Take the Quiz: Find the Right Exercise to Match Your Personality
If you hate to exercise, it might be because you haven’t found the right activity for you. We lead you through a series of simple questions to help you identity an exercise plan that matches your personality type. And just like that, you’ll know exactly what to do to make exercise a little more fun and a lot less dreadful. To get started, press the "Ready, Set, Go" button below. To read Grant Leitma's article about why this works, click here.
Escaping to the Outdoors Is Good For Your Brain
Vibrant Life editor Heather Quintana previews an article about how being out in nature can benefit your brain. The new mental health issue of the magazine gives you ways to stay sane in a very stressful world.
I’ll Drink to That
On my most recent birthday my husband gave me a beautiful, lush potted plant that I simply adored. A week later I took off for a three-week trip to Africa, leaving my daughter to care for my new plant while I was away. Imagine my dismay when I returned home and found a mass of dry, crumpled leaves slumped over the sides of the pot that had once been full of verdant life. Though that experience was a hard lesson for me (that’s the last time I’ll leave my daughter in charge of my plants!), it vividly reinforced a very ...
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Meet Herman and Sherman Smith, also known as the “Subway Twins.” A dramatic wake-up call, as well as a major setback, taught these twins the value of a healthy lifestyle—especially exercise. Their journey to better health began in 2002 when the mother of the then 21-year-old twins walked into the living room and made a startling announcement.... [Read more]
✓ Overcome the flatline schedule. If you work in an office setting, try working 50-minute hours. Schedule 10 minutes between appointments during which you can summarize the prior meeting, plan follow-up, let your body relax, and clear your mind before the next commitment. This helps reduce the nagging feeling that you may be forgetting something... [Read more]
Have you ever had any of these thoughts: What is the best type of exercise for me? . . . I just cannot get motivated to exercise. . . . How do I even get started? . . . Every time I feel like exercising I just lie down until the feeling passes. Meanwhile, your friend who is an exercise fanatic keeps telling you, “No pain, no gain.” And then... [Read more]
If you hate to exercise, it might be because you haven’t found the right activity for you. We lead you through a series of simple questions to help you identity an exercise plan that matches your personality type. And just like that, you’ll know exactly what to do to make exercise a little more fun and a lot less dreadful. To get started, press... [Read more]
Vibrant Life editor Heather Quintana previews an article about how being out in nature can benefit your brain. The new mental health issue of the magazine gives you ways to stay sane in a very stressful world. [Read more] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Escaping to the Outdoors Is Good For Your Brain", url: "http://www.vibrantlife.com/?p=2637" }); Read More →
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