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Miracle Worker: Marianne Williamson
A healthy and happy life is within your reach, says Marianne Williamson — if you’re willing to change your way of thinking.
Start Your Day Right With Marianne Williamson (Video)
At her cover shoot for the November issue, Marianne Williamson — best-selling author and spiritual philosopher — explains why taking time each morning for self-reflection is a better way to start your day than, say, turning on the television or reading the newspaper.
How to Deal With Constant Complainers
How to cope with the stress of being subjected to the negativity of a chronic complainer.
Thoughtful Gift Ideas
Conscious gift giving can bring you more joy this holiday season.
Time for Health: How to Schedule (or Unschedule) Your Family Well
A too-busy reality can run you and your loved ones ragged — and do real damage to your family’s happiness in the process. Here’s how to make time for the healthy priorities that really matter.
The Skillful Life
When it comes to enjoying a healthy, happy life, good intentions will get you just so far. You also need practical skills in a variety of areas — from health and fitness to relationships and finance. Here’s an action plan for assessing and building the skill sets that matter most to you right now.
Who Is the ‘Real’ You?
Clinging to outdated notions of who you are can keep you from reaching your full potential. Here’s how to embrace your true self.
All Over It: How to Eliminate Goal-Blocking Obstacles for Good
Is your resolve dissolving in the midst of setbacks and challenges? Here’s how to spot the obstacles blocking your way — and then put them behind you.
Small Victories: A Story of Fitness, Growth, and Self-Acceptance
Frustrated that your fitness efforts aren’t producing more immediate, dramatic results? Tune in and chill out. By savoring and celebrating each small breakthrough, you’ll stay motivated for the long haul.
Tips and Strategies to Help You Tap into Your Creativity
Expressing your creativity is an important part of living, growing and becoming your best self. Here’s why creativity matters — and how to bring more of it back into your everyday world.
7 Tips to Saying “No”
Trying to please everybody all the time can result in a life lived in half measures. Learning to say no can bring you new focus and fulfillment.
No-Vacation Nation
An unhealthy work-life balance affects not only our health and well-being, but our families and our society as a whole. Here’s what we can do about it.
Embrace a Bold Vision: Transform Your Dreams into Reality
Envision your ideal reality. Be willing to adjust your action plan. Then harness the power of hope to build a better life – and a better world.
Resolutions Workshop: Support Tactics
You’ve crafted your New Year’s resolutions with care. Now comes the tricky part: translating intention into action — ideally, the ongoing kind. For this, you need more than a wing and a prayer. You need pragmatic support systems and the good sense to put them to work.
The Art of Self-Care
Overcoming barriers to self-care can be difficult, especially for women. Here are some tips to make time and space for ourselves.
Conscious Bookkeeping: Transform Your Relationship With Money
Determined to take charge of your finances? Having trouble sticking to a budget — or balancing your checkbook? Try Conscious Bookkeeping.
Understanding Food and Diet Studies
For years, sophisticated consumers have relied on the latest clinical trials to guide their health choices, but exactly how reliable are these studies? If you’re depending solely on scientific evidence for your health solutions, your assumptions about what’s right might well be wrong.
When Something’s Gotta Give
How do you choose between all the good things going on in your life? By clarifying your values and learning to let go.
Are Women More Likely to ‘Tend and Befriend’?
“Fight or flight” may be seen as the traditional choice when faced with stress, but your real response may depend on your gender.
Discovery Zone: Cheryl Tiegs
For supermodel Cheryl Tiegs, the real beauty in life comes from seeking adventure, embracing new challenges and making healthy balance a lifelong priority.
Discover Your Strengths
When we stop focusing on our weaknesses and start playing to our strengths we can transform our lives.