Experience Life : Editor's Pick Articles

Envision This

By Lani Willis — 2003-02-01

Bring your grandest dreams and goals into reality using simple words and pictures.

Food Fright

By Kim Erickson — 2004-10-01

The food industry has turned out some scary stuff in recent decades, but that doesn't mean you have to stand quaking in your kitchen. Here's how to take the fear out of your food choices – and put common sense back in.

The Smart Money

By Erin Peterson — 2005-11-01

More than a decade ago, authors Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez helped launch the voluntary-simplicity movement with their ideas for living more richly – by spending less. Today, for many, that penny-wise approach seems smarter than ever.

Forgive and Forget

By Linda Wasmer Andrews — 2005-11-01

Still holding a grudge? Here's how to make peace with those who may have wronged you – and find more peace for yourself in the process.

The Way of the Healthy Person

By Experience Life staff — 2006-02-01

Good health, at core, is less a destination than life-enhancing journey. But if there is any clear path toward the promised land of healthy living, it begins not on any treadmill or diet plan, but on the fertile ground of our own thoughts, assumptions and beliefs.

Active Planning

By Karen Asp — 2006-02-01

The success of your fitness goals depends, in large part, on the soundness of your fitness strategy. You do have a fitness plan, don't you? Here's how to get one, fast – or how to make your current plan even better.

Fit for Success

By Experience Life Staff with reporting by Paul Scott — 2006-03-01

Whether you work for a living or live for your work, managing your physical health and fitness may be more critical to your career than you realized. Find out why the shape you're in can make or break your success.

Maximize Your Metabolism

By Victoria Freeman, PhD — 2006-05-01

If you want to take off – and keep off – unwanted pounds, a healthy metabolism is your body's best fat-burning friend. Find out which habits can make or break your body's ability to produce energy from would-be pudge.

Nature Quest

By Karen Olson — 2006-06-01

Fresh air. Open sky. The beauty of the horizon. Most of us wish we could spend more time outside enjoying nature's gifts. Now, a growing body of research is giving us even more compelling reasons to heed those desires. Discover why time spent in nature is time wisely invested in personal well-being.

Celebrate Your Fitness Success

By Experience Life Staff — 2006-12-01

Before you rush into setting health and fitness goals for the year ahead, stop and appreciate what you've already accomplished.

The Urge to Splurge

By Alyssa Ford — 2006-12-01

Emotion-induced shopping may seem harmless, but letting your feelings take over your wallet could end up costing you more than money.

Get Grateful

By Karen Olson — 2006-12-01

Boost your health, hope and happiness with a powerful dose of gratitude.

Plan for Success

2007-02-01

Determined to get into better shape? Don't drive yourself to exhaustion: Coach yourself to satisfaction – and real results that last.

The Whole Thing

By Catherine Guthrie — 2008-03-01

Enriched this, supplemental that. Look behind the hype and you'll discover that whole foods deliver nutrition that “fragmented” and “isolated” nutrients simply can't beat.

Have Body, Will Travel

By Laurel Kallenbach — 2008-03-01

The demands of travel can prove perilous, undermining both good intentions and well-established routines. Here's how you can fight back and win - even when you're moving at supersonic speeds.

Restore the Land, Restore Yourself

By Laurel Kallenbach — 2008-04-01

Threatened native habitats offer an opportunity for service amid some of the country's most stunning landscapes.

Progressive Eaters, Unite!

By Courtney Helgoe — 2008-10-01

America's food industry is in the midst of a dramatic culture shift that's challenging everything we've been taught about eating. Here's how to take advantage of this exciting new movement and eat more healthfully than ever before.

Your Fitness Personality

By Gina DeMillo Wagner — 2008-11-01

Find out how personality-typing systems can help you discover activities and regimens you'll really enjoy.

How Healthy People Shop

By Alyssa Ford — 2009-02-01

We quizzed five top nutrition and health experts about what they put in their grocery carts each week. What we found might just inspire you to take a fresh look at your own food-buying habits.

Personal Best: Fitness Training for Career Success

By Gina DeMillo Wagner — 2009-03-01

Professional athletes train hard to bringtheir best selves to their sports. What if we didthe same thing as a way of winning big at work?

Homeward Bound

By Kelle Walsh — 2009-03-01

Sometimes the best vacations are staycations. Here's how to find active adventures in the place you call home.

When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.

2005-04-01

- John Muir

Core Essentials

By Andrew Heffernan, CSCS — 2009-05-01

These days, nearly everyone at the gym seems to have embarked on a “core-training” regimen of some kind. But what exactly does that mean? (Hint: It's not about abdominal crunches.)

The New Veganism

By Kristin Ohlson — 2009-05-01

No longer on the fringe of culinary culture, plant-centered diets are more popular than ever. Here's why - and why you don't have to be a vegan to benefit from putting more plants at the center of your plate.

Purposefully Primitive

By Marty Gallagher — 2009-06-01

Our ancestors built their amazing functional fitness through intense, daily physical demands and a No-nonsense, super-basic diet. There's no reason why we can't do the same.

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.

2009-06-01

- Rachel Carson

Take It Outside

By Fernando Pagés Ruiz — 2009-06-01

When the best weather of the year arrives, you want to be out there soaking it up. Here's what you need to know to make your outdoor workouts as effective as they are fun.

Eating for Pleasure

By Marc David, MA — 2009-08-01

Approaching meals mindfully isn't just about upgrading your awareness - it can enhance your digestion, satisfaction and metabolism, too.

Purslane

By Cary Neff — 2009-08-01

This succulent leafy vegetable is rich in omega-3s and melatonin.

Give Yourself a Break

By Experience Life Staff — 2009-08-01

Smart, super-practical reasons to build more idleness, downtime and moments of enjoyment into your busy life.

Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.

2009-08-01

- Carl Jung

Shifty Shoulders

By Matt Fitzgerald — 2009-09-01

Poor stability in your shoulder joints can cause pain at the source set you up for trouble throughout the kinetic chain. Here's how to correct common problems.

A Different Kind of Dentistry

By Kristin Ohlson — 2009-09-01

Holistic dentists take a whole-body approach to dental care - an approach enthusiastically embraced by a growing clientele, and largely rejected by the conventional dental establishment.

The Things We Remember

By Michael J. Gelb — 2009-09-01

Want to build intimacy in your primary relationships? Harness the power of memory.

Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much a heart can hold.

2009-09-01

- Zelda Fitzgerald

Home Cooking

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl — 2009-10-01

Chef John Besh watched his restaurants and his hometown cuisine nearly get wiped out by a hurricane. Now he's sharing the culinary secrets and local-food traditions of New Orleans with the world.

Onions

By Cary Neff — 2009-10-01

Please your palate with zesty flavor - and your body with powerful phytonutrients.

The Art of the Warm-Up

By Gina DeMillo Wagner — 2009-10-01

You've probably been told that you should warm up before exercise, but has anyone shown you how?

If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible.

2009-10-01

- Søren Kierkegaard

Crunch Time

By Suzannah Olivier — 2009-11-01

When reality bites, eating right becomes essential. Stress can deplete your nutritional stores, destabilize your blood sugar and reduce your stamina. Here's how to build a well-rounded diet that can withstand the pressure.

High Anxiety

By Joseph Hart — 2009-11-01

Some 40 million Americans regularly suffer from troubling levels of anxiety. Find out what triggers these episodes, how our bodies respond, and how you can remain calmer in the face of whatever life throws your way.

Comfort Food for Your Brain

By Mark Hyman, MD — 2009-11-01

What you feed your body, you also feed your brain - sometimes to its detriment. Learn how to nourish your gray matter for more balanced moods, clearer thinking and a more fulfilling life.

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.

2009-11-01

- Etty Hillesum

Kettlebells for Everybody

By Gina DeMillo Wagner — 2009-12-01

These low-tech wonders offer a super-effective full-body workout.

Good Food, Fast

By Courtney Helgoe — 2009-12-01

It's tempting to fall back on packaged or processed foods when you're in a rush, but there are better ways to get food on the table. Here, five respected whole-foods chefs share some tips on making great, healthy meals on the fly.

Do Less, Accomplish More

By Marc Lesser — 2009-12-01

Daily practices for a calmer, more productive life - and relief from chronic busyness.

Beauty Beware

By Courtney Helgoe — 2009-12-01

99 percent of the chemical ingredients in personal-care products sold in the United States have never been tested for safety, despite research showing long-term health risks associated with some of these compounds. Here's how to keep yourself looking great with safer, simpler, more natural ingredients.

Cauliflower

By Cary Neff — 2010-02-01

Cauliflower is a richly flavored, tasty treat that detoxifies the body, discourages cancer and offers a big immunity boost.

Resolutions Workshop 2010: Action!

By Erin Peterson — 2010-02-01

Looking to reach some major goals this year? These practical, right-now steps can help you build the momentum you need to make steady progress - starting today.

6 "Healthy" Eating Choices to Rethink

By Catherine Guthrie — 2010-02-01

If you're committed to healthy eating, it's time to start investigating whether your current food choices are as wholesome as you've been led to believe.

Healthy Breakfasts for Busy Mornings

By Catherine Guthrie — 2010-03-01

Here's what to eat when your day is rushed, and why skipping breakfast is not an option.

Workday Workouts

By Alisa Bowman — 2010-03-01

Yes, you're busy. But that doesn't mean you can't find time for fitness. Here's how to squeeze in a series of invigorating activities that turn wasted moments into body-strengthening mini-workouts.

Faked Fitness

By Experience Life Staff — 2010-03-01

An evolutionary biologist explains why we spend a fortune trying to fake health, fitness and other desirable traits - and why our efforts are rarely convincing.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

2010-03-01

- Winston Churchill