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18 Ways to Find Hygge
Slow down and create an environment of warmth and coziness, Danish-style.
How to Practice a Lovingkindness Meditation
Empathy is a gift that benefits everyone. Build yours with this mindfulness practice.
The Loneliness Epidemic: Why a Sense of Belonging Is Essential to Our Well-Being
Labeled by the U.S. Surgeon General as an epidemic, loneliness is affecting our population at alarming rates and having a devastating impact on both our physical and mental health. In addition to contributing to the increased risks of heart disease, dementia, and stroke, lacking social connection has been proven to be as detrimental to physical health as smoking. Henry Emmons, MD, shares more about these health effects and offers some tangible steps we can all take to increase our sense of belonging.
9 Expert Tips for Managing Finances With Your Partner
Talking about money can be hard, but sometimes we have to do it — especially if we manage finances with another person. Here are some strategies.
Ode to Body Joy!
Our fitness editor reflects on shifting the focus from how she feels about her body to how she feels in her body.
4 Mantras for Moving With More Gratitude
How fitness classes — and exercise in general — can help you experience more thankfulness. Plus, classes to try to help foster this feeling.
A Grammy-Award-Winning Opera Singer’s Journey of Resilience and Health
Ryan Speedo Green on what it takes to become a champion.
Why Anxiety Is Not Your Enemy
A case study in how to live — and thrive — with anxiety.
Breathe in Gratitude
An 8-minute guided meditation to bring awareness to what you’re grateful for.
5 Strategies for Coping With Sensory Overload
It’s not uncommon to be overwhelmed by all of the stimuli in your environment. These strategies can help you recognize and deal with this feeling.
Make Room for More Fun!
How to overcome the “shoulds” and live a more joyful life.
Real Life, Realized: A Q&A With Sharon Salzberg
Mindfulness trailblazer Sharon Salzberg on letting go of fear, anger, and isolation and becoming more open.
5 Skills for Authentic Communication
How to have deeper conversations.
Workplace Burnout Is Real: Signs, Symptoms & How to Take Action
Professional burnout rates are at an all-time high across many industries — and our always-on culture certainly contributes to the rising issue. Henry Emmons, MD, joins us to talk about how to recognize if you’re experiencing burnout, what causes it to occur, and the short- and long-term solutions you can try for relief.
Why It’s So Hard to Talk About Sex
Here are four common misunderstandings that make it challenging to talk to our partners about sex.
Ask the Trainers: Your Fitness Questions, Answered
What’s the right exercise routine for me? How often should I be working out? How can I make progress when I’m starved for time? Life Time trainers Makoto Matsuo, CPT, and Sarah Pope, CPT, join us to answer a few of the most common fitness questions they hear from members.
13 Ways to Start the Conversation About Sex
Boost your confidence in discussing sex with these expert insights and practical tips.
A Vision for Success — in Life, Fitness, and Beyond
Daymond John, entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor, has a story that features years of sacrifice, hard work, and perseverance — and that resulted in a rewarding and highly successful professional life. In recent years, John has put those same attributes to work as he’s invested in his personal health and well-being. In this conversation, he speaks to overcoming setbacks, approaching goal setting, and his health journey and current regimen, and shares insights that anyone can apply to their own lives.
What Is Trauma-Informed Rest?
In her new book, Permission to Rest, Ashley Neese talks about why rest is a radical — and necessary — practice, as well as how those of us with trauma might approach rest differently.
The Promise of Permeability
How to soften your defenses so you can let feelings in — and out again.
Pillow Talk: A Q&A With Sex Therapist Vanessa Marin
Sex therapist Vanessa Marin and her husband Xander Marin help couples take the intimidation out of getting intimate.