Yoga, Tai Chi and meditation: Promising benefits for veterans
Three popular complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies -- Yoga, Tai Chi, and meditation -- are showing physical and mental health improvement among veterans.
Exercise can help to beat Covid-19 lockdown stress
Exercise is an effective way to combat the stresses surrounding Covid-19, and it doesn’t have to cost the earth to reap the benefits. As studies show the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on mental health, more people are turning to exercise to boost their spirits.
Covid-19 lockdown study reports surge in health anxieties
New research into people's coping strategies faced with Covid-19 highlights the mental health toll for those shielding.
How gardening boosts your mental health
There's no time like the present to tackle that back garden. It's a well-known fact that working on your garden is a great form of exercise, but did you know it has many mental health benefits too?
Text messages could offer some mental health answers
A text-messaging intervention, on top of normal care, can be a safe, clinically promising, feasible tool to provide support to people with serious mental illness, according to a new study.
Happiness really is the best medicine
Good health and a happy outlook in life, though independent goals, can go hand-in-hand making a real impact on your overall physical well-being.
Men’s Mental Health: Breaking down barriers to create spaces to talk
For many, the misguided need to preserve family reputation and status can lead to staying silent about real feelings. Within the Global Indian community for generations men are perceived as the so-called “rock” or “bread-winners” of the family, not an entirely healthy notion of masculinity. Such views result in a kind of cultural stigmatisation surrounding mental health, which can make it difficult for men to speak out about important issues.
Walks near lakes, rivers benefit mental health: Study
While walking is good for cardiovascular health, a recent study has found additional benefits of the activity. According to a new study, taking frequent, short walks near water bodies, like beaches, lakes, rivers, or even fountains may have a positive effect on people's wellbeing and mood.
Rekesh Chauhan unveils mental health production with British Asian Trust
Rekesh Chauhan is a world-renowned pianist, an accomplished artist and an inspiring TEDx speaker.
Even light physical activity can make big impact
Initiating subtle changes in your lifestyle, like substituting prolonged sedentary time with sleep or light physical activities, is associated with lower stress, better mood, and lower body mass index (BMI), according to a recent study. The new research was published in the ‘American Journal of Preventive Medicine’. Jacob Meyer, lead author and assistant professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University, said light activity can include walking around your home office while talking on the phone or standing while preparing dinner. [...]