Lewis Pugh's Mind-shifting Everest Swim
09/26/2013
TED Talks
After he swam the North Pole, Lewis Pugh vowed never to take another cold-water dip. Then he heard of Lake Imja in the Himalayas, created by recent glacial melting, and Lake Pumori, a body of water... read more
Fit Feasting This Fall
09/19/2013
Karen Owoc
Fall and its emerging warm glow signal it’s time to evolve. As the deciduous trees let go of the old to prepare for the new, perhaps it’s a great time for you to shed your old ways of eating and... read more
Shimon Schocken: What a Bike Ride Can Teach You
09/12/2013
TED Talks
Computer science professor Shimon Schocken is also an avid mountain biker. To share the life lessons he learned while riding, he began an outdoor program with Israel's juvenile inmates and was... read more
3 Global Cities That Are Doing Bike Shares Right - One in Texas!
09/05/2013
YES Magazine
From China to San Antonio, cities are using rental bike programs to create healthier commutes. Here are a few insights from some of the world’s best programs. Imagine having access to a bike no... read more
BEN SAUNDERS: WHY BOTHER LEAVING THE HOUSE?
08/29/2013
TED Talks
Explorer Ben Saunders wants you to go outside! Not because it’s always pleasant and happy, but because that’s where the meat of life is, “the juice that we can suck out of our hours and days.”... read more
Back To School Alert: 3 Key Principles to Ease Back Into the Classroom
08/22/2013
Darwin Ruiz
Students all over the country are heading back to school. From the post-post-graduate student all the way back to the pre-schooler's first day away from mommy and daddy. If you're like me, you... read more
How Active Do Your Kids Need to Be?
08/15/2013
Karen Owoc
During the summer break, children are parked in front of the television or computer more than ever, but inactivity at any age can result in developing chronic diseases, such as obesity, type 2... read more
Keith Barry: Brain Magic
08/11/2013
TED Talks
First, Keith Barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies -- in a trick that works via podcast too. Then he involves the audience in some jaw-dropping (and even a bit dangerous) feats of brain... read more
The Value of Learning at Anjali House
08/08/2013
Kelsey Lettko
I have been home from Cambodia for two months now, however the lessons I learned remain in the forefront of my mind. My path crossed with people doing such brave and truly incredible work for the... read more

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Back To School Alert: 3 Key Principles to Ease Back Into the Classroom
08/22/2013
Darwin Ruiz
Students all over the country are heading back to school. From the post-post-graduate student all the way back to the pre-schooler's first day away from mommy and daddy. If you're like me, you... read more
How Active Do Your Kids Need to Be?
08/15/2013
Karen Owoc
During the summer break, children are parked in front of the television or computer more than ever, but inactivity at any age can result in developing chronic diseases, such as obesity, type 2... read more
Keith Barry: Brain Magic
08/11/2013
TED Talks
First, Keith Barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies -- in a trick that works via podcast too. Then he involves the audience in some jaw-dropping (and even a bit dangerous) feats of brain... read more
The Value of Learning at Anjali House
08/08/2013
Kelsey Lettko
I have been home from Cambodia for two months now, however the lessons I learned remain in the forefront of my mind. My path crossed with people doing such brave and truly incredible work for the... read more
Dancing for Change - Global Workshops Unite
07/19/2013
Kelsey Lettko
Last fall, I studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a semester. I went with a group studying social movements and human rights, and had no idea what to expect. As part of my program, we... read more
Grateful Moments | A Gift to Remember
07/11/2013
Matt Hickling
Man Makes Plans, and God Laughs. -Yiddish Proverb A few weeks ago, I found myself battling the worst case of poison oak I’ve ever had in my life...good times. In addition to the poison oak, I was... read more
Daniel Wolpert: The Real Reason for Brains
07/01/2013
TED Talks
Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how... read more
Fitting In Fitness
06/28/2013
Matt Hickling
                  I have a lifestyle where it’s hard to find time to accomplish everything daily without becoming... read more
4 New Ideas for a Bicycle Planet
06/20/2013
YES Magazine
A school bus pedaled by kids, the world’s largest bike-share, and other innovations that are changing how we cycle. Dutch School Bus is a Bicycle Built for Ten Some lucky Dutch schoolchildren... read more

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