10 Meaningful Things to Tell Your Mom While You Still Can
Therapist Ilana Grines urged a client to write everything he wanted to tell his terminally‑ill mother, a practice that sparked a broader conversation about expressing gratitude before it’s too late. The article lists ten concrete phrases, from acknowledging a mom’s sacrifices to highlighting shared values, backed by research from sociologist Jill Suitor and child‑development specialist Kirsten Horton. Experts argue that specific, timely compliments can improve emotional closure and reduce future regret. The piece frames these statements as both a personal gift and a therapeutic tool for adult children.
One Student's Quick Thinking Shows Coordinated Action Through SAMHSA Program on Youth Mental Health Works
A sixth‑grader in New Hampshire, trained by SAMHSA’s Project AWARE, recognized suicide warning signs in a friend and alerted his parents, prompting the school to connect the student with counseling. The rapid, coordinated response illustrates how school‑based mental‑health education can...
Caffeine Won't Give You All-Day Energy — But This Eating Habit Will
Caffeine provides only a short‑term boost, and repeated use can lead to energy crashes. Registered dietitian Alexander LeRitz explains that stable blood‑sugar levels, achieved by pairing carbohydrates with fiber, protein, or fat, sustain energy throughout the day. He promotes a...
Magic Mushroom Compound Shows Promise Against Cocaine Addiction
A randomized, double‑blind trial of psilocybin in 40 cocaine‑dependent adults, published in JAMA Network Open, found that 30% of participants receiving a single dose were completely abstinent after 180 days, compared with none in the placebo arm, and remaining users...
Coffee (Even Decaf) Might Be Helping Your Brain More Than You Think
A small Nature Communications study compared 31 regular coffee drinkers with 31 non‑drinkers and found distinct gut‑microbiome profiles linked to mood, stress and cognition. After a two‑week coffee break, participants resumed either caffeinated or decaf coffee for three weeks, and...
The Doctor-Approved Plan for Taking a GLP-1 Without Losing Your Muscle
Endocrinologist Rocío Salas‑Whalen outlines a three‑part “GPS” protocol to prevent muscle loss for patients on GLP‑1 obesity drugs. She notes that while GLP‑1s suppress appetite and promote fat loss, up to 10 % of total weight loss can be lean mass...
The Art of Slowing Down
“The Art of Slowing Down” episode of The Science of Happiness explores the practice of “slow looking” at art, featuring the Nevada Museum of Art and neuroaesthetic experts. Researchers found that while participants’ liking of artworks stayed constant, a 15‑minute...
Here’s Exactly How to Lose Weight Sustainably and Naturally, According to Experts
Health experts outline 13 evidence‑based tips for sustainable weight loss, emphasizing gradual movement, balanced nutrition, and mindset. They recommend losing 1–2 pounds per week, starting with a single weekly workout, and progressively adding activity. Registered dietitians and personal trainers are...
Not Fight, Flight or Freeze, but Fawn
The article spotlights the emerging concept of the fawn response—a people‑pleasing survival tactic that complements the classic fight, flight and freeze reactions—and links it to childhood trauma and modern workplace dynamics. It critiques the wellness industry’s sleep‑tracker craze, warning that...
High-Fibre Recipe Ideas From Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Chef Hugh Fearnley‑Whittingstall’s new cookbook *High Fibre Heroes* tackles the chronic fibre shortfall in Western diets by showcasing 12 inexpensive, plant‑forward ingredients across a range of meals. The book features recipes such as spinach chilli‑lemon pasta (11 g fiber per serving),...
Can This Antioxidant-Rich Food Speed Up Recovery? Here’s What 28 Studies Found
A new scoping review examined 28 randomized controlled trials on tart cherry supplementation, focusing on performance, muscle‑strength recovery, and delayed‑onset muscle soreness. The analysis found the most consistent benefit was faster muscle‑strength recovery, likely due to the anti‑inflammatory anthocyanins in...
Want To Build Muscle? Most Women Are Missing This Nutrient (It’s Not Protein)
Women who lift weights often focus on protein, but many overlook carbohydrates, a critical fuel for muscle growth. Dr. Ana Kausel notes that over 80% of her female patients have tried low‑carb diets, leading to fatigue, cortisol spikes, and stalled...
This Heart Health Marker May Explain Why Exercise Improves Mood
A new analysis of over 16,000 NHANES participants finds that adults who meet the 150‑minute weekly exercise guideline have a 57% lower prevalence of depression. The study also shows that higher HDL cholesterol levels independently reduce depression odds. Mediation modeling...
Nearly 27% Of Women Experience This Pain, Yet Care Misses A Key Factor
A recent international study of 108 women with chronic pelvic pain revealed that self‑reported factors such as fatigue, sleep quality, anxiety, and pain catastrophizing differentiate pain experiences more effectively than traditional lab tests. Researchers identified three distinct clusters – whole‑body...
Sleep Loss Disrupts This Cognitive Function Most & Caffeine Reverses It
A recent animal study found that brief sleep deprivation selectively impairs hippocampal circuits responsible for social memory, increasing adenosine signaling and reducing synaptic plasticity. Continuous caffeine administration during the deprivation blocked adenosine receptors, restored synaptic function, and rescued performance on...
These 2 Lifestyle Habits May Help Night Shift Workers Live Longer
A UK Biobank study of 12,044 night‑shift workers tracked over 13 years found that regular moderate‑to‑vigorous exercise and adherence to a Mediterranean‑style diet dramatically cut mortality risk. Exercise alone lowered death risk by 32.3%, while the diet reduced it by...
Why Regular Checkups With A Dentist In Green Lake Matter
The American Dental Association’s 2024 data shows adults who keep regular dental checkups experience 40% fewer emergency visits and lower rates of advanced gum disease. In Green Lake, busy lifestyles often push preventive care aside, leading to a widening health...
I’m Unhappily Single. Do I Have to Attend My Friend’s Wedding?
Therapist Lori Gottlieb addresses a reader’s dilemma about attending a friend’s wedding that clashes with a long‑standing concert getaway. The writer feels torn between loyalty to the bride, personal guilt, and the emotional strain of being single at a ceremony....
'Why Don't I Feel Bonded to My Baby?' Midwife Says Delayed Bonding Is More Common than Many New Mums Think
New mothers often feel pressure to experience an instant, overwhelming bond with their newborn, yet the NHS reports that delayed bonding is far more common than popular narratives suggest. Mental health midwife Tessa van der Vord explains that hormonal fluctuations, sleep deprivation,...
Why Executives Go to Rehab
Executives operate under relentless pressure, where long hours, travel, and networking often normalize alcohol and stimulant use. The stigma of appearing weak and fear of reputational damage cause many leaders to postpone treatment until addiction or mental‑health issues become severe....
Glenn Mills and Nitro Swimming on Practice Flow, Belonging, and Trust
Glenn Mills hosted a GoSwim Coaches Ed Zoom where Nitro Swimming founder Mike Koleber and staff unpacked their approach to practice flow, swimmer belonging, and coaching clarity. The discussion highlighted Nitro’s habit of capping lanes at six (often four or five...
What Suicidal Thoughts Are Really Trying to Tell You
The piece reframes suicidal thoughts as a communication of unbearable emotional pain rather than a simple risk indicator. It links these thoughts to unresolved trauma, grief, chronic stress, and a life lived in survival mode, arguing that safety protocols must...
Former Footballer to Chair Major Mental Health Charity
Former Premier League defender Clarke Carlisle has been appointed chair of the UK mental‑health charity Mind. Carlisle, who spent 17 years playing for clubs including Sunderland and Preston, has long spoken publicly about his own battles with depression and anxiety....
Living With a Rare Disease: Finding Support When You Have IgA Nephropathy
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a lifelong kidney disease that intertwines physical symptoms with mental stress. Dr. Salem Almaani emphasizes that a robust support system—spanning medical specialists, mental‑health providers, dietitians, and community groups—can lower stress and improve kidney outcomes. Educational resources...
EXCLUSIVE: Harvey Nichols Opens a Wellness Floor, With Pilates, Treatments and Functional Smoothies on Tap
Harvey Nichols has transformed its fourth floor into a full‑service wellness destination, featuring the Pilates in the Clouds studio, a boutique clinic, cryotherapy, IV infusions and a functional‑smoothie bar. The floor showcases athleisure labels such as Vuori, Tala and Adidas,...
Age Well Neighbourhood Initiative to Be Rolled Out to Three More Areas as Singapore Hits Super-Aged Status
Singapore, now classified as super‑aged with over 21% of citizens 65+, is expanding its Age Well Neighbourhood programme to three additional towns—Bedok, Bukit Panjang and Tiong Bahru‑Redhill. The rollout adds senior‑friendly infrastructure, enhanced community health posts, and home personal care that will...
7 Growth Mindset Activities & Exercises That Build Resilience
The article outlines seven practical exercises that help adults cultivate a growth mindset, from taking the first step on a new hobby to maintaining a 21‑day journaling habit. It explains how neuroplasticity proves the brain can keep changing, and it...
Energy Vampires: The Hidden Drain on Leadership Performance
Renée Giarrusso warns that leaders are losing performance to hidden "energy vampires"—people, tasks and environments that sap mental, emotional and physical stamina. She categorises these drains into relationships, situations and personal habits, highlighting unappreciated effort, micromanagement, unrealistic workloads and toxic politics...
Self-Inquiry a "Powerful" Tool for Men's Mental Health and Leadership
Positive psychology specialist Tess Brouwer warns that men’s loneliness is eroding both wellbeing and leadership effectiveness. She cites that leaders are the most isolated workers, struggling to ask for help while expected to have all answers. In Australia, suicide remains...
Why Melatonin Shouldn't Be a Bedtime Go-To for Kids
Melatonin is a popular over‑the‑counter sleep aid for children, but pediatric experts warn it should not be the first solution for most bedtime problems. The supplement mainly shortens sleep onset and is regulated as a dietary product, so purity and...
4 Takeaways From Day One of HD Expo 2026
Day one of HD Expo 2026 underscored a paradigm shift in hospitality design. Panels highlighted wellness as a baseline that now permeates every guest space and even the home, while cinematic choreography is being used to script emotional guest journeys....
Population-Based RCT of a Digital Cognitive-Behavioural Guided Self-Help Intervention for Anxiety, Depression and Eating Disorders in College Students
A population‑based randomized controlled trial evaluated a digital cognitive‑behavioral therapy (CBT) guided self‑help program targeting anxiety, depression, and eating disorders among U.S. college students. The study screened over 26,000 students across 26 cohorts, enrolling 4,500 participants who received weekly coach‑supported...
Stable Depression Subtypes Identified Using Functional Connectome Normative Deviation Models and Their Response to rTMS
Researchers applied functional connectome normative deviation models to a large cohort of patients with major depressive disorder, uncovering three stable neurobiological subtypes. Each subtype displayed distinct patterns of network hyper‑ or hypoconnectivity, particularly within the default mode and frontoparietal circuits....
ACF and GCI’s Suicide Prevention Fund
The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) and GCI have opened applications for their annual Suicide Prevention Fund, with a deadline of June 15 at 5 pm. Grants of $1,000 to $15,000 are available for projects that begin after the award is issued,...
How These Schools Doubled Teacher Planning Time
Alliance College‑Ready Public Schools piloted a schedule redesign at four charter schools, doubling in‑day teacher planning time to 8‑12 hours per week without cutting instructional minutes. The change eliminated supervision duties and reduced departmental meetings, giving teachers two dedicated planning...
Looking After Researchers Themselves Is a Blind Spot in University Research Ethics
University research ethics focus on participant protection while overlooking the mental health of researchers who engage with traumatic narratives. Qualitative scholars experience vicarious trauma—insomnia, intrusive memories, and anxiety—yet institutional support is scarce. The article highlights the Vicarious Trauma Reflexive Sequence...
Chatbots Need Guardrails to Prevent Delusions and Psychosis
Chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and specialized AI companions are increasingly used for friendship, therapy, and romance, but research links them to amplified delusions and even suicides among vulnerable users. Clinicians and computer scientists propose four guardrails—clear identity reminders, distress...
Taking a Break From Social Media Does Not Improve Mental Health, Mass Data Review Finds
A systematic review and meta‑analysis of ten experiments involving 4,674 adults found that voluntarily abstaining from social‑media platforms does not produce statistically significant changes in positive affect, negative affect, or overall life satisfaction. The studies examined detox periods ranging from...
James Loehr, Sports Psychology Pioneer, Dies at 83
James Loehr, a pioneering sports psychologist, died at 83 on April 20 in Golden, Colorado. In the late 1970s he introduced mental‑training concepts to U.S. athletes when the discipline was virtually unknown stateside. Over four decades he coached champions in golf,...
Study Finds School Phone Bans Boost Student Wellness, Not Grades
A new working paper analyzing 40,500 schools from 2019 to 2026 finds that mandatory phone bans boost students' self‑reported mental wellness but have little effect on academic performance. The study shows a 30% drop in on‑site phone pings and an...
Our Mental Health Crisis: RFK Jr. Faces Psychiatric Over-Prescribing
On May 4, 2026 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance urging clinicians to treat mental‑health conditions and substance‑use disorders with a broader toolkit beyond medication. The directive highlights the growing problem of psychiatric overprescribing, especially among children,...
Want to Feel Fuller Longer? Start With These 6 Protein Powders
The article reviews six top‑rated protein powders that can help consumers feel fuller longer and support weight‑loss goals. It highlights Optimum Nutrition’s Gold Standard whey as the overall winner, alongside standout options for whey, casein‑whey blends, plant‑based, snack‑shake, and collagen...
Is Doctor-Prescribed Travel the Future of Wellness? Sweden Thinks So
Sweden has rolled out a doctor‑prescribed wellness travel initiative, marketing its saunas, nature and summer light therapy as mental‑health treatments. The campaign taps into the booming global wellness tourism market, which is increasingly focused on mental‑health outcomes. Experts argue that...
5 Key Takeaways From Spring 2026 Military Wellness Symposium
The fourth Military Wellness Symposium convened at Stars & Stripes in Washington, D.C., gathering senior military editors, researchers, and sports officials to discuss fitness as a national security priority. Key sessions highlighted sleep’s impact on performance, the unregulated supplement market...
MIT BrainTrust Supports Neighbors Living with Brain Injuries
MIT’s BrainTrust club, active since 1998, pairs students with Boston-area individuals living with brain injuries through a structured buddy program. Members also volunteer in nursing homes and hospice settings, collaborating with the third‑party organization Compassus and receiving transportation funding from...
A VO2 Max Test Can Reveal Your Untapped Potential. But When You Take It Is the Secret to Training Smarter.
A VO₂ max test provides a precise snapshot of an athlete’s cardiorespiratory capacity, informing personalized heart‑rate zones and training intensity. Experts recommend conducting the test at the very start of a training block to set a baseline, then retesting about...
11 Kettlebell Exercises to Level-Up Your Workouts, Approved by Experts
Fitness experts from Equinox, Motion Training and independent coaches outline eleven kettlebell moves that can replace or supplement traditional dumbbell routines. The list ranges from mobility‑heavy Turkish get‑ups to power‑focused swings, thrusters and farmer’s walks, each paired with rep schemes...
Study Finds Patients Willing to Use Lower-Cost Treatments to Keep Weight Off, Allowing More Access to GLP-1s
A University of Michigan College of Pharmacy study of more than 700 U.S. adults with obesity found that over 80% support insurer strategies that cover full‑dose GLP‑1 injections during the active weight‑loss phase and then transition patients to lower‑cost maintenance...
Metafare Secures $1 Million to Scale Virtual Wellness Solutions
Saudi health‑tech startup Metafare announced a $1 million seed round led by Harmonics Ventures and family offices. The funding will accelerate development of its AI‑driven, VR‑based virtual wellness platform and fund expansion across Saudi Arabia and later the Gulf. Since its...
Talkspace Expands U.S. Navy Mental Health Partnership to 13 Bases
Talkspace is extending its mental‑health partnership with the U.S. Navy to 13 installations, adding the Talkspace Go self‑paced app to the benefits of more than 40,000 sailors and their families. The service provides virtual therapy for a wide range of...