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Reality’s Bites
My humble, home-cooked meals are not the stuff of Food Channel fantasy. But they sure beat eating a bag of pretzels for dinner.
The Dangers of Doing Too Much
It is strange, perhaps, to open an issue dedicated to helping readers get more done with a caveat about overdoing. But as a person prone to doing just that, I feel it is, um — the right thing to do.
Order Out of Chaos: The Home Office
Low-cost improvements yield big returns in a cramped home-office space.
6 Steps to Getting Things Done
Six powerful strategies for accomplishing more of what really matters.
The Good Life: Bert Jacobs
By remaining true to their optimistic natures, Bert Jacobs and his brother parlayed three little words into a multimillion-dollar, do-gooder business.
How to Eat More Lentils: 4 Creative Recipes
One of the world’s healthiest foods, these fiber-rich legumes add hearty flavor to everything from salads to veggie burgers.
PUMPING IRONY: Peer Pressure
Mr. Parkour (AKA my son) has been on a bit of a fitness jag this week and, because I’m the…
PUMPING IRONY: Temporary Insanity
I had a curious urge this past weekend to pull on my sneakers and go jogging down West River Road. This is…
PUMPING IRONY: I’m No Dumbbell
For a brief period in my teen years, I had a friend who owned a set of barbells. It must have…
Exchange Willpower for Willingness
We’ve been taught that following through on new year’s resolutions is all about willpower. But it turns out that willingness may be a far more valuable ally.
Expert Answers: 10-Minute Fitness, Creatine, Toxic Cardio, and Why You Should Warm Up
Here we wrangle leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums — from teens and creatine to the impacts of cardio on strength training.
Follow Your Dream
What happens when you actually do the thing you always wanted to do? There’s only one way to find out.
How to Stop Overreacting
Do you fly off the handle at the slightest provocation, or mount a major defense to even the slightest criticism? Here’s how to ditch the drama—and manage a more measured response.