Q4 Active

11/05/2025

Zumba class provides just one of many SOCIAL FITNESS “training” opportunities at Q4 Active.

11/05/2025

At Q4 Active, we provide excellent opportunities to improve your SOCIAL FITNESS every day. Social fitness can be defined as maintaining your personal relationships and keeping them in good shape. An 87-year-long Harvard study found that social fitness was the No. 1 thing the happiest, longest-living people have in common.

“Invest in relationships, invest in connections and invest in the things you find meaningful,” Dr. Robert Waldinger, the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, said during an interview at the New York Times Well Festival.

“If you’re doing more of that, you’re more likely to be happy more of the time. You won’t be happy all the time. But happiness is likely to find you more often.”

To prove that pouring into your connections doesn’t have to be a HEAVY LIFT, Waldinger offered up a simple way that the audience at the festival could receive a “dopamine hit” and connect with someone in their lives immediately.

“When I talk about investing in relationships, most people think, ‘You know, I am so busy. I have so much going on in my life. How do I make time for this?’”

Here’s how you can improve a relationship that you value in just three steps:

~ Take out your phone.
~Think of somebody who you haven’t seen in some time or that you’d like to connect with more.
~ Send that person a text or email, saying, “Hi, I was just thinking about you, and I wanted to connect.”

“One of the things we found about people who were what we call socially fit is that they did these small things over and over again. You know, daily, multiple times a day,” Waldinger said.

During their commute, they’d call someone, or they’d schedule their workouts at the gym with a friend, he explained. They found ways to intertwine the repetitive tasks in their daily life with social connection.

“When people did that, they stayed more current with more people in their lives. And that built this bedrock of social wellbeing.”

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Investing in the connections in your life is key for happiness. Here's how you can improve a relationship that you value in just three steps.

10/23/2025

Today, my friend and industry colleague Lisa Eurich delivered a workshop for Q4 Active entitled, “Rewired: Strengthening the Mind-Body Connection Through Hypnotherapy.” It was very interesting to learn how hypnotherapy works, and how the space between consciousness and subconsciousness is as pliable and plastic as our own brain.

Lisa is a seasoned Wellness Director with nearly 30 years of experience in transformational therapeutic healing. She is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Coach, and Master Health & Wellness Coach, with extensive certifications in mindfulness, fitness, yoga, breathwork, and integrative therapies. She has held leadership roles in luxury mental health and addiction treatment centers in Malibu and Beverly Hills, partnered with technology and corporate groups, and continues to make an impact through RecoveryCoach 247. Combining science-based methods with a compassionate approach, Lisa helps simplify what feels overwhelming and guides clients toward lasting well-being. A visionary in holistic health, Lisa is known for her innovative, transformative programs that empower individuals to heal, grow, and thrive.

If you’re interested in working with Lisa, please visit her website: http://www.rc-247.com/ 

10/22/2025

Many thanks again to all those who participated and donated to this morning’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease at Pierce College in the San Fernando Valley.

10/19/2025

Many thanks to all those who participated and donated to this morning’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease at Pierce College in the San Fernando Valley.

10/10/2025

At Q4 Active, you don’t JUST exercise, you exercise in a way that rewires your brain. Ask us, “how?”

10/08/2025

Congratulations are in order to Q4 Active member Susie West who reached another milestone tonight at Q4 Active. Suzie is the first member to have completed 500 classes that include circuit classes, stretch classes, tai chi, and Zumba. Her sisters Margie and Cindy (pictured) shared in the accomplishment. Susie and her sisters are surrounded by a very supportive cast of members who consistently train at Q4 Active. Like this post if you are proud of Susie! Susan West Cindy O'Neil

09/23/2025

Our latest circuit class created is called, "MUSCLE MATTERS." Here is a nice read of the importance of maintaining your muscle mass through resistance training. What are your thoughts on the article?

Our bodies undergo various changes as we age, impacting our physical strength and overall health. The loss of muscle and strength are two important changes that we need to counteract.