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Engage Your Brain

Embrace Boredom

Let your mind wander

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Ongoing Exercise

Practice Good Walking Form

Put a spring in your step with the right technique

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Manage Stress

Go Complaint-Free for a Day

Quit your bellyaching — for better mental health

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Ongoing Exercise

Yoga for Beginners

This ancient practice has benefits for the body and mind

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Manage Stress

Daily Declutter: Office Edition

Clear the desks for an easier start tomorrow

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Eat Right

Order Smart at Fast-Food Spots

A few simple swaps can lead to healthier meals

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Engage Your Brain

Remember Your Shopping List

Make associations for items you want to buy to fill your grocery cart

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Manage Stress

Visit a Garden or Arboretum

These facilities can help you commune with nature

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Eat Right

Love Those Legumes

Good things come in small packages

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Engage Your Brain

Got Goals? This 4-Step Method May Help You

This strategy picks up where positive thinking leaves off

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Manage Stress

The ABCDE of Becoming More Positive

Take these simple steps to change negative thinking

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Manage Stress

Declutter Your Devices

Remove and reorganize digital content

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Engage Your Brain

Remove Distractions With a ‘To-Don’t’ List

Decide what you are not going to prioritize

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Ongoing Exercise

5 Ways to Start Exercising

Moving more is good medicine!

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Ongoing Exercise

Work Out With Denise Austin: Plank Series

Planks are a challenging exercise to help strengthen and tone your core

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Manage Stress

4 Ways to Become More Resilient

Resilience requires practice

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Be Social

Spend on Experiences

Make memories that last a lifetime

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Restorative Sleep

Skip the Hard Workouts Before Bedtime

Minor adjustments to your schedule could help you sleep better

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Eat Right

How to Cook Cabbage So It's Delicious

Prep and cut cabbage and cook it up on the stove, in the oven or on the grill

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Be Social

Join an Online Hobby Group

It's never been easier to connect with people who share your interests

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