- Weight Loss -
On Hunger
By Heidi WachterRoxane Gay’s bold account of her weight issues offers insight into the connections between trauma, shame, and body image.
Happiness
- Personal Development -
Living Experiment: Enough
By Dallas Hartwig and Pilar GerasimoThe art of feeling satisfied with ourselves and our lives in a world that consistently asks us to do, be, and have more.
- Happiness -
Want to Feel More Body Positive? Get Out in Nature.
By Heidi WachterResearch indicates that exposure to natural settings might boost your body image.
- Happiness -
How to Be Happy
By Heidi WachterNew York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner’s new book offers lessons from experts and the world’s happiest people for boosting the well-being of communities and the people who live in them.
- Personal Development -
How to Stop Being Judgy
By Anjula RazdanIn her compelling new book, Judgment Detox, Gabrielle Bernstein outlines a six-step process to move away from judgment.
- Happiness -
Giving Brings Happiness
By Serena RutledgeWhy even tiny acts of generosity can bring you joy.
- Personal Development -
5 Ways to Slow Down
By Mo PerryThese strategies can help us be more present in the here and now.
- Editor's Note -
Time Lapse
By Jamie MartinEditor-in-chief Jamie Martin on slowing down and enjoying the moment.
- Personal Development -
What’s the Rush?
By Mo PerryEven when there’s a lot to do, it’s still possible to stop racing through life.
- Happiness -
Toward a Meaningful Life
By Heidi WachterPsychologist Emily Esfahani Smith challenges our fixation on happiness and maintains that true satisfaction comes from creating a life of purpose.
- Personal Development -
Finding Calm in a Frantic World
By Elizabeth MillardWhen anxiety knocks you down, try these 24 simple techniques to regain your balance.
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Think Big, Start Small, Move Fast
By Bahram AkradiLife Time founder Bahram Akradi on an approach for working toward — and reflecting on — your goals.
- audio -
Embracing Adventure: An Interview With Jon Levy (Audio)
By Heidi WachterBehavioral scientist Jon Levy talks with Experience Life’s Heidi Wachter about creating your own adventures and the transformative power of new experiences.
- Personal Development -
How Much Awe Do You Experience?
By Heidi WachterResults from a new quiz highlight some key factors that may affect how many sublime moments you feel.
- Personal Development -
You Are Your Own Guru
By Danielle LaPorteIn her fierce new book, White Hot Truth, Danielle LaPorte talks about overcoming self-help fatigue and learning to love yourself.
- Personal Development -
The Pursuit of Happiness
By Catherine GuthrieA skeptical journalist sets out to discover the keys to a happy life — and finds herself changed in the process.
- Fitness Tips -
Country Strong: Q&A With Dave McElroy
By Experience Life StaffA longtime Life Time member shares his thoughts on faith, family, and a healthy way of life as he embarks on a country-music career.
- Mindfulness -
How to Make a Luminaria
By Heidi WachterBrighten up any season with these easy-to-make paper lanterns.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: May You Be Happy
By Jill Metzler PattonSenior editor Jill Patton shares how a simple meditation practice lifted her spirits and helped her feel more connected on a recent visit to her hometown.
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Danielle LaPorte (Video)
By Experience Life StaffGo behind the scenes at our cover shoot with Danielle LaPorte as she shares how following your core desired feelings can guide you to greater happiness and success.
- Personal Development -
Awestruck
By Heidi WachterDiscover how the feeling of awe can make us humbler, kinder, and more altruistic.