Fitting Fitness In

Every September, Healthy Aging Month invites us to consider what the next chapter of life could look like. This year’s theme, “Curiosity Has No Age Limit,” is a reminder that a positive, inquisitive approach to life doesn’t have an expiration date.

Curiosity is about staying open to what your body and mind are capable of. Interestingly enough, there are physical reasons why t...

We usually talk about physical activity in terms of what it can do for our bodies: stronger muscles, healthier hearts, better balance and greater endurance.

But movement can also bring us together.

That’s the idea behind Move for Life, a new global campaign from the International Association for Suicide Prevention. It invites people to walk, run, cycle, swim or move ho...

September can still feel like the beginning of something new, even if it’s been decades since you bought school supplies or worried about your first day of class.

There’s even some science behind that feeling.

Researchers Hengchen Dai, Katherine Milkman and Jason Riis coined the term “fresh start effect” after studying how certain dates and milestones affect our motiva...

Stress is part of life. Work, family, finances, health concerns and even the daily news can keep your mind and body wound up.

And chronic stress can affect sleep, digestion, blood pressure, mood and the immune system.

Fortunately, exercise is one of the best ways to manage it. Here’s why.

It boosts your mood. Physical activity affects brain chemi...

Maybe you used to run, but your knees don’t like it anymore. Maybe you played tennis for years until your shoulder started complaining. Or maybe exercise was never a big part of your life in the first place.

Regardless, getting older doesn’t mean your physical world has to keep getting smaller.

Are you ready for a “fitness reinvention” yet? Maybe you want to get back t...