Ning emphasizes that there are many different ways of “living LOHAS。” Ultimately, it’s really about finding a way of life that makes sense and feels good — now and for the long haul. “People are looking internally,” he says, “asking themselves, ‘What really makes me happy?’ Is it the fact that I can go out and buy that giant flat-screen TV, or is it that I can have a quiet evening with my family just hanging out and playing a game of Scrabble?”

　　For Ning, it’s a no-brainer. He’ll take Scrabble every time。

　　Laine Bergeson is an Experience Life senior editor。