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Relax, Enjoy, Digest
Having a peaceful meal isn’t just about setting a mood, it actually helps you digest and assimilate your food better.
Relationship Revival: How to Renew A Relationship
Even the best relationships can get dulled by time and drained by stress. Happily, there are simple ways to renew your bond — no matter how long you’ve been together.
Design Your Own Retreat
Looking for the perfect getaway? Choose from an à la carte menu of activities and therapies offered at today’s leading spas and wellness centers.
The Power of Mind Mapping
Want to improve your ability to capture ideas and cultivate new insights? Mind mapping lets you organize thoughts and see new connections.
Behind the Scenes With DogTown Star John Garcia (Video)
John Garcia has always been a dog person, and at the cover shoot for the October 2009 issue of Experience Life, the celebrated dog trainer and star of National Geographic Channel’s DogTown series talks about the impact his four-legged friends have had on him throughout his life. He also explains the mission of Utah’s Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and discusses what we can learn from man’s best friend.
A Dog’s Best Friend: John Garcia
As a kid, John Garcia depended on a canine pal who always seemed to see the best in him. Today, he returns the favor by helping dogs deemed “unadoptable” become their best selves—and find loving, forever homes.
Dare to Dream
Athletic fantasies become reality at these sports-immersion schools.
Behind the Scenes With Actress-Athlete Maxine Bahns (Video)
At the cover shoot for our September 2009 issue, new mom and actress-athlete Maxine Bahns explains how she balances her time between parenthood, her career and her personal relationship with her husband, road cyclist Patrick Watson. She also discusses how she’ll share the values of health and fitness with Madison (then just 3 months old).
How Family Meals Build Life-Long Healthy Habits
Our family mealtimes have become frenzied and stressful. Nutritional psychologist Marc David, MA, shares how to make them nourishing once again — for body and soul.
Pact Mentality
A good fitness pact can help you (and a friend or two) achieve your health and fitness goals.
Ride Away: Horseback-Riding Adventures
Looking for an exhilarating way your whole family can explore the great outdoors together? Consider an unforgettably fun horseback-riding adventure.
New Baby, New Priorities: Maxine Bahns
How actress-athlete Maxine Bahns and her husband, Patrick Watson, are navigating first-time parenthood.
How to Say No to Your Kids
Dealing with your kids’ endless requests for cash, games, etc., can be stressful. Here’s how to take a more balanced approach—and teach them better fiscal values.
17 Heart-Rate Activities for Kids to Try
Kids and tweens today aren’t getting enough exercise. You may think of their attachment to electronic gadgets as a big part of the problem, but two fitness experts explain why one gadget in particular — a heart-rate monitor — may be an important part of the solution.
Rethinking School Lunch
Forget pizza and corn dogs. Think freshly prepared meals of homegrown fruits and veggies. That’s the sort of school-lunch program that chef and author Alice Waters thinks all of our children deserve.
Give Yourself a Break:
How Embracing Downtime Boosts Creativity
Smart, super-practical reasons to build more idleness, downtime, and moments of enjoyment into your busy life.
Why Humor is Key to Creativity
Enjoying humor and engaging in laughter have serious—and positive—consequences for our health, happiness and chances for success. Here’s the lowdown on laughter and how you can trigger its practical benefits in your own life.
How to Make Exercise More Fun
Weary of your workouts? Ditch the drudgery and the long face, friend! You’re due for an amusement infusion.
Eating for Pleasure
Approaching meals mindfully isn’t just about upgrading your awareness—it can enhance your digestion, satisfaction and metabolism, too.
Good Green Fun: Heather Stephenson & Jen Boulden
How two kindred spirits launched a Web phenomenon and found a work-life balance that works for them.
Natural Connections With Alexandra Cousteau (Video)
Alexandra Cousteau comes from a legendary family of explorers, and like her grandfather and father, she, too, is dedicated to exploring, discovering and preserving the natural resources that sustain us all.