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7 Simple Ways to Improve Social Connection

By Kara Douglass Thom
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.
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7 Ways to Be a Great Workout Partner

By Emily Ewen
Support each other’s fitness goals and make the most of your time together.
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How to Ask for Help in Times of Need

By Jon Spayde
We all need somebody to lean on, but it’s not always easy to ask for help when we need it. These expert insights offer ideas for overcoming resistance — and knowing what to say.
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3 Ways to Create Better Boundaries

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT
The following strategies can help create strong, clear boundaries.
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How to Create a Sense of Belonging

By Kara Douglass Thom
Community is more than your immediate neighborhood. Find connection with those who share your values.
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5 Rules for Gathering

By Jill Patton, FMCHC
Great gatherings don’t happen by magic — they’re created with care. Here are five tips to create more meaningful (and fun!) get-togethers.
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How to Create More Mindful Friendships

By Spiwe Jefferson
Become a better friend by thoughtfully considering how you show up in your closest relationships.
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How to Set Clear Boundaries

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT
A renowned trauma therapist and coach explains how to manage your energy without getting swamped by other people — or hardening against them.
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How to Cope With a Toxic Friend

By Jessie Sholl
Maintaining healthy social ties is crucial to our well-being, but some relationships may not be giving you the best energy.
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5 Ways to Increase Your Social Connections

By Mo Perry
How to use gratitude, reciprocity, altruism, choice, and enjoyment to cope with loneliness.
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Why Self-Compassion is a Learnable Skill — and One We ALL Need

With Kristin Neff, PhD
Season 5, Episode 14   July 26, 2022

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.

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Active, Healthy, Social: 5 Benefits of ARORA

By Emily Ewen
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.
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Stories of Pride: Four LGBTQ+ Team Members Share What the Month of June Means to Them

By Julie Dulude
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.
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4 Ways to Be a Good Friend

By Jessie Sholl
To have good friends, you must be a good friend. The following telltale signs are adapted from Andrea Bonior’s The Friendship Fix.
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Coping With Ambiguous Loss

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
How do we find closure when we're not even sure the door has closed?
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The Health Effects of Loneliness and Isolation

By Michael Dregni
Loneliness and isolation, which are two separate conditions, have only been exacerbated during the pandemic.
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How to Meet a Workout Partner — and Be a Better One Yourself

By Emily Ewen
The benefits of finding your fitness community, how to meet friends to exercise with, and tips for being a supportive workout partner.
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How to Navigate a Strained Relationship

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

By Kara Douglass Thom
The first step is listening with empathy and openness.
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How to Have More Honest Conversations With Your Friends

By Kara Douglass Thom
The surprising ways that honest, authentic dialogue can deepen your friendships.
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