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3 Ways to Push Back Against Ageism

Yale researcher Becca Levy, PhD, shares her ABC method for overcoming ageism.
By Jon Spayde

You Don’t Need to Fight Time

Our time is limited whether we like it or not. But we can learn how to make this fact work for us.
By Oliver Burkeman

8 Tips for Gathering Your Family History

Here are some thoughtful interview strategies to connect with older relatives and capture their life stories.
By Jon Spayde

Midlife, Reimagined

Move over, midlife crisis — it’s time for the midlife convergence. Experts explain why midlife is an ideal time for becoming stronger, wiser, and more authentically yourself.
By Katie Dohman

What to Do When You’re Confronted by Ageism

Here's how to resist age bias in conversation — and in ourselves.
By Jon Spayde

How to Turn a Staycation Into a Restorative Retreat

Preparing for a long weekend trip can be stressful. So, why not design a restorative staycation?
By Caroline Sylge

What Can Happen When You Keep Showing Up: Eddie Adegeye’s Success Story

How one Life Time member went from struggling through his first yoga class to competing in the LT Games hybrid fitness competition — and lost over 200 pounds along the way.
By Emily Ewen

How to Design Your Own 1-Day Retreat

Use these tips to help design, schedule, and reflect on a solo one-day retreat.
By Caroline Sylge

What Does It Mean to Decolonize Wealth?

Transforming Wealth Into Collective Well-Being: A Q&A With Edgar Villanueva, Founder and CEO of the Decolonizing Wealth Project
By Kate Nelson

How to Design a Creative Happy Hour

This guided-art journaling exercise isn't about cocktails — it's a dedicated hour to relax, unwind, and reconnect with your creative side
By Caroline Sylge

8 Strategies to Help You Deal With Rejection

Rejection is often painful, but it doesn’t have to be paralyzing. A psychotherapist offers strategies for processing and reframing the experience.
By Jon Spayde

3 Runners Celebrate the Feat of 25-Year Miami Marathon Streaks

Returning year after year since the inaugural race in 2003, these runners show up for the tradition, community, athleticism, and fun of the Miami Marathon.
By Callie Fredrickson

Stuck In a Rut? Explore These Tips to Help Break Free

Ideas for embracing novelty when your routine leaves you feeling stuck.
By Jessie Sholl

Anything Can Happen

You can’t control what happens in the future, but you can still trust yourself to handle whatever comes your way.
By Oliver Burkeman

Why Telling Your Health Story Can Be Healing

When we’re facing illness or injury, the stories we tell ourselves matter.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

How to Curate Your Own Retreat

A seasoned retreat expert shares how to create your own refuge for one hour, one day, a weekend, or longer.
By Caroline Sylge

What Is Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria?

A therapist explains rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) — the intense emotional pain some people, especially those with ADHD, feel in response to perceived rejection or criticism.
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
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