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Making More of Midlife
Why middle age is not the beginning of the end. Written by Taylor Smith Mid-life crisis is a phrase that tends to get bandied about rather too loosely these days, in my humble estimation, but it’s a phrase that’s evolving. The prevailing opinion forty years ago was that the mid life crisis was the result …
Marathon 101
Written by Elise Franks | Brigham Young University Exercise and Wellness Running a marathon or half-marathon for the first time can be a daunting task—especially when you start researching the plethora of training techniques that are out there. But if you just keep these 5 easy keys in mind, you will be on your way …
Romantic Comedies, Porn and Reality
By Taylor Smith I know what you’re thinking, “Rom-coms and porn? Where’s he going with this?” On the surface they seem to be nothing alike. And before we get into a moral argument about whether pornography is an innocuous or destructive influence in the people’s lives (because there’s evidence for both sides of that argument) …
(Un)Healthy Living?
Photo credit: Twin Design / Shutterstock.com Written by Matthew Kirchner In order to be healthy, you have to know what to put into your body to achieve your specific goals. Inversely, you can be sabotaging all of your hard work if you are eating the wrong foods. Your intentions may be good, but you may …
17 Ways to Refresh Your Life
Written by Angela Silva 1. Open the windows to get new air into the house. 2. Search for the most exotic warm drink you can find, and learn how to make it yourself. 3. Go to thrift stores hunting for items that add color to your living space. 4. Write a story, factual or fictional. …
The Good, The Bad, and The Sore
Finding the right mixture of exertion and soreness is an important step in the recipe for consistency and long-term fitness success.
“Am I Lovable?”
Why this toxic question can threaten the promise of any new relationship When you meet someone you really like, you get excited! And with the excitement comes the inevitable insecurity. Will they like you? Are you good enough for them? Should you play hard to get or go full in? At the root of most …
The Cardiovascular Decline of Our Kids
Whether it’s TV, video games, or simply a lack of interest, studies show our kids are becoming less and less physically fit. By Taylor Smith | Healthy-Mag.com It seems as though adults have been asking the same question with slight variations for a long time now—“What’s with kids these days?”. My grandparents asked the same questions …
Sideline Superheroes
How supporting your child’s athletics might not mean what you think it does Written by Michael Richardson| Healthy-Mag.com The championship game is over. The reporter holds the mic up to your son, the star of the game. “I owe it all to my mom,” he says, his words awakening an inexpressible sense of pride. Now …
Get Connected
3 networking guidelines for being a better part of the human family Networking is good for a number of reasons. It allows you to be more ready for a variety of circumstances, it allows you to help others, it makes you more interesting and it can bring joy through connecting with other humans. 1. It’s …