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5 Ways to Increase Your Social Connections

How to use gratitude, reciprocity, altruism, choice, and enjoyment to cope with loneliness.
By Mo Perry
CommunityFriends
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4 Common Body Language Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Are your nonverbal cues sending troubling messages to your coworkers? Here's how to get your body language in line.
By Juliet Patterson
CommunityCoworkers
Kristin Neff

Talks — S5, EP14 / Why Self-Compassion is a Learnable Skill — and One We ALL Need

Self-compassion is a powerful tool for improving our own well-being and our relationships — yet cultural blocks often dissuade us from practicing this skill. In this episode, Kristin Neff, PhD, shares what self-compassion is, the strong, positive ways it can affect us (and others), and how we can start cultivating more of it in our daily lives.

With Kristin Neff, PhD
Attitude/MindsetCommunity
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Active, Healthy, Social: 5 Benefits of ARORA

A few Life Time members share what they love about the latest programming for active, older adults and how they participate in this growing community.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingCommunity
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Stories of Pride: Four LGBTQ+ Team Members Share What the Month of June Means to Them

These four Life Time team members share how uplifting, celebrating, and supporting the LGBTQ+ community is vital to our health — and goes well beyond Pride Month every June.
By Julie Dulude
CommunityCoworkers
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The Health Effects of Loneliness and Isolation

Loneliness and isolation, which are two separate conditions, have only been exacerbated during the pandemic.
By Michael Dregni
CommunityFriends
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The Power of Community Gardens

Community gardens offer a wide array of benefits: beautifying the landscape, fighting food insecurity, helping people come together, and more.
By Kara Douglass Thom
CommunityNature
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How to Navigate a Strained Relationship

Our differences don't have to keep us polarized. Try this expert advice for forging unexpected connections.
By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
CommunityCoworkers
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What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say

The first step is listening with empathy and openness.
By Kara Douglass Thom
CommunityCoworkers
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Live, Work, Play: The Benefits of an All-Inclusive Community

Where you live, the way you work, and how you play all contribute to overall well-being — and having them all integrated can support a well-rounded healthy way of life.
By Callie Fredrickson
CommunityHome/Living
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4 Tips for Creating a Successful Book Club

Respectful debate and setting expectations are key.
By Molly Tynjala
CommunityFriends
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The Benefits of a Book Club

A bibliophile’s guide to creating — and sustaining — a great reading group.
By Molly Tynjala
CommunityFriends
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How to Build Empathy and Compassion in Your Community

There's a big difference between cursory cordiality and true benevolence. Our experts make the case for spreading deep kindness in your community.
By Jessie Sholl
CommunityEmotional Intelligence
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How to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as an Ally

A Latina writer and coach offers ideas for education, advocacy, and community connection.
By Anahi Ortiz-Prieto
CommunityPersonal Development
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How to Build Community After a Pandemic

In the wake of COVID-19, your community needs you more than ever. Discover new ideas for reconnecting.
By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
CommunityRelationships
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Counting on Community

Psychiatrist and author Nina Vasan, MD, explains how our social connections influence our mental well-being.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Attitude/MindsetCommunity
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How to Be an Ally to the LGBTQIA+ Communities

Learn what you can do to support, uplift, and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community every day — beyond Pride Month.
By Heidi Wachter
CommunityHealthy Communication
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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.
By Courtney Lewis Opdahl
CommunityHealthy Communication
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How to Be an Ally to the Black Community

For both Black and non-Black individuals, there are myriad ways to celebrate and honor African-American culture. Here are a few of our favorite ideas to learn and uplift.
By Courtney Lewis Opdahl
CommunityHealthy Communication
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How to Be Happy for Others

How cultivating joy for others can help transform scarcity thinking.
By Henry Emmons, MD
CommunityCoworkers
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Keeping Kids Fed

Learn how the Life Time Foundation is supporting school districts as they continue to safely feed children throughout the United States during these challenging times.
By Molly Kopischke
CommunityFamily/Parenting/Kids
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