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Building Mental Resilience: 5 Thought-Shifting Exercises
Learn how to control your inner conversation and maintain a steady mental state in Part Two of this three-part series.


Cultivating Ikigai: A Tool for a Happy, Fulfilled Life
With Jeanne Rosner, MD
“Ikigai” is defined as a reason for living — and it’s a tool Jeanne Rosner, MD, uses in her own life to nurture a greater sense of purpose. In this episode, she talks about this Japanese concept and how it can help us live longer, more satisfying lives. Plus, she offers guidance for finding our personal ikigai and suggestions for easy ways to cultivate it in our daily lives.
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The 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating
Expert advice from two renowned nutritionists for building a healthy body image and making peace with food.

Making Peace With My Body
Through ongoing therapy and joyful movement, Casey Urban shares her journey of self-love and body acceptance after an eating disorder.

How to Be an Ally to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Learn what you can do to support, uplift, and celebrate the contributions of the AAPI community every day.

Building Mental Resilience: 6 Mind-Body Grounding Exercises
Learn how to reduce your body’s stress response in Part One of this three-part series.

What’s in a Word?
The language we use — about aging, eating, and much more — can have a significant effect on our enjoyment of these experiences.

Understanding Change
How performing a situational analysis can help us adapt and grow.

How to Find the Right Therapist
Credentials, cost, and length of treatment are just a few factors to consider when finding a therapist.

Opening Up to Vulnerability
With Barbara Powell, MA, MindCoach
The ability to be vulnerable — and show up as our real, authentic selves — is central to our well-being. Barbara Powell, MA, MindCoach with Life Time Mind, dives into the power of this raw emotion and debunks the myths surrounding it, including how it’s connected to our other emotions and why it’s OK if it doesn’t feel entirely comfortable to us.
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How to Handle Friendship Conflict
One of the first steps? Realizing that conflict is normal.

A Wellness Talk With Desmond Howard
A Life Time team member shares highlights from his conversation with the NFL veteran and Heisman Trophy winner.

A Mindful View of Motivation
How to get yourself going without beating yourself up.

How to Get Past Envy
Like all emotions, envy can be a good teacher. Make it work for you by following this sage advice.

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.

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.