Experience Life

4 Drills for Open-Water Swimming

By Sarah Tuff Dunn

Strength, sighting, and a willingness to face your fear can set you up for success in open-water swimming. Here are some drills and tips.

- Recovery -

Why Workout Recovery Days Are Essential for Optimal Fitness

By Andrew Heffernan

The key to getting stronger, faster, or fitter is giving yourself time to recover properly between workouts. Learn how to leverage your rest days to reach your fitness goals.

- Weight Loss -

Lift to Lose Weight

By Andrew Heffernan

Can you lose weight just by lifting weights? If you want to get leaner, it’s time to start strength training. Here’s how to lift to lose fat.

A picture depicting the idea that flour does not equal a whole grain

- Nutrition -

The Truth About Refined Grains

By Catherine Guthrie

When ground into flours, most grains act like sugar in the body, triggering weight gain, inflammation and blood-sugar imbalances. Here’s why whole kernels are a better option than processed grains.

Two people sit across from each other, one with hands clasped and one holding a clipboard.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: A Matter of Trust

By Craig Cox

Only about a third of Americans say they have faith in doctors, a fact that may say more about the system than about the physicians.

- General Health -

Why Are My Hands and Feet Always Cold?

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Thyroid issues, vitamin deficiency, and even anxiety can contribute to cold hands and feet. Here are some possible causes — and what you can do.

- Fitness Tips -

What’s the Best Way to Build Muscle Mass After an Illness?

By Nicole Radziszewski

How to rebuild lost muscle mass after illness.

- Personal Development -

Unhack Your Smartphone

By Jessie Sholl

Keep your relationship with your device healthy and mindful by turning it into an ally rather than an adversary. Here are three easy smartphone-addiction hacks.

Woman taking a break from running with hands on knees

What Is Overtraining?

By Andrew Heffernan

Are your workouts leaving you overwhelmed or overly sore? Before you blame it on overtraining syndrome, consider whether one of three more likely scenarios might be to blame.

- Functional Medicine -

What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You, Part 3

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Health experts explain possible causes for niggling symptoms, including snoring, night sweats, and eye twitching.

- Fitness Tips -

BREAK IT DOWN: The Overhead Squat

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Finesse your form to improve full-body mobility and strengthen your Olympic snatch.

The cover of Running Outside the Comfort Zone

- Sports/Recreation -

A Run on the Wild Side

By Michael Dregni

One runner takes on the world’s wackiest races — and lives to write about it.

- Success Stories -

Louie McGee’s Success Story

By Louie McGee

A legally blind teenager commits to the race of a lifetime to inspire other visually impaired kids to find their own adventures.

- Brain/Mental Health -

What You Need to Know About Addiction and the Brain

By Alexandra Smith, LPCC

Addiction is common — and it’s complicated.

- General Health -

From Fashion Stylist to Life Stylist: A Q&A With Luke Storey

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

A self-described “world-class biohacker” shares his favorite health-and-wellness tips.

Illustration woman with bottle of CBD oil

- General Health -

Understanding CBD

By Mo Perry

What is CBD? Our integrative-health experts explain how cannabidiol  works to relieve pain, anxiety, and more.

- video -

Behind the Scenes With Tamara Levitt (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Go behind the scenes with author and mindfulness instructor Tamara Levitt — and  get a peek at her beachside cover shoot — as she shares tips for living  calmly, courageously, and compassionately.