Jessie Sholl

New York

Writer and Editorial Consultant at Freelance

Writer, Developmental Editor, PT faculty @NewSchoolWrites, and Teaching Artist @loftliterary. Animal enthusiast. She/her

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Articles

PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

3 days ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Craig Cox |Laine Bergeson Becco |Jessie Sholl

Among the more common recommendations public health experts hand down to seniors is the importance of maintaining social connections. They cite volumes of research showing how disengaging from society as we grow older can contribute to any number of chronic illnesses and various levels of cognitive distress.
Happiness/Joy Archives | Experience Life

3 weeks ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Henry Emmons |Aimee Prasek |Katherine Lewis |Jessie Sholl

How the Little Things Can Create Meaningful Change How focusing on the little things we can do every day can add up to meaningful change and help us stay on track with our health and wellness goals. Embracing yourself, just as you are, can help you get out of your own way. 5 Ways to Love Deeply and Well Learning to love well might be the most important thing we can do for our health and well-being.
How to Help Someone With an Eating Disorder

1 month ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jon Spayde |Sheila Viers |Jessie Diggins |Jessie Sholl

If you have a friend or family member who is showing signs of disordered eating, it’s hard to know how to help. People with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder are often in denial and may resist aid. Eating disorders — which are some of the most dangerous mental illnesses — have become increasingly common, particularly among teenagers and young adults. Yet early detection and treatment can help individuals achieve a full recovery.
9 Things Your Food Cravings Are Telling You

1 month ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Jessie Sholl |Frank Lipman |Gina Wagner

It’s 10 p.m. and you’re on the prowl for potato chips. A deadline looms and all you can think about is chocolate. You’ve sworn off pastries and now you dream exclusively of croissants. If food cravings have taken hold, chances are you’re in conflict with yourself over them. “We use the word ‘craving’ to describe an intense level of desire, which we usually think of as negative,” says Mark Schatzker, writer in residence at the Modern Diet and Physiology Research Center at McGill University.
Moving Through Grief

2 months ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Maggie Fazeli Fard |Jessie Sholl |Courtney Helgoe

Navigate directly to a A Flow to Move Through Hard TimesA strength coach once shared some training wisdom that has stayed with me through the years: “Move where you can so you can move where you can’t.”In a literal sense, the aphorism applies to improving range of motion in, say, a squat. Rather than force your body into an uncomfortable position or depth, approach your personal edges, train strength and resilience there — and in time your body will find more space to move.
A Seated Flow to Help You Move Through Grief

2 months ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Maggie Fazeli Fard |Courtney Helgoe |Katherine Lewis |Jessie Sholl

Skip to content Join Members Experience Life Work Living Store More Sites Life Time Athletic Events Life Time Foundation Life Time Academy Culture of Inclusion Get the latest content and program updates from Life Time. Subscribe Life Time Member * I’m a Life Time member I’m not a Life Time member First Name * Last Name * Email Address * Nearest Life Time Club * If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ The following seated flow is an invitation to get curious. Before you begin, take a...
What’s On 6 Healthy-Living Experts’ and Enthusiasts’ Holiday Wish Lists

Nov 19, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Callie Fredrickson |Jessie Sholl

The season of gift giving is here! For those who find joy in browsing for and purchasing the perfect present, the ritual is fulfilling and fun. Meanwhile, others who feel it’s a hassle may wish they could skip the societal ritual altogether. Wherever you fall on the gift-giving spectrum, we’ve got you covered — consider us your holiday helpers! We spoke with a few Life Time experts and healthy-living enthusiasts to learn what they hope to give and receive this season.
Finding Light in the Dark

Nov 11, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jessie Sholl |Molly Kopischke

With Veteran and Fitness Instructor Charles “Traps” Robinson Season 9, Episode 12 | November 12, 2024All of us will face challenging circumstances in our lives, and while those situations will look different for each of us, we can find commonality in and learn from others’ stories.
13 Tips to Make the Holidays More Eco-Friendly

Nov 11, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Michael Dregni |Joseph Hart |Jessie Sholl

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, Americans reportedly discard 25 percent more trash than usual. Consider these environment-friendly choices and you can not only reduce waste but also help keep our world a little cleaner during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and other holidays. Holiday Decor1) Opt for real trees from a local, sustainable tree farm. Or consider a potted tree that you can plant when the ground thaws in the spring.
22 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

Nov 6, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Joseph Hart |Jessie Sholl |Katie Dohman

When Taryn Ellis and her family first volunteered at their local Toys for Tots holiday program years ago, she was told her children were too young to participate. But at 7 and 10, her kids were already seasoned volunteers: They’d packed meals for children experiencing malnutrition, donated toys and clothing to local charities, and exchanged letters with a child overseas whom the family had “adopted” by helping with support through a charitable organization.