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A Mindful View of Motivation
How to get yourself going without beating yourself up.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Throwing It Back
Our fitness editor reminisces about the VHS tapes that introduced her to at-home fitness.
How to Get Past Envy
Like all emotions, envy can be a good teacher. Make it work for you by following this sage advice.
A Matter of Mindset
A Life Time team member knows that when it comes to the pursuit of health and well-being, what’s going on in our heads can make all the difference.
Habit Hacking for Health: A 4-Step Plan
Results are a lagging indicator of our habits. Lindsay Ogden, CPT, nutrition coach, walks us through her four-step process — what she calls the IPTR method — for developing lasting health habits, so you have the know-how and a tactical plan to go after your goals.
Mechelle Lewis Freeman on Moving Fast
How an Olympic sprinter, nonprofit founder, high-performance coach, and mom juggles the demands of daily life.
Why Friends Are Essential to Our Well-Being
Friendship matters. Here’s why our pals are critical to our health — and how to maintain meaningful connections with those we love.
Sharing the Joy: Ingrid Fetell Lee
The designer, author, and blogger shares tips on finding joy all around us.
3 Ways to Communicate More Assertively
Learn to say no — plus two more ways to communicate more directly.
WELCOME TO WELLNESS: Latham Thomas
How this wellness advocate, birth coach, and yogi is bringing wellness to marginalized communities.
7 Ways to Be Your Own Biggest Champion
In honor of Women’s History Month, Life Time leaders share a few of the tools and strategies that have helped them succeed in the workplace.
WELCOME TO WELLNESS: Lauren Ash
How this wellness advocate and founder of Black Girl in OM is bringing wellness to marginalized communities.
WELCOME TO WELLNESS: Resmaa Menakem, MSW, SEP, LICSW
How this therapist, trauma specialist, and author of My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Path to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies is bringing wellness — and healing — to marginalized communities.
Eve Lewis Prieto on How to Meditate
The director of the popular mindfulness app Headspace offers five tips on how to meditate.
How to Let Go of Perfectionism
Embracing failure is just one strategy to quiet your inner critic.
Angela Windberg’s Success Story
How one woman found purpose in the fitness industry — and found acceptance — after coming out as bisexual in her Puerto Rican-Mexican-American Catholic family.
How to Be an Ally to Women in the Workplace
March is Women’s History Month. Discover ways you can support your colleagues and celebrate their success, plus seven ideas to be your own best advocate at work.
The 4 Communication Styles
How knowing these four different communication styles can improve your relationships.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Words of Inspiration
Here a few mantras that help our fitness editor boost her motivation and focus.
Welcome to Wellness
The world of yoga, meditation, and other wellness practices has not always felt welcoming to those who are marginalized. Meet eight visionary teachers and healers who are changing that reality.
One Step At a Time: Blake Mycoskie
The TOMS Shoes and Madefor founder talks about embracing challenges, seeking the next adventure — and enjoying the journey along the way.