How nutrition-tracking apps use gaming tactics to boost engagement
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind…
Older exercise instructors can motivate their peers
SEATTLE (AP) — Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when…
Having a plan can help ease anxiety that often accompanies extreme weather
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety. Thankfully,…
How to tell the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt…
Dancing as you get older can have physical and mental benefits
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps…
State asylums’ psychiatric records are often hard to get
NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades.…
Cleaning can have meditative and other mental health benefits
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s spring cleaning season, and for some people that can mean drudgery or anxiety.…
Japan awakens to radio exercise tradition
TOKYO (AP) — This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English…
How to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis
Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts in sleep, behavior…
Single-session therapy can help address gaps in mental health care
Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for…