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How to Stop Worrying
My favorite highlights from Dale Carnegie’s smart, no-fret philosophy.
Joy Ride: Bicycling Tours
Roll right over the winter blahs by heading south for a warm-weather bike tour.
Sole Provider: Blake Mycoskie
Blake Mycoskie is helping children in need around the world – one pair of TOMS Shoes at a time.
The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way
Thought-provoking takeaways from Wayne Dyer’s classic guide to conscious living.
New Mexico Magic
Can mountains and deserts really impart healing energy? Escape to a wellness spa near Santa Fe and Taos to find out.
5 Strategies to Cope With Bottled-Up Emotions
Suppressing intense feelings can carry a heavy emotional toll. When letting it all out just isn’t a good option, here’s a healthier way to cope.
The Power of Attention
What you put your attention on grows. Here are seven tips on how to train your attention.
What’s Your Happiness Set-Point?
Marci Shimoff, author Happy for No Reason, offers feel-good advice on positive-psychology wisdom.
How to Prepare for a Long-Distance Hiking Trip
Here’s how to expore the nation’s most pristine long-distance hiking trails — and discover your inner strength along the way.
7 Tips to Reclaim Your Time and Find Joy Offline
At work, at home and on the go, you probably spend hours enmeshed in the Web. Is it time to pull more of your life free of its sticky grasp?
The Four Agreements
Life-changing insights from Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic book of Toltec wisdom.
How Social Connections Influence Your Health and Habits
You’ve heard by now that you can “catch” obesity from your friends, family — even distant acquaintances. But you may have missed the flip side of that story: Good health and fitness are catching, too.
How to Create a Natural Home Medicine Cabinet
You stock your kitchen’s pantry shelves with wholesome, all-natural goods. Why not the shelves of your bathroom, too?
Discover Via Ferrata
Via ferrata (Italian for “iron way”) is a mountain-climbing method that lets less experienced climbers enjoy views and adrenaline rushes usually reserved for the pros.
How Joining Clubs and Organizations Improves Your Health and Well-Being
As we abandon group activities in an attempt to regain time and productivity, we may be risking the loss of a powerful support system – one that’s critical to both our health and happiness.
Grace Notes: Pieta Brown
From her childhood scribbles to her critically acclaimed music, Pieta Brown has always been intent on making art that matters – and connections that count.
No-Fuss Getaways
Yearning for a taste of the great outdoors without the camping hassles? Residence-based vacation packages combine the comforts of home with the thrill of a new locale.
9 Ways to Find Your Greatness and Fulfill Your Potential
A leading life coach offers tips on making every day extraordinary.
Switch!: How to Create Lasting Change
Brilliant ways to change things for the better — even when change is hard.
Behind the Scenes With Leilani Münter (Video)
Leilani Münter explains how she uses her voice and platform as a pro racecar driver to raise awareness about environmental issues and living green at the cover shoot for our July/August 2010 issue.