Search

15 science-backed ways to make any workout feel easier 02/16/2016 07:45am • Some days, working out really does feel like work. Your legs are heavy, every breath feels more like a gasp and you have the uncanny suspicion that your next rep is going to be your last. But here's the research-backed fact: Exercising doesn't have to feel so hard. Here are 15 tips to make every 10 Reasons You Should Try Self-Massage 02/15/2016 07:00pm • What's the rub?Want to rub Melissa Swanson the wrong way? Just say "massage." "The word automatically makes me think of pain," says the 46-year-old of Richmond, Wisconsin, who has fibromyalgia and 20 associated syndromes she calls "evil sidekicks." But say "self-massage" and Swanson -- a fibromyalgi Can You Afford These Luxuries of Senior Living? 02/11/2016 07:00pm • When today's seniors decide to sell the house and move into a community catering to the older adult crowd, they may have high expectations. "They're dreaming of living life like they're on a cruise ship every day," says Robert Kanjian, sales manager for AV Homes, which operates communities for activ Why Men Should Meditate to Make Their Relationships Last 02/09/2016 07:00pm • That's right -- men should meditate to make their relationships last. In my 20 years of experience as a behavioral expert, the No. 1 reason I see relationships falling apart is because men just don't know how to talk to women.News flash, ladies: You've been right this entire time. That doesn't mean The Difference Between a Detox and Permanent Change 02/07/2016 07:00pm • Last month, I grabbed coffee with a friend whom I hadn't seen in months. We shared stories of surviving a new job (her), a move and home renovations (me), and, of course, the holidays."I am done with having a glass of wine (or two) every night," she declared as she sipped a green drink from a local Why February Is the Best Time to Recalibrate Your New Year's Resolutions 02/04/2016 07:00pm • If you took my advice to heart last month, you ditched those old New Year's resolutions that never worked. Instead, you made some great new resolutions based on the right whys, and you gave yourself permission to take time for your own self-care. But now, just over a month into 2016, you've got a to 5 Healthy Ways to Spend Rest Days 02/03/2016 07:00pm • Runners have a strange relationship with rest days. Early in the year, it's hard to get them to take a day off because they fear they'll lose momentum. Later in the year, when their training loads are heavier, those same runners might be grasping for days to take a break. But no matter how far along The Psychology of Fresh Starts 01/31/2016 07:00pm • Human beings favor neatness. I'm not talking about maintaining a tidy garage or a clean kitchen -- although we enjoy that, too -- but rather psychological neatness. Consider something like list-making. Browse the Internet, listen to a movie critic or flip on (reruns of) "The Late Show with David Let Why You've Probably Already Given Up on Your Financial New Year's Resolution 01/25/2016 07:00pm • Let's face it, by the end of January plenty of people are already giving up their ambitious New Year's resolutions. The Sunday morning workout routine gets replaced with brunch. The pact to read more leads to a stack of untouched books because Netflix released another must-watch original show. And t Winter workout: The importance of cross-training 01/25/2016 11:51am • WASHINGTON — Streets and sidewalks throughout the D.C. region are covered with ice and snow, and most will remain that way for the rest of the week. So unless your running shoes come equipped with ice cleats or snow chains, you’re going to have find a few alternatives when it comes to working Keeping your fitness on track when snowed in 01/25/2016 06:05am • WASHINGTON — A lot of us are stuck at home as the area digs out from under all that snow, but that doesn't mean your fitness routine needs to suffer. First of all, there is the obvious: For the able-bodied, some time with a snow shovel provides a great mix of cardio and weight training. "Sh 6 ways to improve your treadmill workouts 01/22/2016 07:30am • Does running on a treadmill make you feel like a caged animal, spinning your wheels like a hamster, perhaps? Does it bore you and hamper results? While many runners have those feelings, the treadmill doesn't have to be such a drag. And, it's actually a powerful tool -- when used correctly -- to do s 6 mistakes sabotaging your fitness goals 01/22/2016 07:30am • It's about that time of year when many of us feel like the universe is conspiring to keep us from sticking with our New Year's fitness resolutions. Sometimes, we sabotage our own efforts. Other times, life interferes with our good intentions. Here are some of the more common fitness saboteurs -- and Mother Nature's Master Plan for Longevity 01/19/2016 07:00pm • On a recent trip to Costa Rica, I visited Nicoya, one of the world's most famous "hot spots of longevity," commonly referred to as Blue Zones. The first Blue Zone was described in a 2004 study in which researchers identified a distinct cluster of centenarians thriving in a mountainous region of Sard 9 Frugal Strategies for Getting Your Family to Exercise 01/19/2016 07:00pm • As parents, we bear the responsibility of teaching our kids to tie their shoes, cross the street and buckle up their seatbelts every time they climb into a car. An often overlooked, but equally important parenting duty is to instill an appreciation for routine exercise in our children. As parents,