Personal Development

Talks — S11, EP21 / The Blue Zones Habits for Happiness: Insights for Living a Longer, Happier Life

Dan Buettner, discoverer of the Blue Zones, shares learnings we can all apply to live longer, happier lives.

With Dan Buettner

Active Aging Aging Parents

Jessie Syfko, a Life Time performer, smiling while doing an exercise move involving balancing on one leg with a dumbbell in one hand.

The Go-To Mood-Boosting Activities of 10 Healthy-Living Experts

Life Time performers share their favorite ways to lift their spirits at Life Time during the fall and winter months.

By Emily Ewen

Attitude/Mindset Fitness Tips

How Embodiment Can Help You Reclaim Your Body’s Wisdom

In her new book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most, psychologist Diana Hill, PhD, explores how practicing embodiment can be a powerful source of vitality.

By Diana Hill, PhD

Emotional Intelligence Mindfulness/Meditation

Stronger Every Day: Peg Burgess’s Strength Story

A Life Time member — with the support and guidance of a Dynamic Personal Trainer — commits to building the physical and mental resilience she needed to endure the challenges of cancer treatment.

By Andrew Ellingson

Cancer Member Stories

Talks — S11, EP16 / Pursuing Peak Performance: How to Reach Your Full Potential (Performance & Longevity Series)

Learn steps you can take — no matter your age or stage in life — to achieve your best possible health.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN

Attitude/Mindset Healthy Aging

How to Build a Fall Morning Routine

Aligning your morning routine with the seasons can boost energy, support well-being, and keep you grounded. Try these ideas for the fall and feel the difference.

By Kara Douglass Thom

Healthy Habits/Goal Setting Mindfulness/Meditation

products to enhance a meditation practice

5 Tools to Enhance Your Meditation Practice

Here are some of our favorite peace-promoting items, including beeswax candles and essential-oil sprays.

By Experience Life Staff

Mindfulness/Meditation Product Reviews

Can Gossip Be Good? Yes — Here’s How

Research suggests that gossip serves a higher social function than just idle chitchat. Here are seven ways to keep it positive.

By Quinton Skinner

Healthy Communication Personal Development

Talks — S11, EP11 / I Know I Should Exercise But . . .

Understand the reasons why we often don’t move and gain tools for moving past mental barriers to exercise.

With Diana Hill, PhD

Attitude/Mindset Fitness Tips

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9 Ways to Be a Good Parent

Parents often struggle to meet the expectations of their multiple roles. A marriage and career counselor shares strategies to ease the strain.

By Jon Spayde

Attitude/Mindset Family/Parenting/Kids

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5 Strategies for Coping With a Narcissist

Try the following tips when dealing with a narcissistic personality.

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Emotional Intelligence Healthy Communication

Talks — S11, EP7 / Exploring the Role of AI in Healthcare

Learn about the opportunities for AI in healthcare and what it might mean for individuals, patients, and medical professionals moving forward.

With Dr. Sanjay Gupta

General Health Healthy Habits/Goal Setting

Talks — S11, EP3 / Running the Long Race

From being inspired by her grandfather to run to becoming an Olympian and finding fulfillment in post-Olympic life, long-distance runner Kara Goucher has lived a life marked with many accomplishments — as well as challenges that she’s risen to meet with vulnerability and courage.

With Olympian Kara Goucher

Attitude/Mindset Mental Health

A Summer of Self-Discovery

Five ways to use your downtime to build bold, new confidence.

By Maha Abouelenein

Attitude/Mindset Healthy Habits/Goal Setting

Talks — S11, EP1 / A Day in the Life: A Look at the Healthy-Way-of-Life Habits of Our Cohosts

Get a glimpse into the routines of our cohosts and how some of our healthy-way-of-life pillars are translated into daily habits they’re able to keep up with most of the time.

With Jamie Martin & David Freeman

Healthy Habits/Goal Setting Personal Development

5 Signs That It’s Time to Break Up With Your Therapist

Consider the following red flags if you’re on the fence about whether to stick it out with your therapist.

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Healthy Communication Personal Development

multigenerations prepare to take a trips

Going on Vacation With Friends or Family? Here Are 8 Tips to Help You Survive

Going on a friendcation or taking a trip with family? Here are some tips to minimize conflict when vacationing with your loved ones.

By Jon Spayde

Friends Healthy Communication

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The Many Benefits of Spontaneity — and How to Cultivate More of It

It’s easy to sabotage our efforts by trying too hard, especially when we really want something. The Chinese concept of wu-wei suggests the alternative approach of being in the moment.

By Edward Slingerland, PhD

Attitude/Mindset Mindfulness/Meditation