Friends

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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

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7 Ways to Be a Great Workout Partner

Support each other’s fitness goals and make the most of your time together.

By Emily Ewen

Fitness Tips Friends

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How to Ask for Help in Times of Need

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.

By Jon Spayde

Attitude/Mindset Family/Parenting/Kids

3 Ways to Create Better Boundaries

The following strategies can help create strong, clear boundaries.

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT

Coworkers Dating/Marriage

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

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How to Create More Mindful Friendships

Become a better friend by thoughtfully considering how you show up in your closest relationships.

By Spiwe Jefferson

Friends Mindfulness/Meditation

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How to Set Clear Boundaries

A renowned trauma therapist and coach explains how to manage your energy without getting swamped by other people — or hardening against them.

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT

Coworkers Dating/Marriage

How to Cope With a Toxic Friend

Maintaining healthy social ties is crucial to our well-being, but some relationships may not be giving you the best energy.

By Jessie Sholl

Friends Healthy Communication

5 Ways to Increase Your Social Connections

How to use gratitude, reciprocity, altruism, choice, and enjoyment to cope with loneliness.

By Mo Perry

Community Friends

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/Mindset Community

Four women who are taking part in an active aging fitness class.

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 Aging Community

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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

Community Coworkers