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Mindfulness/Meditation

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How Awe Can Create a Greater Sense of Happiness

Psychologist Dacher Keltner on how awe can transform your life.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
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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.
By Emily Ewen
Attitude/MindsetHolidays
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8 Ways to Rediscover Empathy

Our ability to feel compassion for others helps us survive and thrive. Learn how to feel empathy without burning out.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Emotional IntelligenceMindfulness/Meditation
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A Meditation on Choosing to Love — Even When It’s Difficult

It’s not always easy to love the people around us or the tasks required of us, but mindfulness meditation can help us exercise affection even when it feels difficult.
By Spiwe Jefferson
Emotional IntelligenceMindfulness/Meditation
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How to Respond to Gaslighting

Gaslighting can undermine your self-confidence and perception of the truth. Here are signs of gaslighting — and how to break free from it.
By Quinton Skinner
Dating/MarriageHealthy Communication
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How to Create More Mindful Friendships

Become a better friend by thoughtfully considering how you show up in your closest relationships.
By Spiwe Jefferson
FriendsMindfulness/Meditation
Bahram Akradi, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time — Healthy Way of Life.

Sweet Solitude

When we take the time to be alone, on our terms, we create space for reflection and possibility.
By Bahram Akradi
ColumnsMindfulness/Meditation
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4 Self-Care Strategies From Gabby Bernstein

Author and spirit junkie Gabrielle Bernstein is on a mission to share inspiration for living a better life.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Mindfulness/MeditationPersonal Development
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Meditations for Your Moods

Feeling stressed? Angry? Nervous? Learn how to select a meditation that can help relieve various emotional states.
By Emily Ewen
Attitude/MindsetMembership
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How to Live in the Present Moment

This mindfulness technique can help you stop stressing about the past and worrying about the future — by bringing you back to the present.
By Spiwe Jefferson
Mindfulness/Meditation
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How to Thrive Anyway

Whatever your situation, incorporating five minutes of meditation into your day can improve your well-being.
By Spiwe Jefferson
Mindfulness/Meditation
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A Mindful Approach to Charitable Giving

Evaluating your passions, the world’s problems, and your giving strategy could yield better results for the greater good.
By Katie Dohman
Financial HealthMindfulness/Meditation
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5 Tips for Starting a Meditation Practice

How following FEETS can boost your mindfulness-meditation practice.
By Spiwe Jefferson
Mindfulness/Meditation
Kristin Neff

Talks — S5, EP14 / 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.

With Kristin Neff, PhD
Attitude/MindsetCommunity
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6 Ways to Defuse a Bad Situation

A variety of stresses have turned many public interactions into angry encounters. Learn how to calm yourself — and the situation — with these strategies.
By Jon Spayde
Healthy CommunicationMindfulness/Meditation
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5-Minute Meditation to Prepare for Sleep

Let go of the day and invite in relaxation with this guided meditation.
By Life Time
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
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A Different Kind of Meditation

Attorney, author, and certified mindfulness practitioner Spiwe Jefferson discusses her journey toward a higher purpose and introduces our new mindfulness series.
By Molly Tynjala King
Mindfulness/Meditation
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How to Replace Self-Criticism With Positive Affirmations

Want a fast way to improve your self-image? Replace demoralizing self-criticism with more no-nonsense statements that reflect a positive appreciation for your body — and your present reality. 
By Gina DeMillo Wagner 
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
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How to Free Yourself From the Cycle of Rumination

These seven tips can help stop obsessive rumination and cool down your body and mind.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Emotional IntelligenceMental Health
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Sharon Salzberg on Real Happiness

The mindfulness pioneer on healing ourselves and the world.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
The cover of Gabrielle Bernstein's new book, Happy Days

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

In her new book, Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace, spiritual teacher Gabrielle Bernstein talks about how medication, when prescribed as part of a larger program of recovery and therapy, can help establish a safe baseline from which to do the deeper work.
By Gabrielle Bernstein
Attitude/MindsetMental Health
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