November 2008: Reflect and Revive
Northern Abundance
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Cookbook author Deborah Madison reintroduces us to traditional comfort foods of the North - just in time for winter.
Fix-It Foods
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Whether flushing toxins, preventing inflammation or boosting your immune system, certain foods prove particularly effective in repairing the body. Here’s a primer on some of the best edible healers around.
Rediscover Your Inner Athlete
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Ok, so maybe you’re no longer in your athletic prime. That doesn’t mean you can’t recast yourself in a new athletic role. Learn the art of inventing a right-for-right-now fitness identity.
Gloomy Gripers
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How to remedy the stress of being subjected to the negativity of a chronic complainer.
Simple Celebrations
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With all the scheduling and traveling, errands, and obligations, the holidays can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to simplify your season of celebration - and rediscover the peaceful soul of the season.
Miracle Worker: Marianne Williamson
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A healthy and happy life is within your reach, says Marianne Williamson - if you’re willing to change your way of thinking.
Total Immersion: Hot-Spring Spas
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The hot-spring spas in these three towns offer a restorative reprieve after fun-filled days of adventure.
We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what’s wrong in your life, or you can focus on what’s right.
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Survival Tactics
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Exercise helped Wendy Rahn beat breast cancer. Now she’s helping other survivors realize the importance of staying active during their own recovery.
The Blame Game
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We all succumb to finger pointing from time to time, but targeting others rarely produces good results. Here’s how you can move from fault-finding to empowered problem solving.
The Pool as Training Tool
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If you haven’t already made swimming a part of your cross-training repertoire, here are some great reasons for diving in.
Your Fitness Personality
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Find out how personality-typing systems can help you discover activities and regimens you’ll really enjoy.
No More Muscle Cramps
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Cramps and side stitches can derail any workout. Here’s how to treat and prevent these painful contractions.
Functional Wellness, Part 5: The Body-Mind Connection
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Discover the truth about how your mind affects your body, how your body affects your brain, and what you can do to keep the whole brilliant system working to your advantage.
Sleep Deficit: The Hidden Debt That’s Hurting Us All
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Next time you’re thinking of pulling an all-nighter to beat some looming deadline, consider this: Too little sleep can lead to increased stress levels, compromised metabolism, a suppressed immune system and a host of other health problems.
Start Your Day Right With Marianne Williamson (Video)
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At 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.
Nighttime Revival
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I step outside into the cold night air and look up at the stars, thinking about the countless generations of ancestors who’ve done the same — some of them sleepless with worry, perhaps, but more of them called by the mystery and beauty of the night sky to look up, to notice, to feel lucky to be in this particular place and time, and to feel the wonder of being alive.
The Power of Reflection
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Once you understand the stages of power, it becomes quite easy to recognize the type of power that you and those around you are currently wielding, and what type of power you might focus on developing next.
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