Welcome, sad and pathetic friend, to EYE WEEKLY’s Renew Guide. We know how it is: you’re dumb, ugly and bloated. You’ve been lying on the couch with crumbs on your face and your hand flopping around inside a bag of chips since January 2. You can’t get it up and you can’t see your feet. Your house is a mess and you can’t find the phone bill or the front door. Nobody will sleep with you; hell, nobody likes you. Why would they? You’re disgusting. Well, friend, all of that is about to change. Come with us on a tremendous journey of self-improvement. All it takes is three simple steps to transform your regrettable life into one of gleaming, unimpeachable perfection. Let’s begin!
Illustrations by Josh J. Holinaty
STEP 1: HOW TO BE HEALTHIER
Cooking: it isn't rocket science
by Sean Kelly Keenan
Eating right is next to
impossible when you rely on takeout and Easy Mac. Stop being scared of
your kitchen and cook something, like our food writer’s favourite basic
recipe.
How to plan your meals
by Kieran Grant
While fancy lifestyle
options are a lovely thing, food really is just for surviving. Some
pointers on getting the most out of your shoestring budget.
How to drink better
by Stuart Berman
Five easy steps to safe(r) intoxication
Sleepless? Stressed out? Anxious? No kidding
by Kirk Heron
Take some cues to curing your nighttime purgatory
Work it out
by Michael Cranston
Here’s a fact: a
30-minute run has significant benefits for your body, mind and libido.
Refer to this list the next time you don’t feel like it.
How to feel good
by Kate Carraway
Working out and eating well
are the gimmes of feeling better. A less obvious element of improving
general health is feeling good. Consider
adding spa trips to your regime.
STEP 2: HOW TO BE MORE ORGANIZED
My Place: Jeremy Greer
by Kirk Heron
A look inside the home of a professional organizer, who also offers some helpful hints on how to reduce clutter in your own
Ordinary People
by Chandler Levack
S
ometimes a little common sense goes a long way. We skipped the experts and asked some civilians how they organize their lives.
How to organize your media
by Dave Morris It’s a digital media world — too bad nobody told your space-hogging CD collection. Take the CD-free plunge.
STEP 3: HOW TO LIKE YOURSELF 
Five simple steps to a new life — or a slightly better one
by Chandler LevackCurious about life as a
happy, functional person, I spoke to professional life coach Bruno
LoGreco, who charges
$6,000-$20,000 “for a complete reinvention.”
Rise above
by Kieran GrantBeing mean is a waste of time and makes you feel like shit. Kill ’em with kindness instead. Here's how you can be a nicer person.