New Thinking on the Mind & Body Connection
It’s not just yoga or running. Wild swimming or nordic walking. All the different ways that we can move our bodies to move our minds. We’re now learning that our mind-body connection brings in so many different areas: sexual wellness, sensory integration, the impacts on our brain of long COVID, even technology and AI.
Here are a selection of the articles, essays, research, and interviews that recently caught our attention and are helping us think more widely about what wellbeing for our minds and bodies means, how the two are connected and what we can do about it.
Exercise as a tool against depression
Why we need to move for the sake of our minds as well as our bodies
Clinical trials often overlook eating disorders in men
“I had a really frightening loneliness that felt fundamental to who I was, like it had maybe been in my body for as long as I’d been alive.” How getting sober in a pandemic saved this writer’s life
The impacts we’re now learning COVID has on brain health
Burnout is showing up in your body
What does the future look like for our bodies when technology has its impacts?
“It may seem simple, but there’s a fine art to creating the perfect bedtime story for grown-ups.” — A new tool for sleep hygiene - adult bedtime stories
How to have a better lie-in.
“Even now, there’s limited education on menopause for trainee and practicing doctors, unless they seek it out or are particularly interested. This is really sad, because it can lead to women suffering unnecessarily.” — Niki Bezzant on what we've been getting wrong about the menopause
Some good things to pay attention to right now
Your cues are contagious and say more about you than you think
New habit: taking a midday walk
We’re excited about this new dance festival in London
More wisdom from Lizzo on body-positivity
And a Tedx Talk on why sensory health matters. What does sensory health mean for you? What are your preferences and how do you actually feel?
Lead image: Photo by Arek Adeoye on Unsplash
