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A Mindful Approach
to the New Year

So many people start the year off with resolutions that focus on perfection and hard-hitting goals. Instead, we invite you to set an intention this year to create a life that is happier and more sustainable.

In this digital collection, we’ve curated some of our favorite Experience Life articles in order to help you set yourself on the path to a more authentic and fulfilling life in the New Year.

Find Your Purpose

how to make a vision board

How to Make a Vision Board

Clarify your direction for this year (and beyond) with this inspiring art project.
By Experience Life Staff
Personal DevelopmentWork
questions to change your life.

How to Use the Power of Self-Reflection to Uncover Your Passions and Purpose

Executive coach and best-selling author Richard Leider invites you to reimagine your life and construct a roadmap to pursue your passions.
By David Schimke
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
self-reflection.

5 Questions That Could Change Your Life

Never underestimate the impact of a few provocative questions — and the surprising answers they may yield.
By Andi McDaniel
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Communication
overcoming upper limits

How to Overcome Your Upper Limits

Each one of us carries ingrained, unconscious ideas of just how happy and successful we can be. But by learning to identify and transcend these self-imposed “Upper Limits,” we can expand our potential for happiness and abundance in extraordinary ways.
By Gay Hendricks, PhD
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development

Take Stock of Your Mental Health

( Stress and Anxiety )

two pairs of hands holding

13 Strategies to Deal With Your Emotional Triggers

A psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.
By David Richo, PhD
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication
Person holding their temples during a mindful moment

5 Techniques for Managing Stress in the Moment

Try these quick exercises for immediate support during stressful times.
By Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
Upset and tired teenager sitting on the floor keeps hand to cheek looking thoughtfully and hopeless with an illustration of chaos emanating from his head.

Why Anxiety Is Not Your Enemy

A case study in how to live — and thrive — with anxiety.
By David H. Rosmarin, PhD
Depression & AnxietyMindfulness/Meditation

( Nutrition )

a woman tosses a salad while laughing

How Diet Can Make — or Break — Your Mental Health

Learn about the connection between food and mood and what you can eat to support your mental health.
By Chrystle Fiedler
Cooking & Food
supplements and herbs to support mental health

8 Key Supplements to Boost Your Mental Health — Naturally

Herbs, supplements, and other natural remedies promote well-being — yet separating help from hype can be challenging. Follow this expert guidance.
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
Brain HealthMental Health
herbal tea

What Are the 5 Best Herbs for Anxiety?

Integrative-medicine experts explain which herbs actually work for anxiety — with dosage guidance, safety notes, and how to match the right herb to your specific symptoms.
By Catherine Guthrie
Depression & AnxietyFunctional/Integrative Medicine

( Mindfulness )

man ruminating

How to Stop Ruminating

These five strategies can help you break free from the spiral of negative thoughts.
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC 
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
a woman looks out the window

6 Strategies to Improve Your Self-Talk

Try these six tips to soften self-criticism and change your internal dialogue for the better.
By Elizabeth Millard
Attitude/MindsetMindfulness/Meditation
projecting,

How to Stop Projecting

These tips can help you stop projecting your less-flattering traits onto other people.
By Jon Spayde
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication

Adopt a Holistic Approach to Weight Loss

( Diet )

a woman wearing gym apparel eating healthy food.

9 Missing Links to Weight Loss

These often-overlooked factors can help you achieve — and sustain — a healthy weight.
By Laine Bergeson
HormonesMetabolism/Weight Loss
strategies to help with weight loss.

5 Health Strategies that Are More Important Than Counting Calories

Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also — and perhaps primarily — about the quality and character of those calories. Here’s why.
By Catherine Guthrie
ImmunityMetabolism/Weight Loss
why dieting doesn't work

Why Dieting Doesn’t Work — and Never Has

A landmark starvation study from World War II sends an important message for today's low-calorie dieters: Going hungry is not a winning strategy.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Nutrition Tips
taking a photo of healthy food,

8 Ways to Resist Diet Culture and Embrace Weight-Neutral Health

Our society’s obsession with dieting can damage our health. These eight strategies can help.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Metabolism/Weight LossPersonal Development

( Fitness )

a personal trainer works with a client.

How to Make a Fitness Plan

Determined to get into better shape? Don't drive yourself to exhaustion: Coach yourself to satisfaction — and real results that last.
By Experience Life Staff
Fitness TipsHealthy Habits/Goal Setting
a woman looks at her watch while working out

25 Ways to Make Time for Fitness

Too busy to work out? Doubtful. The truth: Finding moments to move is entirely within your grasp.
By Gina DeMillo Wagner
Fitness TipsMetabolism/Weight Loss
an empty gym.

17 Common Fitness Excuses and Tips on Overcoming Them

Don’t hit the snooze button on your fitness goals. Here are 17 of the most common obstacles to exercising — and expert advice on how to overcome them.
By Andrew Heffernan
Attitude/MindsetFitness Tips
friends working out.

6 Steps to Create a Fitness Routine You’ll Love

Here's how to find a fitness routine that resonates with you.
By Andrew Heffernan
At-Home WorkoutsEquipment-Based Workouts

( Mindful Eating )

a woman licks the end of a spoon

Conscious Eating

Maybe the thing your appetite craves isn't more food, but more attention. Here's how to eat intuitively.
By Margaret Churchill, M.A.
Metabolism/Weight LossMindful Eating
a family enjoys time in their kitchen while getting ready for dinner

How to Raise Your Food “Pleasure Quotient”

Expert advise on how to overcome feelings of frustration or shame when it comes to eating.
By Margaret Churchill, M.A.
Metabolism/Weight LossMindful Eating
a person scratches their head while looking in a refrigerator

The Surprising Impact Your Thoughts Have on Your Metabolism

How we think about food matters as much as what we eat.
By Marc David , MA
Food CultureMindful Eating
a woman takes a bite of a cherry

The Joy of Eating Well

Here are tips on how to cultivate a healthy attitude towards foods — and get rid of the "good food"/"bad food" syndrome.
By Janine Whiteson, M.Sc.
Happiness/JoyMetabolism/Weight Loss

Lower Your Financial Anxiety

a person looks at their computer while working on a budget plan.

What, Me Budget?

Smart Money Smart Kids coauthor and money expert Rachel Cruze on overcoming your resistance to living on a household budget and creating a financial plan.
By Jon Spayde
Financial Health
a picket fence with "greener" grass on the other side.

5 Strategies for Not Keeping Up With the Joneses

If you're hanging out with pals who have a lot more money to spend than you do, it can be awkward. Money expert Ruth Hayden offers rich advice.
By Jon Spayde
Financial Health
a woman works on her monthly budget

How Your Spending Habits Reflect Your Values and Support Your Energy

How our most intimate sense of self and our use of money reflect each other.
By Cat Thompson
Financial HealthMindfulness/Meditation
clothes handing on a line

The Joy of Living With Less

In an environment of economic contraction, many of us are looking for meaningful ways to cut back. Here’s good advice on how to get by with a little less, and enjoy it more.
By Joseph Hart
DeclutteringFinancial Health

Invest In Your Relationships

( Family )

a family plays and laughs together

How to Prioritize Your Family Time

Is a hectic work life taking up all your time and energy, leaving little or nothing for your loved ones? Here’s how—and why—to create space for the relationships that matter most.
By Sarah Moran
Family/Parenting/KidsTime Management
wedding photo.

9 Strategies to Create a More Civil, Loving Marriage

Why are we so rude to our spouses, yet courteous, kind, and patient with complete strangers? Paying attention to good manners and small niceties may be the key to sustaining the vitality of your relationships.
By Jacquelyn B. Fletcher
Dating/MarriageEmotional Intelligence
a family enjoys a meal

5 Ways to Find More Time for Family Meals

Psychologist and family therapist Anne Fishel, PhD, offers several strategies for finding more time to dine together.
By Michael Dregni
Family/Parenting/KidsMeal Planning & Prep
a family sits in a therapy session

The Transformative Power of Family Therapy

Discover how family therapy can help you and your loved ones open the lines of communication to promote healing and build resilience.
By Experience Life Staff
Family/Parenting/KidsRelationships

( Friendships )

Friends As An Adult

How to Make Friends as an Adult

It can be intimidating to start a friendship — especially as an adult. Here are seven tips to make it easier.
By Heather Rogers
FriendsRelationships
friends laughing

3 Ways to Cultivate a More Meaningful Friendship

Do your friendships seem stuck in superficial ruts? If you crave deeper, richer connections, it may be time to take a few relationship risks.
By Jodi Helmer
FriendsHealthy Communication
two men talk honestly.

How to Have More Honest Conversations With Your Friends

The surprising ways that honest, authentic dialogue can deepen your friendships.
By Kara Douglass Thom
FriendsHealthy Communication
a group of friends prepare to take a selfy

How to Create More Mindful Friendships

Become a better friend by thoughtfully considering how you show up in your closest relationships.
By Spiwe Jefferson
FriendsMindfulness/Meditation

Invest In Your Relationships

a sands of time hour glass empties while a person works

10 Ways to Get Better at Time Management

Most of us have about 4,000 weeks to live — a fact we might rather ignore. But psychology journalist Oliver Burkeman believes that embracing this limitation can help us get more satisfaction out of life.
By Oliver Burkeman
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingPersonal Development
a person looks at their watch

Always Running Late? Try These Strategies for Being On-Time

Constantly running behind schedule? There’s hope for you yet. Here are some helpful insights for overcoming chronic tardiness.
By Jon Spayde
Time Management
a couple hug and laugh as they walk away from their car

How to Reclaim Your Weekends

Setting aside time for restoration isn't just good for your health — it just might help you be more productive and creative, too.
By Karen Olson
Attitude/MindsetPlay/Recreation
a push pin in a calendar

How to Declutter Your Calendar

If your busy schedule is spreading you too thin, it may be time to reevaluate your priorities.
By Karen Olson
DeclutteringHome/Living
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