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How to Help Kids Manage Stress
Mental health experts offer tips for spotting signs of stress in children, along with healthy ways to help them cope. Plus, discover three mindfulness exercises for the whole family.
In It Together: 3 Life Skills Kids Can Gain From Group Activities
Exposing children to group environments provides opportunities for lifelong learning and growth.
5 Tasty and Sustainable Treats
Enjoy the present and take care of the future with these snacks and beverages.
The Mind-Body Connection: Tapping in to Mindfulness Through Movement
The mind-body connection refers to how our thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and feelings either positively or negatively influence our physical bodies — and vice versa. It can be a truly powerful resource to tap into. In this episode, Jessie Syfko explains more about this connection, the benefits it provides, how we can grow it, and the integral relationship it has to our fitness efforts.
Consider Agritourism for Your Next Vacation
For your next vacation, check out the rural pleasures of an agritourism farm to get in touch with the land — and to better understand the sources of your food.
How to Help Kids Navigate Online Dieting Advice
While it’s hard enough for adults to resist the allure of online diet advice, the challenges for kids can be even greater. These experts offer thoughts for talking to your children about what they’re seeing on social media.
Savoring: The Key to Forgotten Happiness
When we fully notice and appreciate something, we create a pathway to joy.
10 Strategies to Save Money on Healthy Groceries
Buying healthy groceries certainly seems to make more of a dent in the budget than it used to. One expert offers advice for taking a fresh look at your food expenses.
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.
Spring Training: A Time to Go for New Goals
Inspiration for pursuing your spring fitness routine from Life Time Dynamic Personal Trainers.
The Health Effects of Air Pollution and What You Can Do About It
Poor air quality not only affects the vulnerable but also the young and healthy. Learn what you can do to help keep your lungs healthy.
How to Make the Most of Parents Night Out at Life Time
Meet a few moms and dads who are loving this membership benefit.
Is Yoga Teacher Training Right for Me?
Four certified yoga teachers share their experiences with Life Time’s yoga teacher training program.
Can Trauma Foster Personal Development?
Some of us struggling in the wake of trauma can also, in time, experience personal growth. This concept is called posttraumatic growth.
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Expressing a Strong Emotion
Practicing healthy emotional expression helps us to acknowledge our emotions without letting them control us. Use these questions to determine the most appropriate way to express your feelings in any situation.
How to Eat a More Climate-Friendly Diet
We know that our food choices affect our individual health; they also matter to the health of the planet.
How to Face Your Fears: 3 Expert Tips
Directly expressing our feelings of fear can help build trust and intimacy in relationships. Here are some strategies to face your fears.
How Can I Help My Child Understand and Manage Their Emotions?
Here are five steps to help teach emotional literacy to your kids.
How to Say Goodbye to a Pet
Here are some expert tips to help you make the most of the remaining days with your beloved pet.
How Climate Change is Contributing to the Spread of Vector-Borne Illnesses — and How to Protect Yourself
As a result of climate change and expanding urban development, vector-borne illnesses and infections, which are transmitted through ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas, are becoming more common. These diseases pose a serious threat to human health. Learn more.
Allergies, Sensitivities, Intolerances: All About Food Reactions
Adverse reactions to many foods are on the rise, and while allergies are often more easily identifiable, sensitivities and intolerances typically are not. Regardless, they can all cause troubling effects in the body. Samantha McKinney, RD, explains the differences between food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances, what the common food offenders are, how to spot signs of a reaction, and — in the case of the latter two — why those signs are often symptoms but not the root cause.