Mental Health

5 articles

A person experiencing anxiety while obsessively checking their health data on a smartwatch, highlighting the risks of over-tracking.

Over-tracking your health in 2026 breeds anxiety and privacy risks.

For one author, what began as a reluctant foray into wearable fitness tracking quickly became an all-consuming obsession.

Jing Mei Lin·July 5, 2026

A person meditating peacefully in a yoga pose, bathed in sunlight, symbolizing mental clarity and inner calm.

Mind & Body

What are the holistic benefits of yoga for mental well-being?

Studies using MRI scans have shown that people who regularly did yoga had a thicker cerebral cortex and hippocampus compared with nonpractitioners, according to NCCIH Health .

Jing Mei Lin·June 21, 2026

Person meditating and doing yoga on a mountain peak at dawn, embodying peace and the search for stress relief.

Mind & Body

Yoga and mindfulness offer stress relief, but evidence is limited.

A single standard deviation increase in mindfulness was associated with a 0.

Aisha Bakri·June 20, 2026

A person peacefully journaling by a sunlit window, symbolizing the calming and beneficial effects of gratitude practices on mental well-being.

Mind & Body

What Are Gratitude Mindful Activities for Well-being?

Just 15 minutes a day, five days a week, of practicing gratitude can significantly enhance mental wellness, according to UCLA Health .

Aisha Bakri·June 8, 2026

Elderly woman practicing mindfulness meditation outdoors in a peaceful garden, experiencing tranquility and enhanced wellbeing.

Mind & Body

What are mindful exercises for seniors and why do they boost wellbeing?

Just 30 minutes of daily mindfulness meditation can increase gray matter in the hippocampus, a brain region crucial for memory and learning, even in older adults, according to seniorlifestyle.

Aisha Bakri·June 7, 2026