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What to Do When Someone You’re Dating Ghosts You
Getting ghosted can be upsetting, even for the most resilient of people. Try these simple strategies to move on.
What Is Inflammation?
Inflammation is a natural bodily response that is essential in acute circumstances — we need it to happen we get a paper cut or if we’re fighting a head cold. Its harmful effects occur, however, when it becomes chronic and systemic. Functional-medicine practitioner Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, shares what to know about inflammation, including what causes it, how it impacts our health, ways we can test for it, and proactive steps we can take in our daily lives to tame it.
Create a Healthy Work Space With These Desk-Worthy Goods
Make your office space better for your body.
What Is Lymphatic-Drainage Massage?
This practice depuffs the skin and circulates fluids to provide internal and external benefits.
The 7 Roots of Resilience
Stay steady through hard times with these seven tips.
Women at Work: Insights, Wisdom, and Advice
Five Life Time Work leaders share their advice for women who are looking to both thrive in their careers and achieve balance.
PUMPING IRONY: Every Breath You Take
While air quality nationwide has improved markedly since the turn of the century, recent research highlights the cognitive damage that even low levels of pollution can exact on the aging brain.
How to Become a Digital Minimalist
A three-step plan to streamline your digital life and reclaim time for what matters most to you.
What Is Your Digital Carbon Footprint?
An exploration into the hidden eco-costs of our digital lifestyles — and what we can do about it.
The Trials and Tribulations of the Everyday Athlete
We often push our bodies to their limits — and that’s not always a good thing. Here’s how to balance athletic pursuits with respect for your body, your mind, and your loved ones.
Pain: A Positive Perspective
Bahram Akradi, founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time, shares his thoughts on reframing our perception of pain.
Strength Train to Build Mental Muscle
Most people think about the impact of strength training on their physique — but sometimes it’s the mental benefits that can offer the greatest gains. Konnor Fleming, Alpha Master Coach, explains the advantages of a well-designed strength program, particularly the connection to mental and emotional health, and how those results can come from Alpha programming.
7 Simple Ways to Improve Social Connection
Our screens often keep us from fully engaging with the people right in front of us. Discover several strategies to show that you’re present.
7 Ways to Be a Great Workout Partner
Support each other’s fitness goals and make the most of your time together.
5 Healthy-Living Experts Share Their Strategies for Using Tech Mindfully
We reconnected with five of our past cover-story personalities for insights on building healthier habits with our devices.
ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Avoid Screens at Bedtime
This month’s One Healthy Habit challenge puts time limits on your tech use for better rest at night — and an easier start the next day.
Can You Analyze Your Dreams? Yes, and Here’s How
Your subconscious is speaking to you while you’re sleeping. Here are strategies to uncover what it’s saying.
How to Use Dating Apps More Mindfully
Online dating offers a world of potential at your fingertips, but it can also lead to stress and anxiety. Our experts share advice for dating more mindfully.
How to Use Guided Imagery
Guided imagery can be a powerful support tool for health recovery, goal realization, and emotional healing. Here are some practical guidelines to follow when finding the right program for your needs.
Why Gravel Racing?
Gravel racing has seen an upswing in popularity and participation in recent years — but why? In this mini episode, Kristi Mohn and Michelle Duffy, who work on the Life Time Athletic Events team, share more about this sport, how it’s different from other types of cycling, and why it’s something more people — from casual riders to professional athletes — are taking part in.
“Speak” Your Partner’s Love Language at Life Time
Ideas for expressing and receiving love that can all be done at your athletic country club.