articles by: Molly, selected from Experience Life

Should You Try Intermittent Fasting?

One of the well-known rules of weight loss asserts that when you eat is as important as what you eat. Which is why many of us have long held to certain food-timing conventions we believe will help kee…

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5 Ways to Get Healthier & Happier With Age

In our culture, everything happens at the speed of youth. Whether it’s cell phones, computers, songs, movies, books or opinions, it seems that only the newest models and latest releases matter. What…

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4 Surprising Things Your Body Language Is Saying

We’ve all encountered people whose physical presence makes us vaguely uncomfortable. They might perch on our desk rather than sitting in a chair, or lean in a little too close for a chat. They might…

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8 Tips on Dealing With Passive-Aggressive People

"A passive-aggressive person is basically angry, but he or she is expressing anger in indirect ways," says Loriann Oberlin. Dealing with somebody who is unhappy but unwilling to talk about it direct…

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3 Keys to Staying Healthy While Working Hard

I am probably not the best person to ask about work-life balance, because, frankly, I work all the time. I get up early, do my morning practice (a mini yoga/meditation/reflection routine that can r…

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8 Health Benefits and Drawbacks of Coffee

Coffee is the cattle prod of beverages. The very aroma is enough to coax most people out of bed in the morning, and millions of Americans rely on java’s jolt to ramp up their energy and propel them…

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Should You Get a Flu Shot? The Complete Guide

It’s that time again. Flu season is upon us, and everywhere we turn — from the family doctor’s office to the nightly news — we are reminded to get our flu shot. It couldn’t be easier: You can get…

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4 Ways to Embrace Your Inner Overachiever

John Eliot, PhD, is one of the world’s leading authorities on peak performance. He’s also more than willing to challenge conventional wisdom on the subject. Too often, he argues, the focus is put on…

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Egg Essentials: 21 Tips, Tricks & Recipes

For such a basic food, eggs have caused quite a ruckus. Long considered the enemy of healthy hearts everywhere, eggs are actually one of nature’s purest forms of nutritional goodness. Inside its sm…

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The 3 Best Types of Weekend Getaways

For 11 months of the year, we daydream about where we’ll go on vacation — beaches, safaris, canyons — until we finally arrive at the week or two when we get to fulfill the dream. We return to work …

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