An easy-going, family-first approach to life looks great on Singaporean actor-turned-illustrator Edmund Chen. Not only does he look much younger than his 63 years, he feels younger, too. In his youth, he starred in a string of Singaporean television drama series such as Sunshine After Rain (1987), the sci-fi romantic comedy Star Maiden (1988) and…
Teshima Art Museum, Japan Go for: the biophilic design A drop of water. This is the inspiration—simple and pure, escapist and soul-soothing—behind the Teshima Art Museum in Japan. Its name is deceptive; forget paintings and toilet queues. Instead, the entire structure is an ultra-minimalist spatial expression of a droplet. The concrete structure lies on a…
Japanese researchers developed a walking regimen that’s more efficient than just getting your 10,000 steps in We know how fulfilling it feels to consistently get your 10,000 steps in. But studies have found that for greater health benefits, it’s time to look beyond your step count. The Japanese developed a training method called interval…
It’s safe to say many of us could afford to spend a little less time glued to our phones and a lot more time moving our bodies. But getting our daily steps in is no easy task — which is why some people rely on gamified challenges to motivate themselves to go for a simple…
Workplace culture plays an integral role in the successful adoption of lifestyle medicine programming within health systems, according to a new study published in BMJ Open. Researchers developed case studies of health systems with lifestyle medicine programming that had a diversity of size, location, payer model and patient population. More than 40 individuals from those…
When Dr Ian K. Smith is not writing books about healthy living, or penning novels, you might find him walking around his favourite city, Paris. He loves the French capital because, among its many charms, he says it is one of the easiest places in the world to meet one’s daily step count. “Walking is…
Arthur Blessitt, whose fervent efforts to convert the hippies, freaks and addicts along Hollywood’s Sunset Strip were just a prelude to his decision to carry a 110-pound wooden cross from Los Angeles to New York City — and then to keep going, eventually traveling 43,340 miles through every country on the planet — died on…
Age Friendly Community Initiative (AFCI) in Bethel, hosts a variety of free programs available to older Mainers living in the area. Their mission is to explore ways to make the community more supportive of healthy aging and to enable people to stay in their own homes and communities as they age.For the seventh year, AFCI…
As you think about your New Year’s resolutions, perhaps try to think about small changes that will make the coming year healthier and happier. Chefs and wellness experts Steve and Dave Flynn, founders of The Happy Pear, have shared their expert tips to help you improve your wellbeing in 2025. As featured on What’s…
Beauty & Health Editor Hannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender, and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written across lifestyle sections including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends, and more….