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Grid of six square images displaying art from the top 10 NPR Life Kit stories of 2023. Left to right: A collaged drawer of very organized objects, colorful toothbrushes arranged in a circle, an illustration of a woman staring contemplatively at art, a collaged house wearing a medical mask, illustration of a person detangling a knotty cable, and a photo of a very messy shelf.

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NPR's most popular self-help and lifestyle stories of 2023

5:00am December 08, 2023

by Malaka Gharib

This year, you loved our stories about relationships — with your partners, your friends and yourselves. And you wanted practical guidance on how to meal prep, declutter and take care of your teeth.

"Feeling better isn't just this selfish, hedonic thing — it actually is fuel. I consider energy from taking care of yourself as essential fuel for the things that matter most in our lives," says Michelle Segar, a psychologist at the University of Michig

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From Couch Potato To Fitness Buff: How I Learned To Love Exercise

5:36pm January 14, 2019

by Maria Godoy

Creating an exercise habit doesn't mean you have to spend hours sweating on a treadmill. Start small, build up slowly and remember that all movement counts — even vacuuming, if you do it vigorously.

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