Category Archives: Health

Small Steps, Big Benefits: How Brief Daily Exercise Can Boost Heart & Mental Health

Recent research highlights the profound health benefits of incorporating small, consistent amounts of physical activity into daily life. Two studies featured in the Global Wellness Institute’s Research Spotlight on Exercise demonstrate that even brief bouts of movement can significantly improve both cardiovascular and mental health. A large-scale study conducted by the University of Sydney, which tracked over […]

How Exercise May Lead to Better Social Cognition

Social cognition refers to the mental processes involved in understanding and interpreting social information such as emotional regulation. Recent studies have shown that physical activity can benefit social cognitive abilities.  The researchers hypothesize that improvements in physical fitness (due to exercise) can promote a state of automatic balance that leads to better social cognition.  Automatic balance […]