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Take it from the world-champion surfer: theres a right time for working, competingand fighting for your life
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In our new series called Weekly Escape, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in 2 minutes or less. This week, we head to Mount Rainier courtesy of the folks at Beautiful Washington. Mount Rainier is an extraordinary place, and the…
The first installment in our Weekly Escape series, Filmmaker Rob Johnson, from FilmUpHigh, created Dawn in Capel Curig as a “50-second mountain fix for anyone stuck in an office.” It sure did the trick for us.
A new study on BMX bikers tests this theory
Nature RX is a grassroots movement dedicated to entertaining and informing people about the humorous and healing aspects of getting outdoors.Nature RX, Part 1is the first video in a three-part series that aims to bring awareness to research showing that spending more time in…
Want to continue to crush well into your 80s? Heres how.
Becoming a dad lowers testosterone, but that doesn't mean your athleticism has to suffer.
Even if you run every morning and stand instead of sit at your desk all day, you may be dying inside
Set concrete goals, track your progress, and turn resolutions into habits.
There's no scientific evidence proving that salt therapy will make you a better athlete. But it can have some surprising health benefits that have nothing to do with the respiratory system.
Our test subject spends two uncomfortable weeks getting too close to everyone in his life
We sacrificed our dignity in a Zumba class, but gained a new appreciation for ostentatious exercises and Top 40
It doesn't take much to feel like you've gotten away.
No one's life is Instagram-perfect. Would we be better off sharing the mundane and unattractive parts of ourselves?
Step away from the smartphone. Gaining control over your screen time doesn't have to mean swearing off all electronicsjust setting a few sane rules. Do it, and you'll be happier in the end.
These simple strategies will lift your mood, get you outdoors, and help you spend more time doing what you love.
What man's best friend can teach us about being content
Being in the zone. Zenning out. Whatever you call it, concentrating so deeply you don't even realize it is sublime.
Make those nebulous resolutions last by turning them into habits. The key? The right reward.
Take a random day offitll work wonders for your happiness and health
Your bowl of oatmeal may get boring, but its the key to better meal choices throughout the day
Something about messing up has us tiptoeing around mistakes, but embarrassment can help us get ahead by making risk-taking seem a little less risky
Nothing in this world is certain, except death, taxes, and traffic on the morning commute
Cue: A sleep deficit, aSaturdaymorning. Reward: Fun dreams, self-awareness, less stress.
Specializing in one sport will take you only so far. To really break through, you'll need to branch out.
Surprise! You'll lose weight and end up with less screen time.
Cue: Your iPod dock set up by the door. Reward: Serenity, more intuitive pacing.
I'm training for an upcoming marathon, and my company's giving out influenza vaccines the week of my race. Will the shot impact my performance?
I'm planning to spend a lot of time at the gym this winter. How do I know that mine gets a clean bill of health?
It's still possible to be what you wanted to be when you were a kid.
Five business icons share how they flipped the switch on their careersand how you can follow in their footsteps.
100 companies that believe the secret to success is empowering employees to live bigger, better lives.
An eight-step plan for rebooting your career and finding a job that you love.
I like to exercise in the afternoon or evening, but I often feel too tired to motivate myself. Could a quick rest help?
As patients jettison insurance plans for concierge care, some are looking to optimize their fitness level along with their health.
No, don't stop using it. But you need to go beyond SPF and add more protection to your arsenal.
Don't listen to the headlinesyou need more than seven hours of sleep to play hard.
More gear companies are making running sunglasses that are both stylish and functionalto improve your vision and your PR
An inspirational story about the healing power of wilderness.When Veteran Josh Brandon was a Company Commander, he and his lieutenants taught themselves to climb and found it to be better than any kind of medication or therapy they were getting at the time. Since then, the mountains have become a…
I usually sleep for a full eight hours, but lately my new baby has been waking us up every few hours. Does interrupted sleep still count as sleep?
That magic threshold is, well, bogus. And we've known it for years. So why are we still so obsessed with logging 10,000 hours of deliberate practice?
If you’re the type of person who regularly burns the midnight oil, the thought of waking up for a 6 a.m. workout may be pretty unappealing to you. And you’re not alone: A study presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies’ annual meeting last week reported that…
Some good foods contains natural SPFand you should be eating more of them
It's not just mental. Even mild amounts of anxiety and stress can subvert your performance.
Microbes in your stomach support the multi-billion-dollar probiotics industry, your workout, and possibly even your sex drive.
At last, researchers may have a tool to diagnose the little-understood and controversial post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome.
Stillness is something we often forget. Mountain Hardwear‘s latest Days You Remember episode honors what we often love most about the outdoors.
Sorry, night owls. Regardless of whether you feel fine during the day, consistently losing out on sleep can have serious consequences to your health and well-being. Case in point: A Chinese study published last week revealed that 18- to 34-year-olds insomniacs are eight times more likely…
You can’t win, can you: It’s finally warm enough to enjoy outdoor exercise, but now you’re inundated with itchy eyes, a runny nose, and sneezing fits that feel like a workout in themselves. Luckily, there’s plenty you can do to reduce your misery and feel like yourself again.
The idea is that one can perform just as wellmentally and physicallyon three hours of sleep apportioned in six equal-sized naps taken throughout the day. And it's hogwash.
If you're anything like the nearly 30 million Americans who treat their joints with glucosamine, recent research suggests it's time to reconsider.
Scientists have known for years that rates of hypertension are higher in the winter and in countries farther from the equator, but they havent known whyuntil now. A new study from the universities of Southampton and Edinburgh suggests that exposure to sunlight plays a large role, by…
Suetonius’ The Twelve Caesars states that Claudius intended to pass a law “‘allowing to all people the liberty of giving vent at table to any distention occasioned by flatulence,’ upon hearing of a person whose modesty, when under restraint, had nearly cost him his life.” Modern day…
A recent study suggests that Lyme disease might be sexually transmitted. Just how seriously should you take the findings?
Poo-phoria occurs when your bowel movement stimulates the vagus nerve, which descends from the brainstem to the colon.
Tell your cryophilic boss to go eat a snow cone. Most studies peg somewhere between 70 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit as the optimal temperature for productivity. If thats not exact enough for you, dont worry. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory wanted to find the single most productive degree,…
In a perfect world, we'd get plenty of both. But this is realityand we have to choose. But can science really balance sleep against training?
Cleanses, specifically store-bought ones, are almost always bunk. No weeklong celebrity cayenne pepper diet or colonic lemonade spritz can rid your body of the gunk youve been exposed tofrom alcohol and nicotine to pesticides and air pollutionsays Mark Moyad, a urologist at the University of Michigan. Luckily, youre already equipped…
Researchers are showing everyday athletes how to train their brains to perform like the pros
Its possible sports victories trigger local baby booms. In fact, a study published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal claims just that. On May 6, 2009, Spanish researchers wrote, Football Club Barcelonas Andr矇s Iniesta scored a last minute goal against Chelsea FC, earning Bar癟a…
Cherish the silence of your sleeping time. Nocturnal noises negatively affect endurance and lead to health complications.
There's scant evidence for the effectiveness of most supplements. But here are a few to considerand a few to shy away from.
The debate is on: just useless, or truly dangerous?
Are you taking too many pills? New studies question the vitamin gospel.
I have a giant stick of Old Spice that seems like its never going to run out. I think Ive had it for four years. I dont see an expiration date, so does it still work? Does deodorant expire?
Getting older doesnt have to mean getting slower. Not with a leg up from the frontiers of science.
We know too much time spent on the couch is deadly, but what about the hours you spend in the saddle or on the trail? Is there really such thing as too much exercise?