September/October 2025

Reclaim Your Rhythm

In this transitional season, we honor your body's natural rhythms to attune your sleep, focus, and energy.

Nourished Self

11 Tips to Optimize Your Circadian Rhythm

Seeking better sleep? Try these morning and evening routines to get in sync.

By Henry Emmons, MD

Sleep

Features

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How to Recover From Vertigo and Inexplicable Dizziness

Dizziness disorders, including vertigo, often occur without a clear cause — and when they persist, they can seriously hamper quality of life. Mind-body methods might hold the key to recovery.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Brain Health Functional/Integrative Medicine

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How AI Is Changing Health and Fitness

Health and fitness experts share their insights, concerns, and hopes for artificial intelligence.

By Mo Perry

General Health

5 Great Reasons to Exercise Outdoors

Working out in any setting is good for you, but spending time in nature can lower anxiety, improve concentration and creativity, and foster a deeper sense of connection and purpose.

By Nicole Radziszewski

Fitness Tips

Real Food

Level Up Your Cooking With Beer, Tea, Coffee, and Other Flavorful Liquids

Coffee, tea, wine, beer, and even pickle juice can add flavor and complexity to some of your favorite dishes. Here's how.

By Susan Pagani

Cooking & Food

5 Hearty Mains Featuring Cruciferous Veggies

Cruciferous vegetables like bok choy, broccoli, and cabbage are packed with vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. These recipes feature them at the center of your plate.

By Kate Morgan

Cooking & Food

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What Are Some Natural Remedies for PMS?

Try these lifestyle changes and 10 plant-based remedies for premenstrual syndrome and period pain.

By Camille Berry

Inflammation Women's Health

SOMETHING SIMPLE: Marinated Tomatoes

A cinch to toss together, this no-cook dish is a yummy addition to salads, sandwiches, and more.

By Kaelyn Riley

Side Dishes Something Simple

Real Fitness

The Benefits of Training With Your Heels Up

Lifting your heels while exercising can prevent injury and boost athleticism. Try it out by adding these moves into your strength routine.

By Andrew Heffernan

Equipment-Based Workouts Workouts

The Benefits of Adding a Weighted Vest to Your Fitness Routine

Want stronger bones and muscles? Try wearing a weighted vest when you work out.

By Heidi Wachter

Fitness Tips

Looking to Improve Your Endurance and Athletic Performance? Try Building Your Heat Tolerance.

A Life Time personal trainer shares how training to tolerate high temps can unlock endurance gains and boost athletic performance.

By Danny King

Sports & Recreation

How to Do the L-Sit

This acrobatic feat helps build full-body strength and rock-solid core stability. Here's how to build up to this impressive move.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Strength Training

Real Life

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9 Ways to Be a Good Parent

Parents often struggle to meet the expectations of their multiple roles. A marriage and career counselor shares strategies to ease the strain.

By Jon Spayde

Attitude/Mindset Family/Parenting/Kids

Can Gossip Be Good? Yes — Here’s How

Research suggests that gossip serves a higher social function than just idle chitchat. Here are seven ways to keep it positive.

By Quinton Skinner

Healthy Communication Personal Development

How to Use Ayurvedic Principles to Support Your Mental Health

Understanding your dosha can make it easier to manage your mood. Here's why.

By Henry Emmons, MD

Mental Health

Well Informed

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5 Strategies for Coping With a Narcissist

Try the following tips when dealing with a narcissistic personality.

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Emotional Intelligence Healthy Communication

Why Physical Activity Is the Best Predictor of Mortality

New research suggests that your daily step count might help predict how long you’ll live.

By Craig Cox

Active Aging Fitness Tips

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Are Autoimmune Diseases Becoming More Common?

Yes, and many experts suspect environmental triggers. Here's why.

By Experience Life Staff

Autoimmunity Inflammation

What Is Broken Heart Syndrome?

Although it can look and feel like a heart attack, broken heart syndrome is usually short-term and reversible.

By Michael Dregni

In Every Issue

How Do You Transition Back Into Your Routine?

EL staffers share their favorite tips for a healthy reset.

By Experience Life Staff

Healthy Habits/Goal Setting

How One Man Found Strength Through His Struggle With Migraines

After dealing with debilitating migraines for years, David Fleming created a product that provided relief — and allowed him to move forward to the ultimate stage: American Ninja Warrior.

By David Fleming

Brain Health Functional/Integrative Medicine

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5 Tools to Enhance Your Meditation Practice

Here are some of our favorite peace-promoting items, including beeswax candles and essential-oil sprays.

By Experience Life Staff

Mindfulness/Meditation Product Reviews

Curious About THC Drinks?

Here are some things to consider.

By Mo Perry

Food Culture

Columns

Reinvention in Action

How Life Time’s CEO decided to create a better pickleball — and improve the game in the process.

By Bahram Akradi

Columns

Precious Time

Experience Life editor in chief Jamie Martin on the importance of slowing down and spending time with your people.

By Jamie Martin

Columns

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