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How to Be Healthy in an Unhealthy World
With Pilar Gerasimo
While many of us have the desire to be healthy, the unfortunate reality is that our culture is not set up to make it easy — and often makes it really hard. That does not mean it’s impossible, just that it requires intentionality. Pilar Gerasimo, health journalist, author, and founding editor of Experience Life, shares why her work is centered around helping people become “healthy deviants,” including tips for breaking against the norms of society so you don’t break yourself.
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Cliff Edberg’s Success Story
Overweight and bullied as a child, this former bodybuilder overcame multiple challenges and is now helping others.
Intentional Care
When we consciously show up for others — in our actions and words — we can create deeper, more meaningful connections.
PUMPING IRONY: Typecast
Can certain personality traits protect us from cognitive dysfunction as we grow old? New research holds out some hope, but I have my doubts.
How to Dream Big
Pursuing your dreams means leaping early and often and making bold moves.
How Jane Goodall Sustains Hope
Although the future may seem bleak, Jane Goodall seeks to inspire us all with faith, resiliency, and awe.
Straight-Line Simplicity
Want to make a situation or decision less complicated? Think about going from point A to point B.
How to Jump-Start Your Creativity
Artistic pursuits are more than just a form of self-expression — they can also be a health- supporting addition to a balanced life.
NATURAL MENAL HEALTH: How to Free Yourself From the Cycle of Rumination
These seven tips can help stop obsessive rumination and cool down your body and mind.
Sharon Salzberg on Real Happiness
The mindfulness pioneer on healing ourselves and the world.
Kaltun Karani ‘s Success Story
How relinquishing a numbers-focused approach to health and wellness helped one woman reconnect with her body and its needs.
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.
Reflection and Opportunity: How We’re Approaching Our Well-Being in 2022
With Jamie Martin & David Freeman
Many of us set big goals — particularly around our health — each time we enter a new year. But how can we make sure they are sustained and continue to evolve throughout all 365 days? Life Time Talks cohosts Jamie Martin and David Freeman speak to the strategies that work for them and share how they’re personally approaching their well-being this year.
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Why Black Women Need Self-Care
Radical self-care practices are critical for healing ourselves and our communities, especially when it comes to Black women. Psychotherapist and social worker Oludara Adeeyo, the author of the new book Self-Care for Black Women, explains why — and offers a grounding exercise you can try today.
The Scout’s Toolbox
Our defenses can blind us to information that we need to make good decisions. These six tips can help.
How to Build Romance Through Gratitude
Genuine appreciation can increase intimacy in your relationship. Here's how.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: The Power of Stillness
How taking time to do nothing can lead us to our better selves.
How to Make Better Decisions
A “scout mindset” can help us cultivate curiosity, improve our reasoning, and make better decisions.
How to Navigate a Strained Relationship
Our differences don't have to keep us polarized. Try this expert advice for forging unexpected connections.
4 Ways to Express Gratitude
Channel an optimistic outlook with one of these four helpful tools.
Steady Progress
Experience Life's editor in chief talks about resolution abandonment and how to truly approach health and well-being.