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Personal Development

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5 Techniques for Managing Stress in the Moment

Try these quick exercises for immediate support during stressful times.
By Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
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6 Ways to Network at a Coworking Space

A Life Time Work leader shares his advice for how to make meaningful professional connections in communal office environments.
By Callie Fredrickson
Personal DevelopmentWork
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How to Break Free From the ‘Laziness Lie’

Psychologist Devon Price deconstructs the myth that we’d all be better off if we were a little less idle.
By Katie Dohman
Mindfulness/MeditationRecovery
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What’s Your Enneagram Fitness Personality?

Harness your personality’s basic instincts to build a sustainable, effective exercise routine you'll love.
By Lauren Bedosky
Emotional IntelligenceFitness Tips
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Talks — S6, EP2 / 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.

With Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT, and Barbara Powell, MA
Attitude/MindsetMental Health
Bahram Akradi, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time — Healthy Way of Life.

On Gratitude

As we start another new year, let’s make a new type of resolution: to express more thanks.
By Bahram Akradi
Attitude/MindsetColumns
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How to Ask for Help in Times of Need

We all need somebody to lean on, but it’s not always easy to ask for help when we need it. These expert insights offer ideas for overcoming resistance — and knowing what to say.
By Jon Spayde
Attitude/MindsetFamily/Parenting/Kids
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How Guided Imagery Can Boost Your Health — and Performance

Guided imagery can be a powerful support for health recovery, goal realization, and emotional healing. Here's why.
By Quinton Skinner
Mindfulness/Meditation
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The 4 Pillars of a Joyful Life

Two integrative-health experts offer tips on how to overcome depression and anxiety — and rediscover your joy.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD
Emotional IntelligenceHappiness/Joy
Jonah Kest

Jonah Kest on the Power of Yoga

Jonah Kest shares insights on the power yoga has to support, nourish, and transform our lives.
By Experience Life Staff
Mindfulness/MeditationYoga
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ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Practice Gratitude

This month’s One Healthy Habit challenge inspires a daily routine to express your appreciation — and boosts your well-being in the process.
By Experience Life Staff
Attitude/MindsetHappiness/Joy
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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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Identity Crisis

Experience Life's fitness editor talks about the benefits of adopting a fitness identity — and what happens when you lose it.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development
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4 Strategies to Teach Empathy to Children

Use these tips to help instill empathy early on.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Emotional IntelligenceFamily/Parenting/Kids
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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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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.
By Callie Fredrickson
Depression & AnxietyMental Health
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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
Bahram Akradi, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time — Healthy Way of Life.

Finding Motivation

Ideas for tapping into what inspires you — so you can keep moving toward your greatest ambitions.
By Bahram Akradi
Attitude/MindsetColumns
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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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5 Ways to Build Community

Belonging, author Radha Agrawal believes, is a basic human need, like food, water, and shelter. Explore five ways to find and build yours.
By Kara Douglass Thom
CommunityPersonal Development
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What Is an “Energetic Boundary”?

If you have ever entered a room and picked up that something wasn't quite right, that's your energetic boundary at work.
By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT
Healthy Communication
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