Kara Douglass Thom

2 weeks ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kara Douglass Thom |Courtney Helgoe |Heidi Wachter |David Schimke

I met Jakers on my first visit to Anne Krocak’s horse-rescue sanctuary, Art, Heart, and Hoofbeats, in Cologne, Minn. The 14-year-old quarter horse — a black, brown, and white paint with asthma — had come to live with Krocak only two months earlier. As we brushed the excess hair from his winter coat, Krocak interpreted Jakers’s body language for me, explaining how a particularly subtle movement was suggestive of his state of mind.

4 weeks ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Heidi Wachter |Kara Douglass Thom |Marco Dregni

Your body uses food as an energy source by breaking down macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) into smaller molecules — namely glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids. It then uses them to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body’s primary energy currency. There are several ways your body turns what you eat into what you do.

1 month ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Courtney Helgoe |Kara Douglass Thom |Molly Tynjala |Henry Emmons

Sleeping on rocky, root-covered ground isn’t understood to be one of camping’s signature joys. But the year I opted for a cabin vacation rather than wilderness paddling, I missed nights in the tent the way a dog misses its absent owner. I felt huge relief crawling back into my sleeping bag on the following trip. Scientific research into the practice of earthing (also called grounding) offers some explanation for that relief.

Jan 14, 2025 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kara Douglass Thom |Christine Schrum |Pilar Gerasimo |Mo Perry

There’s plenty of ancient wisdom imploring humans to stay present. Even modern-day research supports mindfulness as a legitimate health tool, pointing to its benefits for both mental and physical well-being, in part because developing healthy habits means learning to be mindful of our choices and aware of what feels good in our bodies.

Aug 6, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Katy Bowman |Kara Douglass Thom |Andrew Heffernan |Molly Kopischke

Season 8, Episode 21 | August 6, 2024Our bodies require a wide variety of daily movements to function at their best — and that means we need to make concerted efforts to move more, despite the mostly sedentary setups in many parts of our world.