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Revolutionary Act 14: Leverage Your Big “Whys”
Know the specific reasons your health matters to you. Write them down where you’ll see them daily.
How Introverts and Extroverts Can Talk to Each Other
Introverts and extroverts often struggle to communicate effectively. Here are some strategies that can help them connect.
The Undefeated Mind
Discover five big ideas that will help you develop a state of mind that sees all problems as solvable.
Going to Extremes: Patricia Moreno
After decades of desperate attempts to transform her body, Patricia Moreno discovered the key to lasting change lay elsewhere — in her own heart and mind.
On Faith and Fitness
Glutes and godliness. Biceps and the Bible. On first view, fitness and faith may seem a strange match. But for many people, spiritual motivations bring deeper meaning to their health and fitness pursuits, and prove to be a positive, pivotal factor in supporting them.
What We Can Learn From the Four Happiest Places on Earth
Taking cues from the world’s happiest places and people, you might find a simple shift in your attitude could make all the difference in unlocking your own true bliss.
5 Ways to Maintain and Spread Healthy Habits
By now we’ve heard that obesity is contagious. Well, the flip side of that is that healthy habits are contagious, too. Here’s how to build and share those habits with everyone around you.
How Your Spending Habits Reflect Your Values and Support Your Energy
How our most intimate sense of self and our use of money reflect each other.
The Myth of Happiness — and How to Be Truly Happy
Want long-lasting joy? Shifts in your mindset can make all the difference.
The 4 Steps to Create a Sustainable Fitness Plan
Determined to get into better shape? Use this inquiry-based process to develop a plan that works — and get real results that last.
How to Stop Playing Small
Ten ways to overcome short-term limitations in the service of long-term satisfaction.
How to Maintain Body Positivity in a Digital Age
The web is full of opportunities for self-comparison — and self-judgment. Here’s how to protect your body confidence.
Creativity: It’s Not Just Your Imagination
A new study is the first to link the cerebellum to the creative process.
Revolutionary Act 12: Go at Your Own Pace
A healthy life is more a marathon than a sprint. So start where you are. Choose sensible, sustainable shifts over instant cures and quick fixes.
How Your Phone Habit Is Impacting Your Body
Four ways that fiddling with our phones can have a negative effect on our bodies.
The Benefits of Solo Camping
Solo camping can stoke your appetite for adventure, bring you closer to nature, and put you in touch with your true self.
In Praise of Doing Nothing
Tips for getting more of the special somethings that come when the mind is allowed to idle.
5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Money Satisfaction
Learn how we spend our savings can increase our satisfaction in Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.
How to Ask for Help
How to get more comfortable requesting (and accepting) help.
The Do-Good Traveler
Roll up your sleeves and make a difference with voluntourism.
Expert Tips and Strategies to Stay Focused During Workouts
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.