Featured accomplishment
I took my own bag with me to the store and didn't use any plastic bags.
10 months ago
Challenge Yourself
Challenges are small steps you can take toward living a more natural, healthy life. Accept a challenge, log your progress, and watch your successes add up to positive change!
How does it work?
- Take on adventures ranging from nutrition and fitness changes to greener, more natural, habits.
- Log your progress on accepted challenges.
- Track your success at living a healthier, more natural life.
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May 27, 2009
Thank your plank
Plank is a standard yoga pose for good reason: it strengthens the muscles deep in your abdomen and back…also known as your core. Today, challenge yourself to try it out.
May 24, 2009
Pump up your yoga practice
Yoga is all about discipline, but there are no limits when it comes to enjoying different traditions. Ashtanga fan? Try Iyengar. Into Bikram? Check out Kundalini. When it comes to yoga, options abound! Today, challenge yourself to sign up for a new...
May 21, 2009
Exercise anger management
Exercise helps us manage stress. Now researchers think it may also help us handle anger. According to a study of children published in the November ‘08 issue of Pediatric Exercise Science, exercise helped overweight kids express their anger in...
May 12, 2009
Lunge forward
Lunges are a great move. Why? Not only do they use every major lower-body muscle group, they also test your balance and, therefore, core strength. Plus, nearly everyone can do them (with enough modification, such as limiting range of motion and...
May 08, 2009
Rethink movement
When it comes to exercise, what really moves you? We’re serious. Remember: working out isn’t just about gym membership. Gardening, dog-walking, dancing in your living room – all hold the potential for rejuvenation and calorie burning. Today...
May 05, 2009
Swing it
Your average playground swing is ripe with fitness potential: for your abs, your sense of wellbeing, your coordination, and your feeling of youth. Today, go to a playground and challenge yourself to swing your way to a sense of wellbeing, relish the...
May 03, 2009
Think again about how you perceive fitness
How fit do you think you are? Turns out, when it comes to exercise self-perception of fitness level may impact both performance and desire. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh who evaluated older adults noticed that their attitudes about...
May 01, 2009
Meditate on athletics
Practices for focusing the mind prior to an athletic competition have existed for centuries. But it’s only recently that experts have begun giving a name – and a science – to the type of mental centering you can do to optimize athletic performance...
April 28, 2009
Baby yourself
After giving birth, many women feel immense pressure to regain their pre-pregnancy shape. Our message: There’s plenty of time for that – after getting acquainted with your baby and your new self. Today, challenge yourself to set future fitness goals...
April 25, 2009
Reduce on all fronts
Dusty dumb bells, ab cruch contraptions, and a pile of broken-down jogging shoes – who doesn’t have relics of workouts past haunting them still? If your home is stuffed with workout equipment and fitness gear you’ve never used or that is past its...
