Community

How a Fitness Routine Helped a Classical Pianist Perform at a Higher Level

Classical pianist Ludovic Zamor improved his stamina, physical control, and quality of life through fitness — and found a supportive community along the way.

By Experience Life Staff

Community Healthy Habits/Goal Setting

How Pocket Forests Are Bringing Nature and Better Health to Urban Communities

The Life Time Foundation is helping bring biodiverse forests to urban communities to support both planetary and human health.

By Tina Nguyen

Community Relationships

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3 Tips to Simplify Your Community Work

Being of service can be great for your mental health, but it can lead to burnout when you’re volunteering, donating, and giving beyond your capacity. These tips can help you direct your limited resources where they’ll make the greatest impact.

By Christine Schrum

Community Relationships

2025: A Year of Progress for the Life Time Foundation

How Life Time’s nonprofit made a difference for youth nutrition, youth movement, and a healthy planet — and what they’re planning for the year ahead, as well as how you can get involved.

By Tina Nguyen

Community Family/Parenting/Kids

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

Talks — S11, EP13 / 9 Tenets to Build Mental Fitness

Dr. Drew Ramsey presents nine tenets for mental fitness from his book, Healing the Modern Brain, offering insights and actions to help you build habits for the betterment of your mental well-being.

With Dr. Drew Ramsey

Community Functional/Integrative Medicine

13 Ways to Create Stronger Community

At its heart, community is connection — something many of us are lacking these days. These ideas can help you build more of it in your life.

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis

Community Relationships

Talks — S8, EP22 / The Case for Authentic and Effective Communication

Understand the skills, strategies, and best practices for having effective and authentic conversations in the workplace — and beyond.

With Amelia Reigstad, PhD

Community Coworkers

Chef Justin Sutherland on Food, Culture, and the Importance of Community

The chef, TV host, and cookbook author dishes on deepening our connections and celebrating food culture.

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Community Food Culture

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 Parents Community

4 Reasons to Host or Attend a Holiday Gathering

Though they can sometimes feel like too much trouble to host or attend, holiday gatherings can actually support our health. These are some of the ways.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Community Friends

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What We Can Learn From Indigenous Wellness: A Q&A With Thosh Collins and Chelsey Luger

The husband-and-wife team talk about Native American ancestral knowledge and the importance of decolonizing wellness.

By Kate Nelson

Community Inclusive Wellness

ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Make a Micro-Connection

This month’s One Healthy Habit challenge supports your social health by encouraging positive encounters with others.

By Experience Life Staff

Community Relationships

A picture of Union Hmong Kitchen chef-owner Yia Vang

Food, People, Community: A Q&A With Chef Yia Vang

Union Hmong Kitchen chef Yia Vang has been featured in Bon Appetit and competed on The Iron Chef, but his passion lies in using food to foster relationships and community.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Community Cooking & Food

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Talks — S6, EP17 / Finding Strength in Partnership

Working with a coach or personal trainer can boost your fitness efforts and help you make meaningful progress toward your goals. Sometimes, however, we overlook how powerful the partnership can be, including the gains that go beyond physical fitness. In this episode, we hear the firsthand experience of Life Time member Roshini Rajkumar and her coach Brian McKinney, CPT, how they get the most out of their experience working together, and what to look for in your own trainer-client relationship.

With Brian McKinney, CPT, and Roshini Rajkumar

Attitude/Mindset Community

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7 Simple Ways to Improve Social Connection

Our screens often keep us from fully engaging with the people right in front of us. Discover several strategies to show that you’re present.

By Kara Douglass Thom

Community Friends

Three older adult women smiling and talking outside by the pool.

Survey Says: It’s Never Too Late in Life to Make Fulfilling Friendships

A recent study shows that adults aged 55 and older are craving more social activity and satisfying relationships — which helps them adopt healthier habits.

By Emily Ewen

Active Aging Community

How Music Brings Us Together

Whether it’s experienced through singing, playing an instrument, dancing, or attending a concert, music is a powerful mode of connection.

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis

Community Home/Living

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5 Ways to Build Community

Belonging, author Radha Agrawal believes, is a basic human need, like food, water, and shelter. Explore five ways to find and build yours.

By Kara Douglass Thom

Community Personal Development

How to Create a Sense of Belonging

Community is more than your immediate neighborhood. Find connection with those who share your values.

By Kara Douglass Thom

Attitude/Mindset Community

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5 Rules for Gathering

Great gatherings don’t usually happen by chance — they’re created with care. These five tips can make holiday get-togethers both meaningful and fun.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Community Family/Parenting/Kids