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When Someone Won’t Take No for an Answer
Not everyone accepts the word “no” gracefully. Here are five ways to get your point across.
The Pursuit of Happiness
A skeptical journalist sets out to discover the keys to a happy life — and finds herself changed in the process.
What Is True Cost Thinking?
When we begin to account for the true cost of our everyday purchases and choices, apparent bargains can become expensive indeed.
Tips for Coping with a Difficult Neighbor
His dog barks. Her compost bin smells. Your neighbors are driving you crazy. These strategies can help increase the peace.
The Freedom of No
This little word can lift you to new levels of physical health and emotional well-being.
How to Eliminate Your Limits: Q&A With Brian Grasso and Carrie Campbell
Husband-and-wife counselors Brian Grasso and Carrie Campbell on how to get out of your own way and become a change-maker.
Richest Americans Live Up to 15 Years Longer Than the Poorest
The health–wealth gap continues to divide us, a new mega-study finds.
4 Reasons to Hop on a Bicycle
Bikes mean big business — and huge health benefits — according to a first-of-its-kind study.
Country Strong: Q&A With Dave McElroy
A longtime Life Time member shares his thoughts on faith, family, and a healthy way of life as he embarks on a country-music career.
Make Money Management an Act of Self-Care
Managing your finances can be an act of self-care. Learn how to make it work for you.
Awareness in Walking
Across the country people are signing up for “walking boot camps,” aiming to relearn how to walk. Here’s a look inside one of the gentlest approaches.
How to Build a More Positive Body Image
Unhappy with your hips? Dissatisfied with your derrière? Here’s how to replace body envy with self-confidence.
Failure Is an Option
Discover how shifting toward a growth mindset can help you reframe failure as an opportunity.
What Is Flow and How Do You Achieve It?
How states of blissful concentration can boost your overall health and well-being.
Krista Tippett On Wisdom
Krista Tippett, the host of “On Being,” explains why an inquiring mind and compassionate soul can help build resilient spirits, relationships, and communities.
How Little Habits Can Transform Your Life
We don’t need to move mountains to change our lives or heal our relationships. We just need to climb them, one step at a time.
The Anxiety of After-Hours Email
In an always-on-call culture, researchers argue for pulling the plug on business-related connectivity outside of office hours to improve employee productivity and well-being — and France passes the first right-to-disconnect law.
How the Power Paradox Shapes Everyday Relationships
Fresh perspectives from a preeminent social psychologist on how we gain influence — and how these new ideas can improve our relationships.
Play to Your Strengths
Focusing on your finest traits rather than your flaws may boost your quality of life. A popular survey tool can help you get started.
Life Log: The Bullet Journal Method
This analog system can help you take better aim at your to-do list — and get clear about your priorities.
The Problem With New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s vows to change often bring more pain than actual gain. Here’s how to get real about your good intentions.