Eating mindfully is an important practice wherever you are in your journey to feeling your best — even if you’re dining out.

Popular urban walking areas feature landscaped paths leading to public spaces, shops, and services, with well-lit streets linked by safe crosswalks. People who live in walkable communities are healthier, safer, and happier.

Feel like tasks are piling up? Time to strike a better work-life balance with these strategies.

When you’re out for your walk, turn up the heat by including hills.

To get a healthy dose of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, you may need to get the blues… fruits and vegetables, that is.

Exercising in water may sound great when the weather is warm, but you don’t have to reserve it for hot days.

Positive thinking can be powerful — it helps you maintain a sense of joy and peace in everyday life, and it’s linked with greater longevity, stronger immunity, and better well-being.

Co-workers can be great workout partners — with similar hours, you can carpool, slip in exercise sessions during breaks, or meet up before/after work.

Doing something good for others can have widespread effects.

How diverse are your vegetable choices? If you’re rotating the vegetable slot on your plate to just a few, it’s time to switch things up.

Spending downtime with family members builds strong relationships and enhances well-being.

Forging strong relationships is as important for your health as regular physical activity.

Meatless meals aren’t just for vegetarians.

Raising your heart rate with regular aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise gives many, but not all people boosts in mood and energy level and is linked with better overall well-being, stronger bones and muscles.

Studies find that partnering up with friends and family — in the gym, on the courts, or for a hike — can increase your productivity and boost the fun factor.

Here’s a great way to save money on groceries while socializing with neighbors and getting outdoor exercise: Join a community garden.

When you choose to lead a healthy lifestyle, you’re also setting a positive example for the people around you — especially important to the young ones in your life.

When you meet someone new, standard topics like weather and sports reach a dead end way too fast. Launch a chat with any of these strategies and conversation will flow effortlessly.

Carrying out everyday activities such as driving and exercising, performing well at your job, and maintaining satisfying relationships is possible in large part because of your ability to remember.

If you’re ready to eat more vegetables, but aren’t sure how to work more veggies into everyday meal plans, try these ideas.

Competition is said to bring out the best in you. Whether you’re a professional runner or centerfielder on a recreational softball team, the desire to win makes you more likely to put in extra effort.

When you think of childhood summers, do you remember balmy nights chasing fireflies, walking barefoot on hot sand, and hours of fun that didn’t cost a bit of money?

Looking for inspiration to eat more vegetables? Grow them yourself. Chances are you’ll eat more fresh produce if you cultivate your own.