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No Place Like Om

The busy woman’s guide to meditation

We love the idea of meditation, but who has the time? Best You pal Priscilla Warner, author of the new book Learning to Breathe, found an answer: multitask. One meditation expert told her, “If you’re immersed in an experience, that’s meditation. For instance, you can peel potatoes and be meditating…Read More…

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Age Rage

It’s worth changing your attitude about aging.

Stop obsessing over crow’s feet and smile lines. Read more…

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How To Tame Your To-Do’s

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Take a week “on strike”

Is your to-do list like a never-ending story? Here’s an idea that should lighten your load: For seven days, go “on strike” from all but your most essential tasks. When you find that life goes on even if you don’t pick up your dry cleaning, prepare home-cooked meals for your…Read More…

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New Ways To Work At Work

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Try these three tips to make work more productive and satisfying. Read more…

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Sick Of Just Talking About It?

Take tiny steps toward your goal.

If you’re like us, you have a creative goal in your sightlines, but somehow there’s never a good time to get it off the ground. Our favorite creativity guru Mary Beth Maziarz has some imaginative advice: “Don’t leap—creep.” In other words, take baby steps toward your dream. “Remind yourself that…Read More…

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Bust Your Rut

Boost your creativity by breaking your routine

Who says imagination and spontaneity are only for the young? Not our friend songwriter Mary Beth Maziarz, who wrote the book Kick-Ass Creativity. To get your juices flowing, do the opposite of your natural tendency, says Mary Beth. If you’re normally a spur-of-the-moment type, structure your approach by committing to…Read More…

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Sweet-Talk Your Sweetheart

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Praise your partner and you get happy

For a stronger bond with your partner, try sweet-talking him, says happiness expert and author Shawn Achor. Read more…

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A Life Well Spent

How to increase your purchasing power

It turns out you can buy happiness after all. Read more…

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Go For Green

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How to help boost your paycheck

Carol Frohlinger, co-author of Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It, offers three essential tips to help you get a raise. Read more…

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Don’t Add Sugar

Say “no” to bed death with these surprising tips

Surprising insider sex tips from Maggie Arana, co-author of Stop Calling Him Honey…And Start Having Sex! Read more…

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