Mental Health
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Want a Mental Health Boost? Take a Walk
Discover how the simple act of walking can help restore your nervous system.
Got the Blues? Ultraprocessed Food May Be to Blame
Highly processed foods, which are typically high on the glycemic index, can reduce levels of serotonin and dopamine — and potentially contribute to depression and anxiety.
How Chronic Inflammation Affects Your Health
Our bodies need inflammation to fight off infection, but too much of it for too long can spur a wide range of illnesses. Learning to manage it effectively is key.
5 Techniques for Managing Stress in the Moment
Try these quick exercises for immediate support during stressful times.
7 Healthy-Living Experts Share Their Go-To Daily Habits
Looking to make a healthy habit change? Take inspiration from Life Time experts and their daily non-negotiables.
What Is Self-Care, Really?
“Self-care” is a term that gets tossed around a lot, but what is self-care, really? In this episode, Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT, and Barbara Powell, MA, of Life Time Mind talk about it in a way that may be new to you — and explain why they think it should be rebranded as “performance recovery.” They share the 12 types of self-care and three categories of ways to integrate it into our lives so we can better support our health and well-being.
Biking for Healing
Olympian and 2022 Life Time Grand Prix winner Haley Hunter Smith’s passion for cycling also proved to be an essential tool for managing her mental well-being.
Our Experts’ Top Health and Wellness Trends to Watch in 2023
Life Time experts share their predictions for what will be up and coming in the next year.
ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Get Outside Every Day
This year, we’re building healthy habits together. Join us by starting with this One Healthy Habit challenge.
Can Chronic Inflammation in the Body Cause Mental Illness?
Researchers have begun exploring the link between chronic inflammation and psychiatric disorders.
How to Use Journaling for Mental Health
Explore six types of journaling practices that can offer meaningful benefits for your mental health.
Merry and Mindful: How to Navigate the Holidays — Stressors and All
A Q&A with a Life Time MindCoach on handling the seasonal challenges that arise, reducing stress, and coping with loss and grief.
13 Ways to Combat the Winter Blues at Work
Learn why we experience a lull in the winter months and how we can set ourselves up for success.
What Is a Behavioral Addiction?
Shopping, gambling, social-media use, and sex are all behaviors that are potentially addictive. Learn how they happen and what defines this type of addiction.
6 Strategies to Cope With Climate-Change Anxiety
Here’s how to move beyond fear, overwhelm, and anger — and respond with your emotional well-being intact.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How to Use CBD to Support Your Mental Health
Learn how this plant compound can help us regulate our mood and sleep for better mental health.
What Are Seniors’ Most Common Mental Health Issues?
Depression and physical decline are just two issues many seniors face.
How to Prepare for the Daylight Saving Time Shift
Here are tips to reset your internal clock when Daylight Saving Time ends.
What Happens to Your Brain When You Fall in Love
Stephanie Cacioppo, PhD, shares what happens to your brain when you fall head-over-heels for someone.
Meditations for Your Moods
Feeling stressed? Angry? Nervous? Learn how to select a meditation that can help relieve various emotional states.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: 3 Adaptogenic Plants to Help Relieve Stress
How rhodiola, eleuthero, and holy basil can help you alleviate the effects of stressful situations.