Fiji Airways Launches FlyWell Onboard Wellness Program
Fiji Airways introduced the FlyWell onboard wellness program, rolling out on June 1 for Business Class passengers on its long‑haul flights to San Francisco and Los Angeles. The initiative, developed with partners such as Firefly Recovery, Ra Optics and Magic Mind, offers wearable circulation devices, circadian‑science lenses, mental‑performance drinks, red‑light therapy and EMF‑protection solutions in both the cabin and the Premier Lounge. For the first two months the products are complimentary, after which they will be available for purchase onboard. The airline positions FlyWell as a step toward its goal of becoming the “World’s Happiest Airline.”
Why You're So Tired (Even When You Sleep Enough)
Modern life forces the brain to make roughly 35,000 decisions daily, flooding the prefrontal cortex with glutamate and building up adenosine, which creates a deep‑level fatigue that sleep alone must clear. While caffeine can temporarily mask the adenosine signal, it...
School Leadership Can Feel Painfully Lonely. It Doesn’t Have To (Opinion)
Principal Nicole Forrest describes the isolation felt when moving from a collaborative secondary team to a solo elementary leadership role. She argues that school leadership need not be a solitary endeavor and outlines three practical strategies—executive coaching, local learning networks,...
Resmed and Oura Are Partnering to Expand Access to Sleep Health Education and Care
Oura and ResMed have teamed up to embed ResMed’s sleep‑health resources directly into the Oura Ring app. When the Ring detects elevated breathing disturbances, users receive alerts and can instantly access a sleep assessment, educational guides, and virtual or in‑person...
Strength Training and Longevity: New Study Says Muscle Strength May Help You Live Longer
A University of Buffalo longitudinal study tracked 5,500 women aged 63‑93 for eight years, measuring grip strength and sit‑to‑stand speed. Results showed that higher muscular strength was linked to significantly lower all‑cause mortality, even among participants who did not meet...
Here's What a Longevity-Focused Spa Looks Like
The St. Regis Longboat Key resort, which opened in 2024, has introduced a 20,000‑square‑foot spa centered on longevity‑focused experiences. The facility blends hydrotherapy, sound healing, and premium skincare with movement classes such as yoga, pilates, and Yin. Guests can also...
4 Ways We Carry Contempt
At the 2025 Mindful Leader Summit, Tim Shriver—CEO of the Special Olympics and co‑creator of the Dignity Index—joined Yale’s Marc Brackett to expose how contempt silently erodes workplace relationships. He identified four common expressions: righteous belittlement, bucket labeling, reflexive fighting...
How to Break Free of Negative Thought Spirals
Science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa explains how rumination hijacks the brain's Default Mode Network, shutting down regions needed for creativity and problem‑solving. She links the rise of digital communication to longer, more frequent thought spirals that drain mental energy. Nakazawa introduces...
Government Launches Major Overhaul of Mental Health Care with Focus on Prevention
The UK government unveiled a "once‑in‑a‑generation" mental health strategy that shifts emphasis from crisis intervention to prevention and early support. The plan allocates £473 million (≈$600 million) over four years for emergency departments, community services and youth hubs, while NHS mental‑health spending...
Submarine Crews and Astronauts Experience the Same Set of Psychological Pressures and Have Evolved Opposite Ways of Handling Them, and...
Researchers comparing isolated, confined extreme (ICE) environments find that submarine crews and astronauts face identical stressors—family separation, cramped quarters, disrupted sleep cycles, monotony, and limited privacy—but their institutions have built opposite psychological support models. Navies rely on structural role mastery,...
Youth in Distress: Finding Connection That Works
Youth distress is climbing faster than the capacity of traditional mental‑health systems, prompting calls for early, trusted connections. Peer‑to‑peer support—trained adolescents providing non‑clinical relational aid—has emerged as an evidence‑based alternative that boosts self‑esteem, reduces stigma, and improves treatment engagement. A...
Kirsten Lepore Gets Weird for Finch’s ‘Whatever It Takes to Get Through the Day’
Finch, the self‑care app used by roughly 2 million people, debuted its first brand campaign with a 3DCG musical short titled “Whatever It Takes to Get Through the Day.” Oscar‑nominated director Kirsten Lepore, alongside studio Mathematic, helmed the quirky animation that...
To Improve Children’s Mental Health, Start by Supporting Their Parents
Australia’s children face a growing mental‑health crisis, with about 13.9% of 4‑17‑year‑olds diagnosed with a disorder. A decade‑long study of 5,501 kids found 10‑15% develop severe, persistent anxiety or behavioural issues, often by age five. The research shows home‑environment factors—parental...
I Stopped Saying This Popular Cue When I Teach Yoga. Here’s Why.
Yoga instructor Danielle Brunson realized that the ubiquitous cue “do what feels good” had become a crutch, often replacing precise alignment instructions. While the phrase promotes autonomy, she found it can steer students toward familiar, easy movements instead of the...
Flotation Tanks Deployed to Combat PTSD After Devastating Wildfires
A shipping container with three mobile flotation tanks is being sent to Maui to address a growing PTSD crisis after the 2023 wildfires that killed 102 people and destroyed thousands of homes. The tanks, traditionally found in high‑end spas, are...
What 5 Minutes in Ice Water Does to Your Brain
Andrew Cotton and breathwork coach Blakey led Red Bull athletes through a two‑day cold‑water immersion in a 4 °C Austrian lake, testing whether participants could stay five minutes under the ice. The protocol combined systematic desensitization with paced breathing, aiming to...
A Focus on Balance and Nature at Banyan Tree Samui
Banyan Tree Samui has launched "Banyan Tree Connections," a private, immersive wellbeing journey for two that begins this month. The program tailors a 30‑minute wellness consultation and a curated itinerary of activities such as duo yoga, sound‑healing meditation, Thai boxing,...
Private Religious Practices Are Linked to Lower Blood Pressure Spikes During Stress
A new study published in Religion, Brain & Behavior shows that individuals who engage in private religious activities—such as prayer, personal scripture reading, or chanting—experience significantly smaller spikes in systolic blood pressure during acute stress tests. The analysis used data...
How I Used Psychology to Come Back From the Worst Year of My Life
Freelance writer Daniel Cossins recounts a turbulent year marked by job loss, divorce, and his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis, prompting him to explore psychological research on mindset. He consulted Stanford psychologist Alia Crum, whose work shows that deliberate mindset shifts can alleviate...
How to Navigate Anticipatory Grief
Anticipatory grief is the emotional response to an impending loss, such as a loved one’s terminal illness, career transition, or divorce. It blends sadness, anxiety, and even relief, often leaving caregivers and professionals feeling stuck between caring and grieving. Alan...
Switching Off Shouldn’t Feel Like a Risk for Startup Founders
Startup founders often equate constant availability with commitment, making it hard to disconnect. The pressure to handle cashflow, product development, and customer service personally fuels burnout, especially in today’s tight economic climate. Virgin StartUp’s founder Barometer found 38% of founders...
Nationwide Platforms Launches ‘One Small Thing’ Wellbeing Programme
Nationwide Platforms launched the “One Small Thing” wellbeing programme during Mental Health Awareness Week, encouraging employees to anonymously share simple actions that support mental health. Ideas such as taking breaks, getting fresh air, and asking for help were collected and...
New Antidepressants: Tackling Treatment Resistant Depression
New rapid‑acting antidepressants are reshaping treatment for the roughly one‑third of patients with treatment‑resistant depression who do not benefit from SSRIs or SNRIs. FDA‑approved agents such as esketamine and the newer oral combo Auvelity provide relief within minutes to weeks,...
Government Call for Evidence to Inform Mental Health Strategy for England
The UK government has opened a call for evidence to shape a new mental health strategy for England, chaired by Professor Peter Fonagy. The consultation seeks practical examples, digital and AI innovations, and data‑driven approaches to shift services toward earlier,...
The Best Food For Brain Power? Science Points To This Everyday Snack
A recent study found that a walnut‑rich breakfast (about 50 g) sharpens cognitive performance in healthy adults aged 18‑30. Participants showed faster reaction times, EEG patterns linked to focus, and steadier blood glucose over six hours. The research highlights walnuts’ omega‑3,...
Magic Mushrooms Could Be Effective Treatment for Cocaine Addiction, Study Shows
Researchers published a small clinical trial showing that a single dose of psilocybin increased the likelihood of abstaining from cocaine compared with a placebo. The study involved 19 participants receiving psilocybin and 17 receiving diphenhydramine, all of whom engaged in...
Workplace Addiction Concerns Fuel Rise of Recovery Apps
Consumer recovery apps are moving from the public marketplace into employer‑sponsored wellness programs. Founder Jonathan Kopp’s Quitly platform, which includes Quit Vaping, Quit Drinking and Pouchless, has topped three million global downloads and now targets corporate benefit packages. With roughly 60 million...
Corporate America Is Crushing Senior-Level Mothers. Here’s How They’re Coping
Senior‑level mothers are facing a perfect storm of intensified work demands and caregiving pressures, driving a wave of exits and burnout. In 2025, 42% of women who left the workforce cited caregiving, while 60% of senior women reported burnout versus...
Acorn by Synergie and Darwin Gray Host Wales HR Network Expert Wellbeing Panel
Acorn by Synergie and law firm Darwin Gray co‑hosted a Wales HR Network event in Cardiff, gathering senior HR leaders to discuss why employee wellbeing must move beyond a tick‑box approach. The panel, featuring experts from Beam Development, Pennon Group,...
Are Vagal Nerve Stimulators a Scam?
The vagus nerve, a key brain‑body conduit, has become a wellness buzzword, with influencers touting DIY electrical stimulation for sleep, stress, and brain fog. While a handful of FDA‑cleared implantable devices treat epilepsy and depression, most consumer‑grade wearables lack regulatory...
Yoga for Beginners: Get Started Today!
Yoga therapist Valerie Williams outlines a beginner-friendly approach, recommending Hatha, restorative, and Yin yoga as low‑pressure entry points. She emphasizes daily consistency, even ten‑minute sessions, to build strength, flexibility, and mindfulness. The article provides a step‑by‑step six‑pose flow—from Mountain to...
How Looking Through Static Can Help People with a Common Degenerative Disease See Better
Researchers demonstrated that adding visual noise via a Microsoft HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset can modestly improve visual acuity in patients with exudative age‑related macular degeneration (AMD). In a trial of twelve AMD participants, medium‑level static enabled them to read about...
Professor Green Speaks Out and Shares Advice on Battles with ADHD and Autism at School
East London rapper Professor Green, real name Stephen Manderson, opened up on BBC’s Access All podcast about his late‑stage diagnoses of ADHD and autism. He described how undiagnosed neurodivergence disrupted his schooling, from multiple primary and secondary schools to repeated GCSE...
Time in Nature May Improve Disadvantaged Children’s Mental Health
Researchers at the University of Illinois conducted a scoping review of 123 studies on greenspace exposure and found that disadvantaged children reap disproportionately larger mental‑health benefits than their advantaged peers. Nearly 60 % of the studies showed equigenic effects, with reduced...
ElliQ Is a Surprisingly Helpful Companion Robot for Older Adults
Intuition Robotics' ElliQ companion robot proved surprisingly effective for a senior with Parkinson's disease, encouraging daily exercise, social interaction, and emotional engagement. The device’s animatronic head and tablet interface initiated conversations, suggested activities, and facilitated video calls, leading the user...
New Study Reveals This Hidden Source Of Poor Memory & Brain Fog
A new Canadian study of 6,878 adults aged around 58 linked higher long‑term exposure to PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide with poorer performance on memory, attention and processing speed tests. MRI scans revealed subtle vascular brain injuries in participants with higher...
What Does Stress Really Do to Our Bodies – and when Does It Become a Big Problem?
Stress activates the fight‑or‑flight response, releasing adrenaline and cortisol within minutes. While this acute reaction prepares the body for immediate threats, chronic activation diverts resources from digestion, repair and immune function, increasing susceptibility to infections, obesity, depression, and neurodegenerative disease....
Mental Health Campaigns Can Do More Harm Than Good
Recent research shows that broad mental‑health awareness campaigns can backfire, increasing anxiety and withdrawal among adolescents. A large UK trial involving 153 schools and over 12,000 students found no short‑term benefits and a measurable rise in internalising symptoms a year...
Your Guide To Perimenopause: What To Expect & How To Feel Your Best
Perimenopause, the five‑to‑seven‑year hormonal transition before a woman’s final period, typically begins in the mid‑40s and can last an average of four years, though some women experience it for up to a decade. Experts cite genetics, estrogen fluctuations, ethnicity, smoking,...
Turning Trauma Into Hope
Project Petal, a youth‑led initiative in Mindanao, will run from Aug. 10‑21, bringing up to 50 volunteers from across Southeast Asia to deliver mental‑health awareness and peace‑building workshops. The program, organized by Sarangani youth leader Brelyn Mae “Azzy” Belmores, partners with RP Kapayapaan and the...
7 Sleep Myths Experts Say Are Wrecking Your Rest (& What To Do Instead)
A new expert‑led study in Sleep Health catalogued seven pervasive sleep myths, from the belief that five hours of rest is sufficient to the idea that alcohol improves sleep quality. Researchers rated each myth’s falseness and highlighted the physiological harms...
Make Your Brain Age In Reverse With This Nutrient (& Women Benefit Even More)
A recent study links higher dietary magnesium to healthier brain aging, showing larger hippocampal volumes and fewer white‑matter lesions. Participants consuming at least 550 mg of magnesium daily had brain volumes equivalent to being one year younger than those with typical...
This Diet May Help Build Cognitive Resilience As You Age, Study Shows
A new study in Frontiers in Nutrition examined 66 older adults and found that adherence to the MIND diet mitigates the cognitive impact of age‑related brain changes such as white‑matter lesions and cortical loss. Participants with higher MIND scores performed...
This Many Hours Of Sleep Is The Sweet Spot For Healthy Aging
A new Nature study using UK Biobank data found a U‑shaped link between sleep duration and biological aging. The smallest gaps between biological and chronological age occurred with 6.4‑7.8 hours of sleep, varying slightly by sex. Both short (8 hrs) sleep were...
Japan’s ‘Ibasho’ Sense of Belonging Helps Disaster Survivors Heal, Study Finds
A new Lancet study led by Juntendo University psychiatrist Hidetaka Tamune shows that the Japanese concept of _ibasho_—a sense of belonging—significantly improves long‑term mental health for disaster survivors, especially older adults. The research, based on the 2011 Great East Japan...
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7 Signs Your Child Is Being Too Hard on Themselves, According to Therapists
Therapists Sarah Kipnes and Jocelyn Bibi explain why children become overly self‑critical and list seven warning signs. They point to temperament, home environment, anxiety, peer pressure, and social media as key drivers. The piece offers concrete parental tactics—modeling self‑compassion, reframing...
Police Officer Parents Sought for National Family-Life Study
Researchers have launched the national study “Balancing the Badge and the Home,” inviting police officers who are parents or guardians to share their experiences. The anonymous, 15‑minute survey runs through August 31, 2026 and seeks participants across all ranks, agency sizes, and...
This Yoga Pose Challenges What You Think You Know About Your Strength
Yoga Journal revisits its July‑August 1995 feature on Reverse Plank (Purvottanasana), tying the pose to Patanjali’s ancient asana ideal of steadiness and comfort. The article frames the posture as a practical test of the body’s right‑left and front‑back pairs, urging practitioners...
Can Stronger Social Connections Really Help Reduce Depression?
An umbrella review of 12 systematic reviews examined natural social‑connection interventions and their impact on depression. The analysis identified three intervention categories—social network/support, social engagement, and social inclusion—and evaluated their effectiveness across age groups. Face‑to‑face social‑engagement programmes produced the strongest...
New York State Announces Efforts to Bolster Maternal Mental Wellbeing
New York State’s Office of Mental Health announced over $18.4 million to expand the HealthySteps program, adding 38 new sites and boosting capacity by roughly 25%. In 2025 HealthySteps screened more than 108,000 new mothers for perinatal depression, part of a...