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Tell us about a TV show that you tune into for advice, inspiration or encouragement.

The Amazing Race feeds my travel itchit gives me fabulous new places to add to my travel list, new adventures to try, and inspires me to get out and experience the world. One of these days Ill finally audition for the show!

Tricia Ostermann
It may not be one of the common shows, but I tune into Awkward for my inspiration. Its a show on MTV that showcases a girl who has a lot of misfortunes happen in her life. However, the show tells me that no matter who I am right now, who I choose to be in the future, or whom I choose to love, I will be wonderful and unique.

Emily Henderson
Home by Novogratz on HGTV inspires me to tackle art and decorating projects. I like their creative Im not afraid to try anything approach to design. And I love how they blend vintage with modern in their clients homes.

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As odd as this may seem, I often turn to Castle for inspiration. There is something about it, whether there is a moral at the end of the episode, or its a reprieve from the day Ive had. A large part of it is the amazing work that actors and actresses do outside of the show. With Stana Katic and Seamus Dever and the Alternative Travel Project, Seamus and Jon Huertas work for animals, and Nathan Fillions Kids Need to Read, I know that I am watching and supporting people who are truly inspirational. Castle is about family values, finding justice for those who have no voice, and finding your true love. Although it is fiction at face value, underneath, there is so much more that can be

Jake Marshall
The show that inspires me is The Biggest Loser. Since I started watching I committed myself to living a healthy life. The contestants struggle and have a lot more weight to lose than I do. I know that if they can do it, then so can I. Ive lost just over 20 pounds and have The Biggest Loser and the contestants to partly thank for that. Im a huge fan of the show and the influence that it has had on so many people.

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I use AP mobile to get up-to-the-minute news alerts pushed to my phone. It also updates with top world news, sports, entertainment, and local. Its like having the daily newspaper in my pocket.

Shaun Pitts
Ive lately been using Get It Done Task List. This is on the Android Market and its free. I like it because you can make a task list and check off what youve done. Even make a list for the future. Its neat because you can have it on a daily list or even tag it as a group list, such as to do before the baby comes. Its helped me keep my appointments and even helped me at the grocery store to not forget items I was really wanting.

Jennifer Woosley
We use iCal to manage our schedules, and I use Echofon because I tweet a lot. Echofon makes it easy to manage my tweets and see who is tweeting me. There is also a great website called LazyShoutOut.com where you can build a list with Twitter and it helps you create one long Friday Follow to show appreciation for your friends and followers.

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There are a bunch of apps that I use to organize my daily activities. For example, The Weather Channel application lets me predict the weather for any given day. As a result, I know what to wear and to plan my traveling time accordingly for traffic jams or subway delays. NYSubView Pro helps to keep tabs on NYC mass transit system. Reminders lets me input anything I need to get done during the day, and will remind me about it.

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Be Happier Website: BlueZones.com | Best-selling author Dan Buettner, National Geographic, and a team of the worlds top scientists collaborated to find the five parts of the world where people live the longest with the highest level of well-being (called Blue Zones). Years of research have resulted in methods to measure longevity and happiness and the ability to now teach others to improve their vitality. By studying these five regions, BlueZones.com provides cross-cultural tips for living better, plus the tools needed to apply those tips to your own lifestyle. BlueZones.com doesnt just hand out advice, the site and its resources can also help you identify problematic habits, and provide solutions that, if integrated correctly, add years to your life.

Editors Tip: Take the True Happiness Test to find out how happy you really are. Get recommendations of changes you can make now, to improve your level of bliss.

podcast: oprah radio | Go to Oprah.com and click Radio to find audio reels of Oprahs favorite experts speaking words of enlightenment pertaining to all topics of life from Health to Relationships to Money. Click the Spiritual tab to get endless options of podcasts from meditation and health experts divulging on methods to be present, centered, and spiritually well. Plus, listen in on insightful Q&A sessions of Oprah with best-selling author and spiritual leader Eckhart Tolle.

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Famous for her steely resolve, what lies beneath the surface of Americas celebrated health and wellness queen may surprise you.

Jillian Michaels has a secret that she wants to confess. Most people wouldnt figure this Michaels begins with trepidation, but Im sensitivelike, really sensitive. How can this be? Is this the same Jillian whose celebrity soared on NBCs The Biggest Loser because of her unapologetically fierce personal training methods? The same woman who spawned nearly a dozen bestselling take-charge-of-your-life

health books? The creature that once went face to face with an exhausted overweight man on national television and screamed: No! No! You dont need anything except to do the thing you are capable of and that is not even a fraction of what you are bringing today!? It is. And Michaels delivers the candid admission with such a genuine vulnerability, its enough to make you drop the dumbbells. >>>

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I do anything from mixed martial arts training to kettle bells to yoga to a 30-minute jog, Michaels tells us of her own workout regime. I try to get four to five, 30- to 40-minute sessions of intense training in a weeks time.
Jillian Michaels lends her expert health and wellness advice to a live audience on The Doctors with panel members Dr. Drew Orden, Dr. Jim sears, Dr. lisa Masterson and Dr. Travis stork. as a kid, they used to call me little sarah Bernhardtthat dramatic actress from way back, she goes on. i have a real sensitive disposition. i am real careful with the information and the people i surround myself with. i cannot watch the newsit will have me crying. i have to turn it off. But you have to walk the walk [for people], Michaels adds of how she pulls herself up from an occasionally loose emotional bootstrap. i have to set an example, and actually doing what i say im going to do, really, is a tool i use to keep myself on track. and so it goes with americas favorite health and wellness ruler. she is as tender as she is tough. shes also back in the spotlight in a new medium. having benefited from a robust tenure on The Biggest Loser (she announced her departure from the show in December 2010) and Losing It With Jillian, Michaels now co-hosts the syndicated daytime sensation The Doctors. shes also sharpening her health correspondent duties on the feel-good blitzkrieg that is Dr. Phil. im loving the daytime format because it allows you to have a direct conversation with the viewer at home, she beams of the change in venues. all the doctors [on the show] are incredibly confident and likable. The information is easily digestible. Wherever you place Michaels, though on daytime, primetime, the bookshelves, the Wii game (yes, there is one), the fitness app (ditto)her impact is vast. Few individuals connect in the unique way she can. at the end of the day, when i scream and i yell, i have reasons for what i do when i do it, she notes. im not putting polyps on my vocal chords for nothing. i care. even fewer people strike such a resilient chord with millions of viewers, readers and fitness enthusiasts. i think its because i was an overweight kid and i felt inherently disempowered, Michaels attempts to dissect why she does what she does. i wasnt morbidly obese50 pounds overweight, five feet tall at 12 years old. i think it was partly learned behavior. My father had struggled with weight his entire life and i had learned to associate food with comfort, stability, security. i had told myself it was something i could control and count on. and at that age, you really dont have the foresight to realize the long-term consequences. its just something you do, like 8 coming home from school and ordering a pizza. it becomes that thing in your control until youre overweight and in this [emotional] thing you have to untangle. Born and raised in los angeles, things shifted dramatically for Michaels after her mother enrolled her in a martial arts class at the age of 13. There, she discovered that fitness and feeling strong could transform ones health and act as a powerful springboard from which to leap from to explore new ways of being an entry point for happiness. Those realizations opened her mind (wide) and generated a hunger to understand moreabout fitness, self-realization, selfactualization. a decade later she had swiftly become one of the top personal trainers in l.a. and beyond. i want to feel as if i made an impact, and seeing my life turn 180 degrees with this type of [fitness] work, it became my passion to help other people transform their lives so they could live their happiest and healthiest life in the same way. i think were busy, she continues. i think were all overwhelmed. i think were on autopilot to a certain extent when it comes to various things in our lives that we try to shut out or forget. We turn to food as a coping mechanism. The key is really awareness, information and motivation. With those three things, you can accomplish anything. a little gratitude doesnt hurt either. Michaels, now in her thirties, says she practices that as often as she can. i focus my energy onand i know this sounds so cheesy but i had to work on it all the love and cooperation in the world, she admits. Because theres a lot of pain in the world; a lot of hate. But theres also a lot of love and cooperation. Knowing this, its a personal choice of what you choose to focus on and where you put your energy and attention. and that choice is going to make all the difference in the quality of your life. something about that admission just makes Michaels laugh. although, she reflects, ive been learning lately that no matter how much i think i worked on myself, theres always more work to do. its unbelievable. every single time i think i really turned a corner, resolved childhood or family issues, or something there is always more.

But what about you? Take note of MichaelsRate it! tips: 1. Count

Go to Kids-in-mind.com to make smart decisions on family-friendly programming. calories and eat clean.

Michaels says, You dont need to not eat, or cleanse or fad diet. Just count your calories and eat clean. Its common sense.

2. Exercise.
Do the thing you love and do it whenever you can fit it in whether its rollerblading, basketball, a weekend softball team, even a spin class. Do what you love.

3. Motivation.
Identify the why. Why is it that you want to change your body, your life? Grilled chicken may not be fun, but skinny jeans thats fun. You have to think about the rewards of the healthy behavior that might not be enjoyable at the moment. Gain some perspective.
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The Ides of March
An all-too-timely story of political skullduggery and Machiavellian gamesmanship, March is based on the play Farragut North, in which the character governor and presidential candidate Mike Morris is not seen on stage. That wouldnt do for the movie, especially since George Clooney portrays Morris, the most charismatic change politician Hollywood has fielded since Robert Redford in The Candidate. Ryan Gosling costars as Stephen Meyers, a true believer and the master architect of Morris campaign. Meyers makes the mistake of receiving an overture from a rival campaign manager (Paul Giamatti). From here, March goes out like a lion, as Meyers runs afoul of his mentor (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and finds himself campaigning for his professional life. Evan Rachel Wood costars as Molly, an intern who becomes Meyers lover, but also has a connection to Morris. Marisa Tomei is a hardball New York Times reporter, and Jeffrey Wright is a senator who holds Morris political future in his hands, but at what price? Its not exactly front page news that politics is tainted by corruption, but it is refreshing that the political campaign Clooney and company so incisively dissect is a Democratic, and not a Republican, race. Rated R.

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The Guard

Lethal Weapon got much of its juice from the question of whether Mel Gibsons Martin Riggs was just reckless or suicidal. The Guard turns on whether Sgt. Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson), an Irish county constable, is really dumb or really smart. Thats what American FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) cant figure out. The unlikely partners are investigating a murder that puts them on the case of a quartet of vicious drug smugglers headed their way. Until then, Boyle keeps Everett off balance with decidedly un-PC comments and some astute police work. Boyle could be a plus-sized Columbo, if Columbo drank on the job, fraternized with prostitutes and purloined pharmaceuticals from corpses. But as does Everett, we cant help but become invested in the debauched lug. The Guard was written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, whose brother Martin was responsible for the great In Bruges, which also starred Gleeson. Its cut from the same cloth, putting a profanely funny spin on the done-to-death buddy comedy. Gleeson and Cheadle share chemistry that begs for a sequel. Rated R.

Moneyball

Oscar-winning writers Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) and Steven Zaillian (Schindlers List) are the MVPs of this adaptation of Michael Lewis bestseller that chronicles how Oakland As general manager Billy Beanes use of stats subverted conventional baseball wisdom. Read the book for how this played out in real life. Sorkin and Zaillian put some extra spin on the ball, with smart and snappy dialogue. The scene in which Beane and an assistant recruit a washed-up catcher to play first base is the stuff of which Oscar clips are made. Brad Pitt hits it out of the park as Beane, a once-hot prospect, but major league bust, who hates to lose. He hires Peter Brand (Jonah Hill in his most mature performance to date), a statscruncher, to help him find undervalued players other teams overlook. Moneyball scores by avoiding underdog sports movie clichs. You can look it up: while the As did put together an improbable 20-game winning streak in 2002, the team did not advance to the World Series. But the drama that unfolds off the field, as Beane and Brand defy the teams old school manager Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman), and field a team of misfits who initially fail to mesh, is equally thrilling to watch. Rated PG-13.

Real Steel

The box office champ for two straight weeks, Real Steel rousingly works a crowd-pleasing combination of Richard Mathesons short story, Steel. The setting is the not-so-distant future, where humans have been replaced in the boxing ring by robots. Hugh Jackman stars as Charlie, a former pugilist who now manages a fighting machine that, like him, has seen better days. In debt $20,000 to a vicious promoter, the desperate Charlie gives up custody of a son he never knew (Dakota Goyo) for $100,000, but not before he agrees to care for the boy for three months while the boys aunt and uncle (Hope Davis, James Rebhorn) are away. Thats just enough time for redemption and some heavyweight father-son bonding as the estranged pair discover and restore a discarded robot named Atom and enter him in bouts. It all comes down to the climactic showdown between Atom and a high-tech terror named Zeus, thrillingly staged by director Shawn Levy (with assistance from consultant Sugar Ray Leonard). Real Steel is the real deal that plays rock-em, sock-em with the emotions. Rated PG-13.

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TV FIND

by Chris Mann

Meet The Gallaghers

Showtimes hit dramedy Shameless has real character.

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Heres tHe story of a man named frank. Hes a falldown-drunk with six kids to care for on his own. The Brady Bunch it aint. In fact, Showtimes hit dramedy Shameless is about as far removed as television gets from squeaky-clean, functional family hijinks. But brutal honesty and refreshingly real humordriven home by a top-notch ensemble cast led by Emmy-winning actor William H. Macyhave made this darkly comic and lascivious look at a povertystricken brood coping with a mostly-AWOL patriarch (and totally absentee matriarch) intoxicatingly charming to critics and audiences alike. More than 1.16 million viewers made last Marchs season-one finale, the networks highest-rated season ender for a freshman series in 10 years. Adapted from a successful British series of the same name, Shameless is not My Name is Earl or Roseanne, series producer John Wells (ER, West Wing) says of this tragically funny drama. Its got a much graver level of poverty attached to it. Its not blue collar; its no collar. Five of the Gallagher familys six siblings go to great lengths to put food on the table, pay utilities, replace a worn-out water heater and keep toddler Liam freshly diapered. Meanwhile, their father Frank uses his uncanny ability to scam the government out of disability payments and even a dead aunts social security checks to cover his $700-a-month bar tab. Season two sees eldest child and stand-in parent Fiona juggling a nightclub job while overseeing a makeshift daycare run by younger siblings Debbie and Carl. Will their morally bankrupt, boozehound dad dry out long enough to redeem himselfor will he just keep raiding their fridge and redeeming their recyclables? Franks indiscretions and irresponsibility have at least served to show his children how not to be. And yet, deep down, (most of) his kids cant stop loving him. Aside from all the struggles and dysfunction the Gallaghers endure, they are still a family. They work together to stay together no matter what hilarious (and sometimes heartbreaking) shameless acts they need to commit.
No-collar chicago
Nobodys saying our neighborhood is the garden of Eden but its been a home to me and my kids, Frank introduces. Set in the cold, harsh milieu of the working class Windy city, Shameless serves up the sobering reality of seedy bars, neighborhood ruffians and an all-too-frequent police presence that dot the gritty landscape. While the two-story house filled with dilapidated furniture and chaotic messiness exudes poverty, its home to the gallaghers. its the setting for spaghetti dinners, family movie nights, and periodic sibling spats.

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ian: Unlike Frank, this ambitious

LiP: This sarcastic and witty

genius has a lot of heart. As the oldest brother, Lip is protective and loyal. Hes willing to take a beating for his brother Ian, and throw a few punches for his girlfriend Karen. SHAmeLeSS AcTS: Doing schoolwork for cash. He sells term papers, assignments and even poses as other students to take their SATs.

teen can hold a job. Struggling with his identity, Ian is a closeted gay teen looking for answers in all the wrong places. He also wrestles with the emotions of finding out he has a different father than his siblings. SHAmeLeSS AcTS: An affair with his married boss keeps him in new sneakers while booty calls with the neighborhood bully keep him from getting beat downs.

Frank: Alcoholism is just

Debbie: Debs is a re-

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sponsible adult trapped in the body of a loving tween girl. She has a natural and genuine love for children, which comes in handy when running her own daycare. SHAmeLeSS AcTS: Stealing hair dryers from hotels to provide heat for the house and keeping Steves identity a secret in exchange for baking supplies.

one of Franks many faults. Hes also a lazy, delusional narcissist whos constantly spewing politically charged rants at anyone who will listen. In his mind, hes a perpetual victim. SHAmeLeSS AcTS: Hell do anything to get money or avoid paying debttaking out credit cards in all his kids names, faking his own death to evade debt, and even trading his toddler to a group of thugs as collateral.

Fiona: The inverse of her

dad, 21-year-old Fiona has become a surrogate for her parentless siblings. While she barely tolerates Frank, shes willing to help him when he needs a hand. Loyalty and responsibility are Fionas hallmarks. Shes a strong independent caretaker, who doesnt like to accept help. SHAmeLeSS AcTS: Flirting with utility workers to get the power turned back on and working low wage jobs where shes the attention of disrespectful men.

CarL: Hes only eight, but Liam: The youngest

Gallaghereven though his relation is questionable Hes just along for the ride.

this troublemaker has a long rap sheet at his elementary school. Observing his older brothers has made him eager to do things most children dont know about yet. Hes also ready with a wooden bat if anyone is thinking about messing with his family. SHAmeLeSS AcTS: melting action figures in the microwave, torturing animals and slamming kids arms in the lockers at school.

tured Fionas heartand not because he throws money at her. Debbie knows Steves really a rich kid named Jimmy whos living a double life. Not that hes all bad. He has a soft spot for the Gallagher kids, making them breakfast, giving them money, and even bailing them out of jail. SHAmeLeSS AcTS: Stealing cars and bribing cops.

Steve: This looker cap-

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and vampires create different chills in January with this gutsy male-dominated lineup. You wont be bored this month. At the top of the listaward shows: the Peoples Choice Awards (Jan. 11 on CBS), Critics Choice Movie Awards (Jan. 12 on VH1), the Miss America Pageant (Jan. 14 on CBS), The Golden Globes (Jan. 15/NBC) and the Screen Actors Guild Awards (Jan. 29 on TNT and TBS). In between, American Idol (Fox) is back. Take a look at some of our other top contenders:

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The Increasingly Poor

Decisions of Todd Margaret

one of the most refreshing yet lesser-known comedies to debut last year, Margaret owes its genius to creator/writer/ star David Cross (Arrested Development). Cross is brilliant here playing a befuddled albeit well-intentioned corporate nobody who somehow slides his way into a senior sales spot in the london branch of his corporation. the product being sold: an energy drink dubbed thunder Muscle. Will Arnet costars as Cross blinders-on boss, but all eyes will be on Mad Mens Jon hammseemingly everywhere these dayswhos tapped to guest star this season. now that was a good decision. Watch: Premieres Friday, Jan. 6, 10:30/9:30 pm C, IFC

Alcatraz

Could this be the post-Lost fix everybody has been waiting for? From Lost and Fringe titan JJ Abrams, comes this robust tale, dripping with backstory. lost alum Jorge garcia costars as a comic book geek recruited to help a beleaguered detective (series star sarah Jones) unravel a modern-day Alcatraz-related mystery with ties to her family. A prisoner, presumed dead, is actually alive and cleverly wreaking havoc on the streets of san Francisco. And he hasnt aged at all since his time in Alcatraz. But watch the mystery to deepenother crimes are committed by inmates who vanished from Alcatraz decades earlier. nice twist. Were in. Watch: Premieres Monday, Jan. 16, 8/7 pm C, Fox

Luck

lets hope hBo has it because it would be criminal to mess this one up. the premise: horse racing and the eclectic characters involvedfrom owners and jockeys to gamblers and inside execs. But the best news is the headliners: Dustin hoffman, Dennis Farina, richard Kind, Jason gedrick, Jill hennessy andwhats this?nick nolte. like Boardwalk Empire before it, expect to see the gritty side of a world few know about. however it plays out, no doubt hoffman will command the screen. he plays gambler Ace Bernsteinweathered, tough and just released from incarceration. Were thinking his newfound interest in horse racing may not be the best form of therapy but it will make for good drama. nolte morphs into a knowledgeable horse trainer hoping to change his luck. Played right, these two actors could generate some of the finest acting moments television has seen in some time. Watch: Premieres Sunday, Jan. 29, 9/8 pm C, HBO

Bizarre Foods America With Andrew Zimmern

the famous foodie/jetsetter switches gears in an endeavor that marks the first time an entire season is dedicated to exploring the American culinary scene. opening scenes find Zimmern feasting on foods in Minneapolis and st. Paul, Minnesotalook for deep-fried snapping turtle to wind up on the plate. More Midwestern comforts follow, but note how well Zimmern shines whenever hes interacting with locals. this is an original eat-your-way-throughAmerica romp. Watch: Premieres Monday, Jan. 23, 10/9 pm C Travel Channel

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Oh, to play a vampire in an era when they are so revered. (True Blood, Twilight and The Vampire Diaries.) it just makes Sam Witwer, the mesmerizing fangster on the breakout hit Being Human, all the more eager to please. Witwer is one part of this winning american reboot of the smash British drama about an unlikely troika of roommatesa ghost (meaghan rath), a werewolf (Sam Huntington), and a vamp. Look for Witwers aidan to battle even darker inner demons in the new season. in the meantime, delight! caught up with the actor and sank our creative teeth right into him: d!: What do you enjoy about playing Aidan? SW: that hes not the same guy from time period to time period; not the same man from the 50s in New York to the 70s or who he was in the 30s. i like that hes a man of conscience. and we see where that gets him. d!: What drew you to acting? SW: its one of those things i watched movies so much. my parents took me to Hollywood when i was little and i became fascinated with people who made television. i think that had an indelible impact on me from an early age. When i was in high school i didnt think i was going to be an actor i thought, well, maybe ill justs be a rock star. [Laughs] But my parents forced me to audition. d!: Who have been your biggest influences? SW: alfred Hitchcock was one. But a lot of other directors, really. its interesting. i sort of approach my job from a storytellers point of view. i mean, actors are given lines but its your job to figure out how best to tell the story within the confines of the script. its a little bit of a puzzle. its much more than just saying lines though.
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d!: Your character, Aidan, has lived a long time and is full of knowledge, but what has been some of the best advice youve been given about life? SW: Be happy. Dont wait. theres this thing ill be happy when i get the career or once i accomplish this. Just allow happiness in.

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FINDING SERENITY | When it comes to spiritual actualization, an extended stay at a Zen monastery will calibrate your Chi, but there are far more convenient ways to achieve mind/body harmony and meditative bliss. Roll out your yoga mat and relax. Whether its diaphragmatic breathing or downward dog that clears your head, weve got all your stress alleviating and consciousness-expanding bases covered.

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POCKET YOGA-PRACTICE BUILDER

Primary function: Choose from over 140 poses to build your own tailor-made yoga class. delightful feature: This app is packed to the gills with useful customization options. When you are crafting a routine, you choose positions from an elegantly illustrated list but if youre ever stuck on an appropriate transition, you can hit the Suggested tab for advice on what could go next. Practice Builder also allows you to adjust the time or breath duration of each individual pose and you can even tweak the audio cues that are played during each position to suit your needs. Feel more limber listening to Adele during warrior II? Whatever makes you happy this is YOUR class after alland the app allows you to bring in music from your library to create your own yoga soundtrack. Once youve concocted a stellar routine you can share it with friends, family and fellow practitioners. This app is best for: Experienced yogis seeking to personalize their practice and less bendy beginners just looking to string together a few of their favorite poses en route to a snooze inducing savasana (a pose of total relaxation).
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STRESS TRACKER
Primary function: Track, monitor, and manage your daily stresses to achieve cognitive clarity with this app developed by a team of leading psychologists. delightful feature: The weekly and monthly Stress Tracker charts and generates invaluable insight based on your input. The app also contains a wealth of easily accessible expert advice to help users cope with popular stresses, everything from work woes to family issues. This app is best for: Hyper-scheduling Type-A personalities striving to seize control of their hectic lives.

SIMPLY BEING
Primary function: Voice-guided meditation to aid in deep relaxation. Created by Richard and Mary Maddux, the husband-wife team behind the Meditation Oasis podcast, the timed sessions act as a healing balm, melting away anxiety and everyday stresses. delightful feature: You can play tranquil music or nature sounds in the background during sessions to heighten the restfulness of the experience. This app is best for: Stressed out workaholics intent on reaping restorative benefits and finding inner peace.

IZEN GARDEN 2
Primary function: Still your mind by building and tending to an idyllic virtual Japanese rock garden. delightful feature: While sand and a rake are all you really need in your Zen oasis, over 100 beautifully photographed seashells, plants and rocks are at your disposal. Just pinch them with your fingers to play with their scale or rotate them. This app is best for: Fans of Wabi-Sabi, the Japanese philosophy/aesthetic of imperfect and incomplete beauty. Your garden is never finished.

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