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Trust Your Inner Strength: Caeleb Dressel
The 7-time Olympic gold medalist talks about perseverance and staying focused.
How to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as an Ally
A Latina writer and coach offers ideas for education, advocacy, and community connection.
Megan Larsen’s Success Story
When Megan Larsen traded her sedentary suburban life for a rural hobby farm, she lost 170 pounds and was able to climb back in the saddle.
How to Build Community After a Pandemic
In the wake of COVID-19, your community needs you more than ever. Discover new ideas for reconnecting.
Ready to Listen
Slowing down to notice how we feel — and what we desire — can help us better align with our purpose.
Complete the Stress Cycle
Human Giver Syndrome makes women uniquely vulnerable to stress-related illnesses and burnout. Renowned health educator Emily Nagoski, PhD, offers strategies we can all use to relieve the tension.
The Downside of Optimism
The power of positive thinking is undeniable, but insisting on always maintaining a sunny disposition can also have a dark side. Our experts share advice for taking the bad with the good.
Awakened Spirit: Shefali Tsabary, PhD
With a blend of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, therapist and author Dr. Shefali offers a path to authenticity and liberation.
7 Ways to Spot Misinformation on Social Media
On social media, separating fact from fiction isn’t always easy. Use these tips to help cut through the noise.
Why Finish Lines Work for Fitness Programs
Four reasons to work finish lines consistently into your health and fitness approach.
Dean Barnard’s Success Story
In recommitting to his faith, family, friends, and fitness, one man rediscovers a long-lost passion and reconnects with his purpose.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Persian Dance Lessons
Our fitness editor reconnects with her heritage through virtual Persian dance classes.
The Body Is Not an Apology
We can all do better than self-acceptance. Here are 10 tools that can move us toward radical self-love.
Being Coachable
In sports and in life, the ability to be coachable is a helpful trait that can take you far. NFL veteran Desmond Howard shares his inspiring insights and personal experience around why being coachable matters — and ways to open yourself up to it.
Counting on Community
Psychiatrist and author Nina Vasan, MD, explains how our social connections influence our mental well-being.
4 Tips to Actually Relax This Weekend
Do you spend your weekends running errands or squeezing in too many activities? Try these four tips to take back your downtime.
The Happier Happy Hour:
6 Alcohol-Free Drinks
Sophisticated sips without the alcohol.
Sharpen Your Senses With Comparative Appreciation
Here’s how to elevate your senses, enhance your awareness, and increase your pleasure in living by engaging in comparative appreciation .
Aligning for Change
Education’s role in shaping the future of the planet.
How to Be an Ally to the LGBTQIA+ Communities
Learn what you can do to support, uplift, and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community every day — beyond Pride Month.
Living in Your Light
At any stage, making a life change — and focusing on the pursuit of health and fitness — can be challenging. Kemma Cunningham, a Life Time group fitness performer, shares her journey to do both, and offers her advice for others looking to find what sparks excitement and purpose in them.