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5 Tips for Starting a Meditation Practice

Why Self-Compassion is a Learnable Skill — and One We ALL Need
Self-compassion is a powerful tool for improving our own well-being and our relationships — yet cultural blocks often dissuade us from practicing this skill. In this episode, Kristin Neff, PhD, shares what self-compassion is, the strong, positive ways it can affect us (and others), and how we can start cultivating more of it in our daily lives.

6 Ways to Defuse a Bad Situation

5-Minute Meditation to Prepare for Sleep

A Different Kind of Meditation

NATURAL MENAL HEALTH: How to Free Yourself From the Cycle of Rumination

Sharon Salzberg on Real Happiness

How Therapeutic Work — and Medication — Helped Gabrielle Bernstein Emerge from Trauma

NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: The Power of Stillness

NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How Using Your Senses Can Improve Your Mental Health

PUMPING IRONY: Medicate or Meditate?

STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: How to Use a Fitness Device Mindfully

Feed Your Mind

Why Meditation?
Just as you train your body, it’s important to also train your brain. Meditation is a powerful tool we can use to become more aware, compassionate, and focused — in as little as a few minutes a day. In this mini episode, Eric Jeffers, yoga and meditation Master Trainer at Life Time, explains the strength of meditation and offers simple tips anyone can use to get started.

Awakened Spirit: Shefali Tsabary, PhD

Living in Your Light
At any stage, making a life change — and focusing on the pursuit of health and fitness — can be challenging. Kemma Cunningham, a Life Time group fitness performer, shares her journey to do both, and offers her advice for others looking to find what sparks excitement and purpose in them.

Awakening to Your Authentic Self
Do you do things for the image of it or because it feels right to you? Psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Shefali Tsabary explains that people — especially women — are often conditioned to sacrifice authenticity for goodness, putting others before themselves. She breaks down why and how this happens, as well as ways we can pursue a more free and true version of ourselves.

Building Mental Resilience: 5 Thought-Shifting Exercises

Cultivating Ikigai: A Tool for a Happy, Fulfilled Life
“Ikigai” is defined as a reason for living — and it’s a tool Jeanne Rosner, MD, uses in her own life to nurture a greater sense of purpose. In this episode, she talks about this Japanese concept and how it can help us live longer, more satisfying lives. Plus, she offers guidance for finding our personal ikigai and suggestions for easy ways to cultivate it in our daily lives.

Building Mental Resilience: 6 Mind-Body Grounding Exercises
