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Features

You Can Change

Don't let habits rule your life. Hugh Byrne offers a few simple steps to help you break the cycle of unhealthy actions and take charge.

"I was a sleeping pill junkie."

Experts now consider insomnia to be a public health epidemic. Before you reach for your Xanax, read about Barbara Graham's journey from medication to meditation and a better night's sleep.

Am I Doing This Right?

Is there a wrong way to meditate? What if I get anxious when sitting? Tara Healey and Jonathan Roberts of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care answer your top questions about meditation.

Picture This

Some photos are so powerful and vivid, looking at them can stop your mind in its tracks. Five photographers reveal how taking pictures allows them to see the world with fresh eyes.

EXTRAS:

• How to work with your habits before, during, and after the fact
• 7 tips for falling asleep from sleep psychologist Jason Ong
• Handy tricks to take better photos