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How to Set AND Keep New Year's Resolutions (According to Science!)

The start of a new year is the perfect opportunity to make positive changes in your life. This year especially, many of us are looking for a renewed sense of energy and direction as we rebuild from the pandemic. 

One approach that many people take to stay on track and reach their goals is to set New Year's resolutions. But anyone who has tried this knows that sticking to resolutions can be extremely hard! If you’ve already found yourself slipping behind on your resolutions, it’s not too late to make a change.

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Top Post-Covid Fitness and Leisure Experiences (and Their Hidden Benefits!)

Multiple studies have shown that when people work out in a group or with a friend, they are more likely to stick to a schedule, complete a fitness program, and achieve their fitness goals.

At URBN Playground, we’ve run hundreds of fitness classes, and we know that fitness is more fun and productive when the experience is shared. With this in mind, we’re introducing a 30-Day Fitness Program that will give our residents the community + accountability + friendly competition + encouragement they need to get or continue to stay fit!

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7 Tips to Getting Better Sleep

Getting enough quality sleep safeguards our mental health, physical health and quality of life. Yet more than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a consistent basis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Whether you suffer from sleep deprivation yourself, or are just generally looking for better sleeping tips, here are our top 7 tips for getting a good night’s rest:

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How Urban Communities Are Transforming Their Spaces for Work, Play, and Living

The pandemic brought devastation and disrupted our way of life. But it also made us pause to reconsider things from a different perspective. As we faced limited options for moving around our cities and interacting with one another, we discovered new ways to work, play, and live. Some of these, it turns out, actually improved our quality of life. And some of these new trends are set to stay even as the world begins to re-open.

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Concierge in Today's Environment

COVID-19 has forced a dramatic shift in how businesses operate, forcing most of us, aside from frontliners, to adhere to social distancing practices. While these restrictions are understandably in our best interest to preserve public health, they can disrupt daily routines and add more stress to people’s already hectic schedules.

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The Importance of Connection in a Contactless World

With the pandemic still raging, it is likely this status quo will remain for the foreseeable future. With this in mind, it’s more essential than ever to deliberately and creatively work around the challenges of a contact-free world to strengthen existing connections and build new ones. Here are our tips and strategies that can help you build connections in a contactless world.

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