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Feats of Greatness
Experience Life editor Jamie Martin on emotional agility and mental well-being.
Pause for a Moment
In stressful times, the ability to slow down, process, and be present can be transformative.
Plastics: The Beginning of the End
For the good of our planet and our health, it’s time to rethink our habits around single-use plastics.
PUMPING IRONY: Foul Air, Faulty Brain
Raging wildfires and other sources of airborne pollution are threatening more than our respiratory and circulatory systems. New research is strengthening the link between air quality and dementia.
Aligning for Change
Education’s role in shaping the future of the planet.
PUMPING IRONY: Back to the Future
Emerging from social isolation, I’m discovering the importance of patience and empathy while gradually reconnecting to friends, family, and an eerily familiar postpandemic world.
When Your Community Is in Pain
It’s time to do the work on creating racial equality, says our managing editor, if we want to improve community health and see vitality for all.
Taking It All In
A reminder about being present, courtesy of a phone-free trip to the Grand Canyon.
Seeking Balance
The intentional practice of exploring all sides of a situation can bring about a more centered perspective — and a better quality of life.
What’s in a Word?
The language we use — about aging, eating, and much more — can have a significant effect on our enjoyment of these experiences.
A Few of My Favorite Things
The author of Joyful, featured on this month’s cover, inspires this moment of self-reflection.
It Starts With the Soil
One of the solutions to the global climate crisis is right under our feet.
Wise Beyond Their Years
They may be young, but our kids have a lot to teach us when we slow down and listen.
The Why, the Wonder
There is no timeline for learning and discovery: Both are lifelong opportunities for growth.
PUMPING IRONY: A Real Pain
Eight out of 10 American seniors take at least two prescription drugs daily, a fate I’ve been determined to avoid. But a stubborn illness helps me understand why it’s so tempting to reach for pharmaceutical solutions.
What I’ve Learned
How two questions inspired this column — and opened the door to reflection and imagination.
PUMPING IRONY: Dying to Know
Wisdom from a palliative-care doctor helps me absorb both the enormous toll of the pandemic and the imminent demise of my brother.
PUMPING IRONY: Cashing in on COVID
Driven by the demands of a broken business model, nursing homes opened their doors to coronavirus patients — with predictable results.
PUMPING IRONY: Pilgrimage
An anxious journey to visit my dying brother offers a powerful argument against fleeing from sorrow and pain.