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Personal Development

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How to Stop Overfunctioning in a Relationship

If you tend to micromanage in certain relationships, it might be time to take a step back. Create more balance in your life with this advice.
By Kara Douglass Thom
Emotional IntelligencePersonal Development
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How Making Time for Fun Can Recharge Your Life!

When was the last time you cut loose and had true fun — for real? Learn why fun is so good for your health and how to find your way back to whatever brings you joy.
By Jessie Sholl
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development
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Talks — S8, EP14 / Love, Purpose, and Genius: How to Tap into Yours

Life is stressful and trying at times, and it can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and restless. Yet best-selling author Jasna Burza believes we inherently possess what’s needed to change how those difficult experiences impact our lives — and the lives of others.

With Best-Selling Author Jasna Burza
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
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What Is Social Rest?

Do you feel alone or worn down by certain people? Discover the signs that you need more social rest and with whom to find it.
By Jessie Sholl
FriendsMindfulness/Meditation
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What Is Sensory Rest?

From strong smells, artificial light, and loud work environments, our senses can become overwhelmed. Here are strategies to give your senses a much-needed break.
By Jessie Sholl
Mindfulness/MeditationPersonal Development
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What Is Creative Rest?

Learn why taking a deliberate break from creative work may allow your creativity to regenerate.
By Jessie Sholl
Mindfulness/MeditationPersonal Development
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What is Spiritual Rest?

Discover the signs that you may need more spiritual rest and opportunities to find it.
By Jessie Sholl
Mindfulness/MeditationPersonal Development
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Talks — S8, EP11 / Harnessing Choice and Change to Live a Magnetic Life

In her book, You Are a Magnet, author and life coach Amber Lyon makes the case that our ability to choose and change creates opportunities for each of us to live a more satisfying, meaningful, and joyful life in the here and now — but we have to do so consciously and intentionally.

With Author Amber Lyon
Attitude/MindsetMotivation & Inspiration
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What Is Emotional Rest?

Are you feeling emotionally exhausted? Discover the signs that you need more emotional rest as well as simple practices to help you recover.
By Jessie Sholl
Mindfulness/MeditationStress
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Discover How Play Can Improve Your Mental Health

Explore how adopting a more playful attitude toward life can boost your mental health.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD
Attitude/MindsetHappiness/Joy
Barbara Powell and Brie Vortherms

Talks — S8, EP8 / An Integrative Approach to Mental Well-Being

Learn why taking an integrative approach to mental well-being can be a productive route to a more optimal state of mental-well-being, and gain tangible ideas for different practices and modalities that can help you feel and function better.

With Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT and Barbara Powell, MA
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
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The 7 Types of Rest

If you’re feeling run-down, you might be deficient in one of the seven types of rest. Learn how you can recharge your physical, mental, emotional, creative, social, sensory, and spiritual self.
By Jessie Sholl
Mindfulness/MeditationSleep
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What to Do When a Loved One Posts Misinformation

Misinformation is all around us, even in our social circles. Learn how to respond to it without losing your cool.
By Jon Spayde
Family/Parenting/KidsFriends
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How to Share a Difficult Diagnosis

The decision to disclose an illness to others is often a complicated one. This guidance can help you share the news your way.
By Jessie Sholl
Alzheimer’s & DementiaCancer
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Talks — S8, EP1 / Constant Change: How to Embrace it and Adapt

Although we often inherently feel resistant to change, it is a constant, and it’s valuable to see the potential it in so we can continue to adapt and grow.

With Jamie Martin and David Freeman
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development
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How to Use Visualization to Reach Your Fitness Goals

Visualization is a powerful tool for reaching your fitness and sport goals. But what exactly should you be visualizing?
By Jessica Migala
Fitness TipsMindfulness/Meditation
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You Do Not Need to Be Fixed

The case for focusing more on what is working instead of what isn’t.
By Henry Emmons, MD and Aimee Prasek, PhD
Attitude/MindsetHappiness/Joy
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What Is Compassionate Communication?

When we pay attention to the words we use and the way we use them, we improve the odds of strengthening and deepening our most meaningful relationships.
By Lindsey Dickinson
Aging ParentsCommunity
Bahram Akradi

Realizing Resilience

Life Time's founder, chairman, and CEO on resilience, purpose, and overcoming life's challenges.
By Bahram Akradi
Attitude/MindsetColumns
Venus Williams

Venus Williams on Setbacks, Comebacks, and Resilience

Tennis champ Venus Williams on how the ups and downs of a nearly 30-year career have challenged and changed her.
By Michael Dregni
Attitude/MindsetPersonal Development
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ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Wake Up at the Same Time Everyday

Take this month’s challenge and learn how to support your circadian health by keeping a consistent schedule.
By Experience Life Staff
Attitude/MindsetMindfulness/Meditation
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