annoying or boring tasks? With a virtual-assistant service you can. And help is only an email or phone call away.
One Tough Choice
By Courtney HelgoeWhen top values compete for your time and attention, how do you choose between them? Here are a few strategies to help you make tough decisions with confidence.
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No-Vacation Nation
By John de GraafAn unhealthy work-life balance affects not only our health and well-being, but our families and our society as a whole. Here’s what we can do about it.
When Something’s Gotta Give
By Joseph HartHow do you choose between all the good things going on in your life? By clarifying your values and learning to let go.
Definitely Doable
By David AllenTired of making lists and then losing them in a pile of other lists? Try this proven, five-step approach to getting closure on the daily things that matter most.
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Where Fitness Fits In
By Kara Douglass ThomIn the context of other life priorities — such as career and family — sometimes our workout plans have to give a little. But how much, and for how long?
Busy Bodies
By Kelly GraceLife in the fast lane might be exciting, but are you living quickly at the expense of living deeply? Learn how to say no to busyness and yes to what really matters.
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The Nonvacationer’s Vacation
By Cathy MadisonThink time off is a waste of time? For the sake of your health and happiness, you just might want to reconsider.
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Stop the Office, I Want to Get Off!
By Paul ScottFor many Americans, the world of work feels a bit like an endless ride — one that’s spinning too fast and feeling more than a little out of control. But just how and why did we get strapped into this craziness? Understand the machinery of your own workaholic tendencies and you’ll be one step closer to switching gears — and maybe even putting on the brakes.
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Pet Peeved
By Camilla FoxYou’re working like a dog. But how is your work schedule working out for your faithful friend?