Understanding Functional Assessments in Neuropsychology Services
Functional assessments are a core component of neuropsychology services, evaluating how cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, and executive function translate into daily life tasks. Neuropsychologists conduct real‑world observations, interviews, and structured tasks to identify strengths and deficits, informing personalized interventions for children, adults, and seniors. The assessments generate actionable recommendations for accommodations in schools, workplaces, and homes, and enable care teams to track changes over time. By clarifying functional capacity, these evaluations help families set realistic goals and improve quality of life.
Want To Be More Resilient To Stress? Research Suggests 3 Key Habits
A study of over 400 U.S. college students links everyday habits—regular breakfast, adequate sleep, brief daily exercise, and omega‑3 intake—to higher psychological flexibility, a key driver of stress resilience. Statistical modeling showed that these habits boost adaptability, while poor sleep...
I Thought I’d Been Coping with My Sister’s Death – a Taylor Swift Song Showed Me I Hadn’t
The author describes how Taylor Swift’s track “Marjorie” from the 2020 Evermore album unlocked five years of unprocessed grief over her sister’s death, prompting a profound emotional release. The song’s lyrical intimacy and ethereal production acted as an informal therapy during...
Three European Wellness Destinations to Unwind In
Goodwood House in West Sussex has expanded from motorsport fame to a wellness hub, offering gut‑reset retreats from roughly $520 per night and a four‑day Mood Food Connection program priced at $2,375 for three nights. In Burgundy, Les Sources de...
Unilab, Mercury Drug Celebrate Women’s Month, Roll Out Bone and Blood Screening Caravan
Unilab and Mercury Drug have launched a free Bone and Blood Caravan during Women’s Month, offering on‑site bone density and anemia screenings plus doctor consultations at multiple locations in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna. The initiative, powered by Unilab’s...
Sound Advice: Caring for Your Hearing and Balance
World Health Organization estimates that by 2050 roughly 2.5 billion people will experience some degree of hearing loss, with over 700 million requiring rehabilitation. The article outlines common risk factors—from prenatal infections and childhood ear infections to occupational noise and ototoxic medications—and...
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How to Stop Worrying About the Future
Chronic worry can erode mental and physical health, reducing daily functioning and workplace productivity. The article outlines practical steps—accepting worries, scheduling a dedicated worry window, practicing mindfulness, and seeking cognitive‑behavioral therapy—to curb excessive anxiety. It also highlights simple cognitive tricks...
Why Men Struggle in Silence: The Hidden Link Between Mental Health and Addiction
Men’s reluctance to discuss mental health creates a silent crisis that often manifests as substance misuse. Clinical evidence shows that men are less likely to seek therapy, yet they represent a disproportionate share of suicide deaths and addiction cases. The...
The Role and Application Prospects of Plant-Derived Bioactive Peptides in Exercise Fatigue Recovery
Plant-derived bioactive peptides (PBPs) are emerging as natural, sustainable supplements that mitigate exercise‑induced fatigue. They act on multiple fronts—scavenging reactive oxygen species, suppressing pro‑inflammatory cytokines, and activating AMPK pathways to accelerate glycogen replenishment. These mechanisms collectively improve muscle recovery and...
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What Is Repetition Compulsion?
Repetition compulsion describes the unconscious drive to reenact past traumas through recurring thoughts, behaviors, or relationships. First identified by Freud, it reflects deep‑seated death‑instinct and unresolved unconscious conflicts. The phenomenon manifests in symbolic forms such as nightmares and in literal...
Revealed: The Things that Make Us Happiest at Work
Ciphr’s February 2026 survey of 2,000 UK employees reveals workers feel happy about 18 days each month, with older staff reporting the highest daily happiness. The strongest drivers are social connections – 36% cite colleagues and another 36% value seeing the...
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What Is the Beck Depression Inventory and How Do I Use It?
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck in 1961 and updated as the BDI‑II in 1996, is a 21‑item self‑report questionnaire that quantifies depression severity. Scores of 10‑18 indicate mild depression, while 30 or higher signal...
Psychedelics Reveal a Truer Version of Reality, Research Suggests
Researchers at Imperial College London and the New School have linked psilocybin‑induced "entropic brain" activity to a temporary loosening of rigid beliefs, a concept dubbed REBUS (Relaxed Beliefs Under Psychedelics). A 2025 study found that a 25 mg dose of psilocybin...
The Reciprocal Relationships of Pets and Their Caregivers
Recent research from Ankara University shows cats emit significantly more greeting vocalizations toward male caregivers—averaging 4.3 versus 1.8 per minute for women. Parallel studies confirm that pet presence, especially cats, reduces owners’ anxiety and depression, while dogs foster children’s social...
SAMHSA Advisory Addresses Ways to Close Care Gaps in Behavioral Health Service Deserts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued an advisory outlining a multi‑pronged plan to close behavioral health service gaps in U.S. “desert” areas. It calls for expanding tele‑behavioral health, embedding mental‑health clinicians in primary‑care settings, and offering...
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The Ideal Bed Height Might Be the Secret to Better Sleep—Here’s How to Find Yours
Experts from Nest Bedding and Crew Collective Design explain that the optimal bed height for most adults falls between 17 and 22 inches, roughly knee level when seated. While height alone doesn’t dictate sleep quality, the right combination of mattress...
Coach Juliet Starrett Has the Secret to Riding Strong Into Your 50s, 60s, and Beyond
Juliet Starrett, a former extreme‑water champion turned mobility entrepreneur, champions the concept of "durability"—a blend of strength and mobility—to help cyclists thrive past their 50s. She argues that aging riders must counter declining bone density and stiffness by adding two...
4 Features of Summer That Cloud Your Thinking
Summer’s extended daylight, higher temperatures, dehydration, and wildfire smoke collectively impair cognition, according to recent research. Studies show shorter sleep duration and reduced REM sleep during longer days, while heat exposure diminishes performance on tasks requiring executive function. Dehydration further...
I Switched to Music that Syncs with My Heartbeat, and My Focus Improved Instantly
Tech journalist Mahnoor Faisal discovered that Endel, an AI‑driven soundscape app, boosts her focus by syncing audio to her heartbeat and environmental cues. The app tailors music based on circadian rhythm, weather, location, and activity level, creating dynamic, lyric‑free backgrounds....
When Fake Supplements Work
A recent study from Università Cattolica in Milan examined how open‑label placebos affect seniors aged 65 and older. Ninety participants were divided into deceptive placebo, open‑label placebo, and control groups for a three‑week trial. The open‑label group, informed they were...
Rex Maurer on Adjusting to Pressures of Success: “This Year Has Been a Real Challenge for Me”
Rex Maurer entered the 2026 NCAA Division I men’s swimming championships riding a wave of historic performances. In 2025 he shattered the American record in the 500‑yard freestyle and the 400‑meter freestyle, then captured his first individual and team NCAA...
Should You Track Your VO2 Max?
The Economist highlights a surge in interest around VO₂ max after Norwegian triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt posted a record‑breaking score of roughly 84 ml kg⁻¹ min⁻¹. Traditionally a metric for elite athletes, VO₂ max is now being promoted by fitness influencers as a personal health dashboard. Wearable...
Legal Professionals Should Usually Get A Lunch Break
Lawyers often face pressure to skip lunch, especially when judges or clients demand continuous availability. The author recounts a six‑hour courtroom wait that forced him to eat from a vending machine, illustrating how routine cases can still deny basic breaks....
Why Leaders Need to Build Resilience to Avoid AI Burnout
Leaders are feeling the strain of rapid AI adoption, with 71% reporting higher stress since taking their roles, up from 63% in 2022. DDI’s survey shows only 30% feel they have enough time to perform effectively, and trust in managers...
Mood Beverages: The Ingredients Spurring the Category Forward
Mood‑focused beverages are experiencing rapid growth as consumers seek natural ways to manage stress and emotions. Trust in botanical ingredients has risen sharply, with 66% of shoppers now viewing them as safer than conventional drugs, up from 38% two years...
As an Overachiever, I Didn’t Think I’d Like Yoga. I Was Wrong.
Former collegiate athlete and serial overachiever Katie Jesionowski recounts her reluctant first encounter with yoga, a brief glimpse of calm that she later dismissed after a challenging class. Six years later, therapy and meditation led her back to a small...
'I'm Relieved when It's His Weekend' – Divorce Coach Shares 5 Ways to Beat the Mum Guilt
Divorce coach Fiona Kimbell discusses the hidden guilt many separated mothers feel when their children spend weekends with the other parent. She explains that needing a break is natural and can actually benefit children by showing them healthy self‑care. Kimbell...
How Personal Training Helps You Hit Your Goals
Executives increasingly turn to personal trainers to replace generic workout plans with customized, data‑driven programs. By aligning fitness goals with demanding schedules, trainers provide structure, accountability, and biomechanical expertise that translate hard work into measurable performance gains. The approach mirrors...
Friday Five 605
The latest Friday Five roundup highlights that nearly one in four U.S. adults are part of the sandwich generation, juggling care for both children and aging parents. A Pew Research study reveals a nuanced American view of artificial intelligence, with...
Entrepreneurs Say They Run on Coffee. What If Coffee Is Running Them Into the Ground?
Entrepreneurs are questioning the health impact of their daily coffee habit as reports of fatigue, inflammation, and anxiety rise despite unchanged caffeine intake. The article highlights that over half of commercial coffee tests positive for mold, while acrylamide formation and...
Vida Health Launches Metabolic Control Framework to Manage Obesity, Diabetes, and MASH
Vida Health has introduced a Metabolic Control Framework that shifts from isolated disease programs to a population‑level strategy for obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, MASH, OSA and COPD. The framework relies on a proprietary Metabolic Control Index, which aggregates clinical, biometric...
Unisom Was the Only Thing That Helped My Pregnancy Insomnia
A pregnant author found Unisom (diphenhydramine) to be the only effective over‑the‑counter sleep aid for her chronic insomnia, especially during multiple pregnancies. She reports that a half‑tablet delivers an eight‑hour, hangover‑free rest, while smaller doses can ease night‑time awakenings or...
How to Switch Antidepressants
Long‑time SSRI user Elizabeth, 64, was instructed to stop Celexa abruptly and start Zoloft, triggering severe emotional, sensory, and cardiac symptoms. Her experience illustrates how rapid tapering can lead to protracted withdrawal, a condition often misdiagnosed as a new depressive...
Closing Behavioral Care Gaps: Three Ways Providers And Health Plans Can Reimagine Care
Millions of Americans face fragmented physical and behavioral care, driving costly emergency department visits and worsening outcomes. Administrative waste consumes roughly 30% of U.S. healthcare spending, while a projected shortfall of over 100,000 workers intensifies staffing pressures. Behavioral health patients...
NutraCast: Making Fiber Sexy: Is It the Secret to Healthspan and Longevity?
Dr. Rajan argues that dietary fiber remains undervalued despite robust evidence linking higher intake to lower cardiovascular disease, type‑2 diabetes, and all‑cause mortality. He highlights fiber’s unique journey to the colon, where gut microbes ferment it into short‑chain fatty acids...
Her Dad's Dementia Inspired Her to Create a Guide for Family Caregivers
Wambūi Karanja turned her father's early‑onset dementia into a catalyst for change, creating a practical guide and training program for family caregivers in Kenya. She highlighted pervasive myths that label dementia as normal aging or a spiritual curse, which delay...
These Goggles Are Like a Foot Massager for My Eyes
Therabody’s SmartGoggles are a high‑tech eye mask that combines blackout shading with vibration, temperature control, and biometric feedback to promote relaxation and sleep. The device offers three modes—SmartRelax, Focus, and Sleep—each delivering adjustable compression and humming vibrations that mimic a...
Lifetime Grand Prix Adds Pregnancy Policy for Athletes
The Life Time Grand Prix announced a new pregnancy policy for its athletes. The policy guarantees roster protection for competitors who withdraw due to pregnancy and secures a spot for them in the following season. It also allows wildcard entries...
A New Kind of Luxury: How Muslim-Friendly Spas Are Redefining Global Wellness
Malaysia’s Islamic Tourism Centre and the Association of Malaysian Spas have unveiled the world’s first Muslim‑Friendly Spa Guideline and Training Programme, standardising halal‑certified products, gender‑sensitive staffing, and modesty protocols. The initiative targets the multi‑billion‑dollar global Muslim travel market, which has...
Is Intermittent Fasting the Best Way to Lose Weight?
Intermittent fasting (IF) is gaining traction as a weight‑loss strategy, with time‑restricted eating typically cutting 200‑500 calories per day and prompting metabolic shifts such as lower insulin and increased ketone production. Early clinical evidence links IF to improved insulin sensitivity...
Rethinking Aging: Why Healthspan Should Be The Goal
The article argues that extending healthspan—years lived in good health—should eclipse the pursuit of sheer longevity. It highlights the growing gap between longer lifespans and rising chronic disease burdens, urging a shift toward interventions that improve quality of life. Researchers...
Vibration Plates Are Popular Among Wellness Influencers. Here’s What Experts Say About the Trend
Whole‑body vibration plates, popularized by wellness influencers, are exercise platforms that deliver 25‑50 vibrations per second, forcing rapid muscle contractions. Experts say they can modestly improve muscle tone, bone density, circulation, and balance, but only when paired with regular strength...
The Pros and Cons of Tracking Nearly Everything
Health wearables now reach roughly one‑third of Americans, and a new wave of devices is extending tracking to intimate domains such as orgasms, menstrual flow, and stool analysis. Proponents argue that granular data can personalize wellness, especially for women and...
Do You Lean Optimistic or Pessimistic? Take This Quiz and Find Out
Behavioral scientist Deepika Chopra argues optimism is a trainable skill, not a fixed trait, and introduces a quiz based on Martin Seligman’s optimism scale. Her new book, *The Power of Real Optimism*, outlines three evidence‑backed practices: a daily “ta‑da” list,...
The Akyra Bangkok 11 Debuts with VitalLife as Strategic Partner
Akaryn Hotel Group opened The akyra Bangkok 11 in mid‑March 2026, a 100‑room urban wellness hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11. The property emphasizes sleep health with hypoallergenic rooms, circadian lighting and a dedicated Sleep Concierge. A strategic partnership with VitalLife Scientific Wellness...
Motherhood, Makeup and Zumba: The Rehabilitation of One of Mexico’s Most Dangerous Prisons
The high‑security Cereso prison in Cancún, once deemed one of Mexico’s most dangerous facilities, has undergone a government‑led overhaul that emphasizes rehabilitation for its 284 female inmates. New infrastructure, a military‑backed administration, and programs such as Zumba, crafts, and psychology...
Hit the Ground Running With These Jogging Benefits
Jogging, positioned between walking and running, offers a steady‑pace aerobic workout that Dr. Leonardo Oliveira recommends for its endurance focus. Just 15 minutes of jogging three times a week can lower stress, boost calorie expenditure and improve insulin sensitivity. The...
How You Can Support a Loved One With Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects roughly one in eight U.S. women, and informal caregivers provide up to 80% of daily assistance, from transportation to medication management. Clinical psychologist Mary Moeller recommends a “concentric circles” model, urging close supporters to handle hands‑on tasks...
When Dissociation Changes the Rules of Therapy
The article highlights how dissociation complicates conventional trauma therapy, often leading clinicians to misinterpret protective mechanisms as resistance. It warns that rushing into trauma processing can overwhelm dissociative parts, causing flooding, shutdown, or further fragmentation. The author advocates a collaborative,...
Why DBT Works So Well for Highly Sensitive People
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is emerging as a highly effective treatment for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), offering a blend of validation and practical skill‑building that curbs emotional overwhelm. The approach, originally created by Marsha Linehan for borderline personality disorder, directly...