Lifestyle

Solo camping can stoke your appetite for adventure, bring you closer to nature, and put you in touch with your true self.

A little bit of sunlight can do a lot of good for your health.

Enjoy all the perks — and avoid the pitfalls — of exercising outdoors this summer.

A daily dose of nature can improve your health and well-being. Here are ways Experience Life readers and staff get more green time in their day.

Simple tips for getting out of your house — and your comfort zone — from adventurer Alastair Humphreys.

Robin Emmons is creating gardens from food deserts and empowering Charlotte’s impoverished communities to feed themselves.

Learn how we spend our savings can increase our satisfaction in Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.

How to get more comfortable requesting (and accepting) help.

Roll up your sleeves and make a difference with voluntourism.

Zoning out on the treadmill? Daydreaming while you lift? That lack of focus could be undermining your workouts. Take some advice from the pros on how to tame your wandering mind.

The scientific case for doing nothing more often — and its surprising rewards.

Resistance and doubt are just part of the creative experience. Here are 10 tips to help you get past them.

For Major Dan Rooney, there is no higher calling — and nothing more satisfying — than helping military families in need.

Why you may want to avoid anti-odor clothes, and alternatives for lessening the stink.

Have a pal who makes excessive claims on your time and attention? Here’s how to manage the relationship — without making yourself crazy.

Does your story of who you are and what you can do make you stronger — or hold you back?

Mercury in fish and dental fillings. Lead in old paint. Cadmium and arsenic in industrial wastes. There’s a lot of talk about heavy-metal toxins these days. But how worried should you be, really? And what can you do to protect yourself?

Looking to improve the palatability of your fitness routine? Maybe you need a side of social interaction — and a standing date for dinner.

New-experience getaways that help you leave old behaviors behind.