March 2018: Find Your Strength Archives

- Editor's Note -

Open to Interpretation

By Jamie Martin

What does “strength” mean to you?

- Honestly, Dara -

Has Instagram Changed the Way We Eat?

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

A social-media platform is changing food culture. Are we OK with that?

- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -

The Courage to Never Give Up

By Bahram Akradi

How a little problem-solving and perseverance can help you move closer to your vision.

- Aging -

New Blood Pressure Guidelines: Experts Weigh In

By Courtney Helgoe

We asked some trusted experts to weigh in on the new guidelines expanding the definition of high blood pressure. Here’s what they had to say.

- Sleep -

Better Sleep, Better Marriage?

By Heidi Wachter

How much you sleep could influence marital arguments, a recent study says.

- Aging -

Heart-Healthy Exercise: By the Numbers

By Michael Dregni

Just how good is exercise for the heart? Here are the numbers.

Purpose Driven: David Freeman

By Heidi Wachter

Personal training and coaching weren’t part of athlete David Freeman’s original plan. But, once he discovered them as his calling, there was no looking back.

- video -

Behind the Scenes With David Freeman (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Go behind the scenes at our cover shoot with personal trainer David Freeman and learn how he helps others reach their fitness goals.

- Nutrition -

DIY Chai

By Kaelyn Riley

Skip the steep prices at the coffee shop by making your own flavorful tea at home.

- Success Stories -

Anna Louise Kallas’s Success Story

By Anna Louise Kallas

How EL’s six-month workout program helped one cancer survivor find the support she needed to take back her health.

- Workouts -

The Spartan-Strong Workout

By Andrew Heffernan

Inspired by the popular obstacle-course race, this circuit boosts mental and physical strength, improves conditioning and agility, and burns fat.

- video -

The Spartan-Strong Workout (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Learn the moves for this intense strength circuit inspired by the popular obstacle-course race.

- Workouts -

3 Yoga Poses For Recovery

By Kaelyn Riley

These three basic poses provide an entry point for beginning yogis and athletes seeking recovery.

- Fitness Tips -

BREAK IT DOWN: The Deadlift

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Build full-body strength — and a powerful posterior — with this move.

- Fitness Tips -

Rock On

By Amy Gunty

Indoor climbing requires physical and mental strength. A seasoned climber shares his hard-earned secrets.

STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: True Strength

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Being strong is only partly physical, says our fitness editor. It’s also mental, emotional, spiritual, and social.

- Nutrition -

Is Salt Bad for You — Or Not?

By Experience Life Staff

Does restricting sodium intake cause more problems than it solves?

- Nutrition -

How to Sauté Greens

By Rebecca Katz

With one simple technique, you can create an array of nutrient-rich veggie dishes.

- Yoga -

Every Body Is a Yoga Body

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Discover how yoga inspired personal transformations — both on and off the mat — for these 10 practitioners.

- Functional Medicine -

A Whole-Person Approach to Treating Depression

By Quinton Skinner

Depression is not all in your head. Here are nonpharmaceutical, lifestyle-based ways to treat depression from the ground up.

- Money -

Mindful Money

By Jessie Sholl

How to move beyond fear-based financial habits to find true prosperity.

- Stress Relief -

5 Tips to Stay Cool Under Pressure

By Elizabeth Millard

These simple strategies can help steady your nerves when the heat is on.

- Travel -

The Personal Pilgrimage

By Heidi Wachter

Pilgrimages — religious and otherwise — can connect you with the past, forge new relationships, and help you feel part of something greater than yourself.