How Stepping Out of the Ordinary Can Transform Your Life
If doing new things makes us feel good, why do we resist doing them? Here are practical ways to get past our fear of the unknown and make each day an adventure.
The Joy of Parkour
As exhilarating as it is acrobatic, this creative fitness discipline is a full-body workout - and a total blast. Here’s how to get in on the action.
Wherever You Go, There You Are
This classic book from mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn brings meditation down to earth.
A Meditation on Nothing
There’s something about the promise of variety, novelty and sheer quantity that appeals powerfully to us.
The Path Out of Predictability
Get a little too accustomed to your own comfort zone, and you risk becoming comfortably numb.
Can We Trust Most Medical Studies on Health?
Dr. Frank Lipman reveals why many scientific studies, especially in biomedical research, might be misleading or wrong.
PUMPING IRONY: Blame It on My Brain
I stumbled upon an interesting theory in the NYT recently that suggests the brain has more influence over our athletic performance than we give it credit for. A research team from the Northumbrian University in England had a group of…
Tips for Taming Your Inner Critic
Reprogram your brain to see all that's good in your life and the world around you.
PUMPING IRONY: Tomorrow’s Another Day
The key to maintaining a solid fitness regimen is to not get too disappointed when an entire week goes by and you basically fail to do much of anything that you've committed yourself to doing.
3 Methods of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting - it is definitely one of the fastest (no pun intended) growing nutrition topics right now.
Heirloom Tomato Sauce
Serve with whole-grain pasta (consider a gluten-free option made from brown rice or zucchini noodles), or on top of chicken, steak or fish. To make a primavera sauce, simply add diced veggies, such as zucchini, bell pepper, broccoli, cauliflower or carrots, to the tomato sauce.
Heirloom Tomato and Garbanzo Bean Salad
This lemony, Greek-inspired salad can be enjoyed on its own or can be tossed with a cup of cooked barley, quinoa or brown rice to make a more substantial dish. It also makes a great sandwich filling for pita bread.
Question Authority
When it comes to health and fitness information, authoritative organizations may not be your best source of advice.
PUMPING IRONY: My 44-Day Fitness Test
It's a sign of the times, I suppose — and of my employer's zest for innovation — that I now have a wellness coach. We spoke on the phone Thursday, JM and I, for about 30 minutes, reviewing the results…
PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Act Your Age
I turned 60 last week, which is something of a milestone. If 50 is sort of the official entrance to AARP-Land, then I suppose 60 is the cheesy hotel on the outskirts of Social Security World. I'm not sure that…
The Tale of the Cluttered Closet
In the January/February 2011 issue, Experience Life published the first article in the popular "Order Out of Chaos" series
Shrimp and Heirloom Tomato Cevice
Enjoy as an appetizer with raw veggies or whole-grain chips. Choose wild-caught or sustainably farmed U.S. shrimp over imported shrimp, which may be contaminated with antibiotic and pesticide residues. For a vegetarian version, substitute canned black beans for the shrimp.