April 2015

These roadblocks keep us stuck in the depression loop: caught up in negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as the brain anxiously rehashes past events and simultaneously rehearses a hopeless, catastrophic future. Here are some ways to avoid falling into these traps. Read more

Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read more

Want more from life? Appreciate what you’ve already got. You’ll start fixating less on that salary increase and noticing the existing wealth of your surroundings. Read more

Content list for the magazine's print edition and articles available online. Read more

Here are suggestions for creating a clutter-free frame of mind and letting go of lots of stuff. Read more

The All-American diet has made vegetables a sideshow at great cost to our health, our palate, and our planet. Here’s an example of bringing a superstar vegetable front and center. Read more

Goodbye, meat steak dinner. It's time to embrace...the carrot steak.  Read more

Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read more

Without it, we wouldn’t know we’re alive and we couldn’t tell if we’ve been hurt. But too much of it can become an all-consuming drain on our attention.  Read more

Don’t be fooled by the cheap sticker price. Fast food provides an unbalanced diet. Improving access to fresh nutritious food, Congressman Tim Ryan says, will make us healthier and lower health-care costs. It’s a national priority. Read more