Lifestyle

For decades, we’ve been a culture obsessed with avoiding germs, but is dirt actually good for our immune system?

Brian Johnson’s insights from Will Bowen’s book on how to stop complaining and start enjoying life.

One of the best ways to explore a new city is to rent a bike and go.

What kids eat at school can influence their eating habits for a lifetime. Here’s how a growing movement is working hard to create healthier school-lunch programs across the country.

Courtney Lewis Opdahl’s journey to Kripalu for an enlightened weight-loss retreat where slimming down is about self-care, not self-denial.

Becoming pals with someone outside your age group can offer rich rewards.

Here’s how to start a conversation with someone you don’t know, as well as conversational killers, body language signs to watch, and how to be a better listener.

Psychologist Richard Nicastro on how to avoid low blows and cheap shots and prevent unfair arguments.

Brian Johnson reviews Alan Cohen’s hilarious book on how you have the power to create a better life.

A healthy libido is about more than desire. It’s about experiencing pleasure that’s essential to our minds, bodies and spirits. And in the face of stress, it often goes into hiding. Here, expert Marcelle Pick offers tips on how to rediscover your desire.

Not into conventional sailing cruises? Climb aboard a historic schooner for an unplugged, old-fashioned adventure at sea.

Financial expert Dave Ramsey offers practical advice on how to overhaul your financial life.

Do you find yourself endlessly bickering with your partner about an issue that just won’t go away? Therapist and author Linda Carroll, MS, explains how to break out of the battle.