Balancing family, work and self-expectations, our 40-something writer realized that forcing a fitness routine wasn’t the answer — for now.
Tag: exercise
In Japan, people not only live long, they stay remarkably fit. The secret? Ten minutes of exercise every morning. A routine that’s been working for nearly a century.
Physical activity has profound effects on brain performance, cognition and resilience. How often and how intensely should you train to maximize these benefits?
Some people seem to breeze through a 40-hour workweek, housework, workouts, and personal projects, while others barely make it to the couch after work. But what if you, too, could become one of those high-energy people?
In the workplace, we found out that standing desks weren’t much better than sitting. Is a walking pad the healthiest solution for maximizing life and work? Stimulating creativity and productivity? Our author tested it for 30 days in the office
Children play to explore and learn. But that does not mean that adults are less playful. As we celebrate June 11, the first International Day of Play, Worldcrunch’s Irene Caselli considers what play means for kids and adults alike.
The complexity of danzón, a graceful and intricate dance, encourages a group of older adults to stimulate their minds, making it a key part of protecting their mental agility and memory.
Ukrainian journalist and soldier Pavlo Kazarin reflects on what he has learned about dealing with time, taking control of circumstances, and living in this historic era since enlisting in the army.
Women bodybuilders are rare in a society that prefers them thin, soft — and fully clothed. But with sports, gold-medal winners like Rajani Shrestha are helping inspire change.
With the social value of sports having recently been officially acknowledged in the Italian constitution, writer Simonetta Sciandivasci reflects on the cult of excessive health, and rants about the impossibility of keeping up beauty trends masked as self-care.
The virtual hunting game Pokémon Go, for which players have to walk and walk in search of monsters and objectives, has just taught the eHealth sector a valuable lesson.
After hundreds of years of reducing our physical activity with the help of machines, we now find we need to move to remain healthy. A friendly city is one that forces you to walk more.