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Blogs Experience Life senior editor (and resident fitness expert) Jen Sinkler explores the latest training techniques and exercise trends at blogs.experiencelifemag.com/ survival-of-the-fittest.
Recipes
This beautiful and healthful
medley of roasted
vegetables with balsamic
vinegar is a perfect
dish to share with
your family on
Thanksgiving. Find
this recipe and
others from Slow
Food Nation’s
Come to the Table in
the online version of “Real
Food, Real Farmers” (Edibles,
page 44) at experiencelifemag.com.
Video Pilates guru Brooke Siler — this month’s cover subject — talks about how she de-stresses and unwinds in our behind-the-scenes video at experiencelifemag.com/videos.
Healthy Learning
Resources
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RIGHT-NOW
WISDOM
Things well worth knowing and doing
— all in this issue of Experience Life.
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Fennel might resemble celery, but it’s actually a
relative of carrots, coriander, dill and parsley. Toss
this raw or roasted veggie on a salad as a fragrant
garnish. Page 46
Are you a perfectionist — or an optimalist?
Optimalists tend to be more realistic and resilient in
the face of failure. Page 82
Overblown holiday expectations can add stress and
undermine the satisfaction you take in the season.
Talking now with family and friends about pared-down
priorities can help. Page 76
You can get in 3 to 5 servings of veggies by enjoying a
single helping of Pastaless Vegetable Lasagna. Page 44
Sharing new and unexpected activities with your
partner is a surefire way to strengthen bonds and
reignite passion in even the most longstanding
intimate relationship. Page 80
The Feldenkrais Method is a gentle rehabilitation
system that trains your body to move in subtle, new
ways. The result? More coordinated movements, better
posture and, in some cases, a greater sense of well-being. Page 28
Breathing techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy
and exercise may be as effective as pharmaceutical
drugs in reducing anxiety symptoms. Page 48
Optimizing nutrition with brain-building foods like
chickpeas, fresh veggies and omega-3-rich fish is
one of the most important factors in keeping your
thoughts clear and your mood steady. Page 62
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