Experience Life

A bento box filled with chicken, salad, and cherries.

- Nutrition -

How to Simplify Meal Planning

By Melissa Joulwan

Paleo cookbook author Melissa Joulwan shares her tips for easy meal planning and preparation.

- Food Culture -

Jessie Diggins: An Athlete’s Eating Disorder — and Recovery

By Jessie Diggins

Olympic gold medalist cross-country skier Jessie Diggins talks about overcoming her eating disorder.

- Sports/Recreation -

Why Rock-Climbing Can Sharpen Your Mind and Improve Creativity

By Sarah Tuff Dunn

Climbing does more than simply strengthen your body and help you explore new places.

An elderly woman sits alone at a table, before an empty plate.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Hungry and Hopeless

By Craig Cox

A quiet epidemic of malnutrition has spread among the nation’s elderly, and Congress has only a few weeks to figure out how to respond.

- Digital Detox -

How Do I Protect My Privacy Online?

By Jon Spayde

Private browsing, strong passwords, and VPN software are some of the steps you can take. Beyond that, government policy is needed to protect consumer privacy.

- Editor's Note -

Next-Gen Inspiration

By Jamie Martin

A seventh-grade magazine project offers a reminder about the potential of creative experiences.

- Nutrition -

The Pros and Cons of Eating Soy

By Catherine Guthrie

Should you consume soy? Health experts answer key questions about this sometimes-confusing food.

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- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: A Healthy Pessimism?

By Craig Cox

Do optimists live longer than pessimists? Maybe, but I’m not the only one arguing that a middle way may yield healthier benefits.

- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -

In Partnership

By Bahram Akradi

When we team up with and support our teachers, we all stand to gain.

- Fitness Tips -

3 Ankle-Mobility Exercises

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Three drills to loosen up your ankles and their kinetic chain.

- Nutrition -

8 Tips for Making a Better Burger

By Kaelyn Riley

Pick high-quality protein, rightsize your patty, and more tips to create a perfect burger.

- Mindfulness -

THE LIVING EXPERIMENT: Pause

By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas Hartwig

Respecting your body’s natural energy cycles is the key to clarity, creativity, and focus.

A book lies open on a table with flowers.

- Personal Development -

21 Books to Read Over a Long Weekend

By Experience Life Staff

Looking for a good read this Labor Day weekend? Our staff weighs in on books they’ve read — or want to read — this season.

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- Stress Relief -

How Movement Therapy Can Heal Traumatic Stress

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Traumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.

- Nutrition -

What’s in Your Wine?

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Most bottles contain more than just grapes and yeast. Find out which ingredients find their way into wine — plus 9 tips to make healthier choices without sacrificing taste.

- Fitness Tips -

BREAK IT DOWN: The Row

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Fine-tune your form and sequencing to reap the rewards of the indoor rower.

- Fitness Tips -

How to Up Your Mountain-Biking Game

By Michael Dregni

Dial in your mountain biking with specialized training for the ups and downs of the trail.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: No Home for the Unhealthy

By Craig Cox

An old friend faces a future with Parkinson’s and an eventual move to an assisted-living facility that, barring an industry shift, will probably offer no medical care.