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Public Swimming Pools | Munich
Topic: Routines
Routines help us experience the benefit of things that require effort. As we all know, sports can be exhausting and the effort required to workout can be immense, especially in the morning prior to trekking…
At Home | Munich
Topic: Routines
I like things clean and pure. For me, life with less visual clutter is life with less stress. As a college student, I realized that I could peel off packaging labels for a more calming visual scene. Soon,…
Train Station | London
Topic: Routines
The routine of morning coffee is nearly universal. For me, it was a habit that I long took for granted. But when I moved from the city to the country, my life ¬– all my former routines – became disrupted.…
Northwestern University Pool | Illinois
Topic: Aging
At T-minus-three days and counting until our first child is due, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the swimming pool lately. And considering how everyone—old people, toddlers, college students, and…
Officeland
Topic: Aging
Will boomers retire when they reach the age of 65? Early signs show that the vigor for productive work will still be there post-retirement age, changing the nature of what retirement really means. But…
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