by Dan DeMarle | Dec 30, 2024 | Exercise/health, Mental Health
Groundbreaking science is unearthing all sorts of surprising ways gardening is good for your health, mood and quality of life. The Benefits of Gardening Just Keep...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 7, 2024 | Exercise/health, Mental Health
“It’s new news; it’s old news; it’s news that can never be repeated too often: spending time in nature reduces emotional distress among troubled 10 to 12-year-olds. The Canadian researchers behind the new study say their findings suggest that an inexpensive...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 7, 2024 | Exercise/health, Mental Health
As new social spaces replace the pubs and bingo halls of yore, groups focused around physical activities offer a laid-back way to connect. “When Elliott Blackmore discovered Mental Health Swims, it felt like home. Swimming and paddleboarding alone had felt...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 19, 2024 | Exercise/health, Health, Health Care, Health/Healthy Life Styles, Mental Health
The NYS School Environmental Health Conference will be taking place on October 24, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs in beautiful Saratoga Springs, New York. The theme for this year’s free, full-day conference will be Climate Action in Schools:...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 9, 2024 | Brain Health, Exercise/health
New findings from 350,000 people make the strongest case yet that exercise improves cognition. A small study shows it raises BDNF, a brain chemical. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/04/05/exercise-brain-thinking-bdnf
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 10, 2024 | Exercise/Health, Exercise/health, Recommended Reading
“Teaching middle schoolers bike riding skills as part of physical education classes may help improve their mental health. That’s according to a new study that looked at the effects of a 6-8 week cycling class taught in schools across the U.S. “We saw...
