How to Sauté Greens
With one simple technique, you can create an array of nutrient-rich veggie dishes.
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Martin Seligman’s Happy Lessons
Tired of feeling blue, or just so-so? Positive psychology pioneer Martin Seligman, PhD, believes you can mentally exercise your way to greater happiness.
Word to the Wise
We dedicate this issue of Experience Life to the spirit of learning and growing.
What Are Seniors’ Most Common Mental Health Issues?
Depression and physical decline are just two issues many seniors face.
High Anxiety: A Guide to Understanding and Easing Symptoms
Some 40 million Americans regularly suffer from troubling levels of anxiety. Find out what triggers these episodes, how our bodies respond, and how you can remain calmer in the face of whatever life throws your way.
PUMPING IRONY: Too Weak for Surgery?
With an alarming percentage of elderly Americans going under the knife each year despite a level of frailty that makes survival a dicey affair, surgeons are pondering alternatives.
Dying With Dignity
In a new study by the Stanford University School of Medicine, 88 percent of the 1,081 doctors surveyed say they would choose a do-not-resuscitate status if they had a terminal diagnosis rather than be hooked up to machines and feeding tubes in their final days.
What to Do When You’ve Fallen “Off the Wagon”
We all experience bumps in the road when going after health goals. Here’s how to make sure it remains a bump and not a derailment.
Build a Better Brain
Fitness is more than just losing weight and toning up — it’s a whole-body pursuit, one that includes tending to the health of one of your most important organs: the brain.
Autoimmune Disorders: When Your Body Turns on You
There’s been a stark rise in autoimmune disorders over the past 50 years, from type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to celiac disease and asthma. What is autoimmune disorder? The first step toward a cure is understanding and controlling the causes.
Take a Deep Breath: Understanding Lung Health and Immunity
Our lungs are essential to life — and our immunity. Learn what you can do to support them in the face of increasing air pollution — plus, lung-healing foods.
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.
How to Overcome Workplace Burnout
The effects of workplace burnout are real and widespread. Here are some signs of burnout — as well as strategies to help you recover and reengage.
How to Balance Your Blood Sugar
Blood sugar and insulin work together to support your energy and health. Learn how to keep them in balance.
PUMPING IRONY: Too Busy to Calm Down?
Struggling with a stressful workload in recent weeks, I’m struck by new research describing how chronic stress can accelerate the aging of our immune systems. So, why am I avoiding a proven stress-relief practice?
Lucy Croft’s Success Story
Discovering a passion for fitness instruction helped one woman better manage her chronic fatigue syndrome.
How Climate Change is Contributing to the Spread of Vector-Borne Illnesses — and How to Protect Yourself
As a result of climate change and expanding urban development, vector-borne illnesses and infections, which are transmitted through ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas, are becoming more common. These diseases pose a serious threat to human health. Learn more.
A Guide to Exercise at Every Age
Your body evolves as you age — and your workout program should, too. Here’s a guide to staying active through the decades.
Is There a Long-COVID “Type”?
Researchers are discovering interesting commonalities among long-haulers. Learn more.
Whole-Person Cancer Care
Why lifestyle-based therapies — including nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, and other alternative practices — are becoming essential components of traditional cancer treatment.
How B Vitamins Can Help Lift Depression
Supplementing with B vitamins can help protect our brains from stress and increase the production of feel-good neurotransmitters. Here’s why.