By: Derek Beres
Regeneration
6 Ways to Hack Your Immune System
Scott Carney knows all about immune system hacks. The anthropologist and investigative journalist set out in 2011 to prove that Wim...
Regeneration
Your Yoga Playlist
If there were ever a moment when the world needed yoga, we are now living through it. Anxiety management is in...
Movement
Your Studio Cycling Playlist
This studio cycling playlist curated by instructor Derek Beres will help you keep your feet spinning and your legs climbing.
Regeneration
5 Easy Ways to Save Money in 2020
The big spend for many of us is food—specifically, how much money we spend eating out.
Lifestyle
HIIT Playlist
Rolling into another year, I’ll be focusing on playlists for a variety of workout modalities throughout 2020. As the gym is...
Regeneration
The Musical Soul of 2019
While every year is a good year for music, some seem better than others. To rephrase, 2019 was an amazing year...
Lifestyle
The Soul of Mali
Our personal preferences for music are deeply entwined with our upbringing and the culture we were raised in. Music is a...
Lifestyle
Microplastics Are Everywhere—Including Our Bodies
Plastic is ubiquitous. Even recycling bins, an instrument invented to help consumers deal with our plastic problem, are usually constructed from...
Lifestyle
Playlist: The Soul of Brazil
Brazilian music is one of the most beloved in the world—diverse, too. Brazil doesn’t have a sound, but numerous styles spread...
Lifestyle
Playlist: The Musical Soul of India
No single playlist could encompass the astounding and complex musical traditions of India. With a population of more than 1.3 billion,...
Mindset
Uncovering and Destigmatizing Male Body Dysmorphia in Popular Culture
While toxic masculinity and efforts to tackle it through entertainment and advertising have polarized the internet and, in some cases, even...
Lifestyle
The Soul and Sound of the Middle East
Just as the Middle East is home to the world’s first city-states and widespread agricultural developments, the land remains one of...
Lifestyle
Summer Sounds Like the Soul of Jazz
While jazz is a truly American art form, its roots in West African musical expression and European military marching music make...
Lifestyle
The Musical Soul of the Balkans
The opening track of this month’s playlist, “Hermetico,” might not sound familiar at first. Give it a minute. Literally. At the...
Mindset
A Playlist Showcasing the Sounds of West Africa
According to the United Nations, West Africa consists of 16 countries. Musically speaking, “West African music” is quite varied, though a...
Mindset
A Playlist Embodying the Soul of Reggae
We all have origin stories. My introduction to reggae occurred in May 1989 while traveling to Virginia during my high-school senior...
Mindset
Discover the Musical Sounds of Ethiopia
It’s hard to believe that one man could have brought a lost musical generation to the world, but that’s exactly what...
Mindset
December’s Playlist Just Keeps Giving
December is a time for reflection, a respite from the weight of the year, a moment to pause, gather with family...
Mindset
You Can Practically Taste This Month’s Food-Centric Playlist
The two quickest ways to learn about a culture are through its music and food. To many of us, food and...
Mindset
Embrace Radical Transparency and Authenticity With October’s Playlist
This month’s theme involves two important concepts: radical transparency and authenticity. The notion of anything being “radical” is because of a...
Mindset
September’s Playlist Can Help You Change Your Mind and Your Life
“If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred,” writes Walt Whitman in his epic 1855 poem “I Sing the Body...
Movement
August’s Playlist Will Make You Sweat
Summer took a while to make itself known here in Los Angeles. Yet when summer finally hit in July, it did...
Future Forward
Living With Climate Change
One of the first items I bought upon moving to Los Angeles was an earthquake survival kit.
Mindset
Travel the Globe With July’s Playlist
My wife and I recently returned from our honeymoon. As with every time I travel internationally, it was a reminder of...
Mindset
Celebrate What Your Body Can Do With This Playlist to Fuel Your Workouts
Obesity was once considered a sign of affluence. For many centuries and across cultures, extra weight meant you could eat—an important...
Mindset
Relive Coachella’s Community Vibe with May’s Playlist that Goes Beyond Beyoncé
In his latest book “12 Rules for Life” (Random House Canada, 2018), Canadian psychologist and professor Jordan Peterson offers a frank...
Mindset
A Playlist for Rest
It’s easy to take being born into a democracy for granted. We tend to forget our social responsibilities. The greatest example...
Mindset
Muscle Up with March’s Playlist
We’re experiencing rising levels of dementia in an aging population. Along with that, the need for more health care and hospice...
Mindset
A Soundtrack of Love
This playlist will take you through all the emotional stages of love. Little is known of Saint Valentine himself—“he” even might...
Mindset