19 Life-Changing Secrets

A Healthy Outlook

7. The Secret to... Solving a Problem

Lie down. Psychologist Darren M. Lipnicki found that people come up with solutions to puzzles faster when supine. Your body may produce less noradrenaline, a hormone that can raise anxiety and interfere with creative thinking.

--Study from the Australian National University

8. The Secret to... Having Amazing Sex

Love your "private parts." "In a study of 2,500 women, we found that the more women felt positive about how they looked and smelled, the more sexually satisfied they were. Want to boost your below-the-belt confidence? Get to know how you look and feel down there. Genitals come in all different sizes, shapes, and colors. Don't assume that yours should have the airbrushed look of a Playboy spread."

--Laura Berman, PhD, director of the Berman Center, a women's sexual health and research facility in Chicago and author of The Passion Prescription: 10 Weeks to Your Best Sex Ever (Hyperion, 2006)

9. The Secret to... Feeling "Yoga Calm" All Day

Breathe slowly! "Quick breathing sends a signal to your body to speed things up, which can contribute to anxiety. Every so often throughout the day, zero in on your breath just as you would do in yoga class, lengthening each inhale and exhale and concentrating on the path of air as it travels through your body. You'll feel more focused and less flustered in seconds."

--Betsy Stephens, certified yoga instructor and senior fitness editor, Fitness