All of these findings underscore the overall mental health implications of engaging fully with life - appreciating it within this brief moment of time we occupy—and staying

1. You’re a bio-psycho-social-spiritual entity, within your societal and cultural matrix. Every one of those facets of your being impacts every other.
2. A simple example: We know that the microbiomes in your gut directly influence your mi...

Another overlooked way to grow the “health” part of mental health sounds simple, but research finds it has particular benefit for your essential cognitive and mental capacities as you age: engaging in small talk with people, and listening to them in return.

• I...

New findings from Georgetown University reveal that age does not automatically lead to declining mental abilities.

• Contrary to prevailing thinking, this large-scale research found that those capacities—especia...

Overall, the new experiences contribute to the feeling, “This is why life is worth living."

• These findings highlight a link with feeling grateful for just being alive.

Embracing new experiences and gratitude for your existence, at this moment, lifts you from conflicts or disappointments you might be experiencing. That expanded perspective is part of whole-being health.

Research highlights turning fear into positive energy for growth.

• A study published in the journal