The mental health benefits of aerobic exercise are widely known. Runners speak of the runner's high, cardiologists prescribe ...

There’s tons of evidence, from hundreds of studies with hundreds of thousands of participants, showing that exercise is an effective tool to combat depression and other mental health issues like ...

Athlete mental health has become a growing concern across endurance, aesthetic and weight-sensitive sports. While ...

I sometimes like to play an exercise game where I work my way through a deck of cards doing however many pushups each card indicates. Face cards are ten, aces 20, for a total of 416. The goal is to ...

From personal experiences to injury to patient success stories, exercise never figured prominently in these doctors’ practice ...

“Exercise is not a replacement for psychiatric medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, exercise is a low-risk, worthwhile adjunctive [add-on] intervention,” says Divya Hedgren, MD, a ...

A lack of restful slumber affects millions of people globally, prompting many to seek natural remedies over prescription ...

A recent study found that as little as 5 to 10 minutes of exercise can boost your mood. Short bursts of physical activity can include everyday activities such as climbing stairs, doing household ...

A new publication in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has shown that exercise brings more mental health benefits if it’s for fun, with friends, or in enjoyable settings compared to when it’s ...

When people think about treating or managing their mental health, therapy, journaling and reading are often among the first ...

Although treatment for bipolar disorder primarily means taking medication like mood stabilizers and antipsychotics, as well as going to therapy, developing healthy lifestyle habits can also help you ...