How to Build a Walking Habit That Actually Sticks
I have started running programs maybe nine times in my life, and finished exactly none of them. Walking is the […]
How to Sleep Cooler on Hot Nights Without Cranking the AC
The worst nights of summer are the ones where the temperature drops to only eighty degrees and the bedroom turns […]
How to Stop Waking Up With a Sore Throat in Winter
Every winter I woke up with a throat that felt like I had been swallowing gravel in my sleep. I […]
Why You Wake Up at 3am and How to Get Back to Sleep
It is always 3am. Never 2:14 or 4:37, always that dead hour where the house is silent and your brain […]
How to Sit Less During the Workday Without Changing Your Job
I work at a desk, and I used to sit from the first coffee to the last email without moving […]
The Plant Watering Reminder That Also Keeps Me Hydrated
I bought a peace lily in March and a water bottle with hour markers in April, and by May both […]
The Shoulder Blade Squeeze That Relieves Upper Back Tension
The knot between my shoulder blades used to show up like clockwork around 3pm every workday. By the time I […]
How to Cool Down Fast on a Hot Day
Last summer our AC gave out on the hottest day of the year, and the apartment hit 90 degrees by […]
The Short Workout You Can Do in Your Living Room Tonight
The gym membership I paid for all year got used exactly eleven times. Every excuse was the same: I was […]
Why Stretching Before Bed Helps You Fall Asleep Faster
My grandmother used to say that the body keeps the day’s tension in the shoulders and hips, and if you […]