Category Archives: Health

Navigating Lupus & Mental Health: You are Not Alone

May is both Lupus Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, and as someone who lives with lupus and other chronic illnesses, I want to shed light on the mental health challenges that often accompany lupus. Lupus impacts not just the body, but also emotional well-being, making it essential to recognize the importance of prioritizing your mental 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 […]