Parents have been given assurances that their overwhelming stress of raising children will not go unnoticed: in the United States, the Surgeon General recently announced counseling on parental mental health and well-being. Although it is not surprising that raising children with additional challenges of social media contributes to parents’ stress, it’s true especially visible in […]
There is no doubt that exercise is there good for the heart. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke. However, sometimes it can be difficult to find the time (and motivation) to exercise. So what’s the least amount of exercise you can do while still maintaining […]
Although CrossFit is often perceived as a sport that requires great fitness, that shouldn’t discourage you from trying it. CrossFit is designed to be accessible to everyone, with scalable workouts to suit all ages and abilities, on the principle that the needs of elite athletes and beginners differ only in intensity, not type. By combining […]
For decades, public health guidelines around the world have recommended adults engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week. This equates to approximately 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity. That’s why it surprised, and perhaps horrified, many people who read headlines […]
Exercise is not only good for your physical health, but also good for your mental health too. Indeed, many people even take up exercise as a way improving their mental condition. But is every exercise equally beneficial and does it matter whether you do it alone or in a group? One noteworthy study examined how […]
Like many other physicians, I considered it simply a physician’s responsibility to recommend physical activity to patients until a few years ago. That’s because I wasn’t very active myself. Over the years, as I took up boxing and became more active, I gained first-hand experience of its positive effects on my mind. I also started […]