How to Find Stillness
Frazzled? Scattered? A few moments of meditative silence can ground you in peace and calmness for the rest of the day.
Pomegranates: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Once you learn the secrets of the pomegranate, its beauty, flavor and nutrition will keep you coming back for more.
Anatomy of a Potbelly
Lurking under all that unwanted abdominal fat are hidden dangers that can hurt us to the core.
How to Eat For Your Genes
You know that your genes are central to your health. But did you know that they have their own nutritional needs? Discover how the emerging field of nutrigenomics may help us nourish our DNA — and lower our risk of certain diseases.
A Return to Real Food
In our rush to embrace conventional dietary wisdom, have we needlessly abandoned authentic fare? Nina Planck thinks its time we took a long, honest look backward.
Strategies to Find More Inspiration — and Motivation — to Workout
Low on motivation? These four tips will get you to – and through – your workout with ease.
Mind-Body Synergy
Whether you seek lower blood pressure, a longer silhouette, or a more peaceful response to life's pressures, disciplined practices like yoga, tai chi and Pilates offer a host of transformative benefits. Which might explain why mind-body exercise is one of the hottest trends in the fitness industry.
What is Mental Performance Training?
Using visualization and meditation techniques, mental performance training helps you to set goals and overcome obstacles, such as negative thinking, to achieve optimal performance. It can also help you to prepare mentally for high-pressure situations.
All I Want for Christmas
If there’s any time of year when it’s easy to lose one’s sense of center, it’s the holidays. Then again, if there’s any time of year ideal for regaining one’s sense of center, I’d say that it’s the holidays, too. Particularly if you get an early and proactive start on it.
Central Intelligence
Nature is a brilliant designer. Look at a tree, a flower, a landscape, and you’ll generally see a well-centered composition. Even in the case of infinitely complex fractal constructions, there’s an organic symmetry, a progressive spreading from a center point (or many center points) that can be viewed at virtually any magnification and still appear balanced, right, whole.