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From Outside Magazine, this is the Outside Podcast.

I'm Marin Larson and I've been working at Outside for over three and a half years.

Over that time, I've gotten used to an annual pattern.

Every January, our print issue features a group of stories centered around building better

habits.

True to Outside's adventurous spirit, staffers and contributors report these pieces by

subjecting themselves to a series of immersive investigations.

We try out the latest exercise routines and athletic diets.

We test new methods for better sleep and see what innovative work schedules do for our

creativity and mood.

And sometimes, we even engage in radical social experiments.

All this, in an effort to learn what it really takes to be a healthier and happier human.

For today's episode, we bring you the latest findings from some of our intrepid writers.

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