Mental health

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Wellness

Why Service Dogs Do Far More Than Offer Comfort

Service dogs provide connection to their owners, which is where real healing begins.

Jessica Campbell-SalleyJune 12, 20261

Wellness

I Spent an Hour with Baby Goats to See If Animal Therapy Is Worth the Hype

At Blue Sky Farms, visitors pay $50 an hour to sit with baby goats for mental clarity. The unique experience highlights how animal-assisted therapy provides a rare space for people to heal and breathe—sometimes without saying a word.

Blair BravermanJune 6, 2026

Wellness

Spending Time in Nature May Boost Body Confidence, Study Finds

In an era dominated by looksmaxxing trends, Ozempic hype, and relentless beauty standards, new research suggests that restorative experiences in nature may help people develop a healthier, more accepting relationship with their bodies.

Jenna RyuMay 21, 2026

Wellness

New Research Says Loneliness Can Change Your Brain. These Are the Best Ways to Stay Social.

Social isolation has a number of negative effects on mental and physical health. Therapists share the best ways to feel less alone—and how to have fun doing it.

Danielle ZicklApril 14, 2026

Training & Performance

Creatine Has Always Been the Ultimate Muscle Builder, but New Research Says It Can Supercharge Your Brain

While the supplement is widely used for strength, research suggests it may offer significant cognitive benefits.

Sarah CaesarApril 10, 2026

Wellness

Are You Overwhelmed or Overstimulated? There's a Big Difference.

Therapists share the best ways to manage and process these uncomfortable emotions.

Korin MillerApril 1, 2026

Training & Performance

The Counterintuitive Exercise That Can Get You Through a Panic Attack

People who engaged in this form of high-intensity exercise had fewer and less severe panic attacks.

Maggie O'NeillMarch 21, 2026

Wellness

What Happens to Your Brain After Just Two Minutes in Nature

New research suggests that spending just two minutes looking at a scenic view can significantly boost your mood and contentment. Here’s why small moments of “awe” are so powerful for your mental health.

Abigail WiseMarch 16, 20261

Wellness

Dying to Relax? Try Meditating in a Coffin.

In Japan, the practice of coffin-lying aims to help people enter a meditative state in a decked-out coffin. Plus, therapists suggest ways to mimic the trend at home if you don't, you know, have a spare coffin lying around.

Julia Ries WexlerMarch 12, 2026

Wellness

Time Well Spent: 8 Tweaks that Deliver Big Changes, Physically and Mentally

Take anywhere from one minute to one week to start the year refreshed.

The EditorsDecember 29, 20251

Wellness

60-Second Nature Rituals Can Reset Your Mental Health, Even in a City Backyard

Why you need to go outside and touch grass. Literally.

Stephanie VermillionDecember 29, 2025

Wellness

How Mount Whitney Helped Me Overcome My Biggest Fear

Turns out, the best way to conquer a lingering childhood fear is facing it head-on—with just a tiny headlamp, sturdy trekking poles, and showtunes humming in your head.

Julia SullivanDecember 18, 20254

Books & Media

When the Outdoors is Bad For Your Mental Health, with Cory Richards

The acclaimed photographer and mountaineer on his self-imposed hiatus from the pursuits that made—and nearly claimed—him

December 3, 2025

Books & Media

Outward Bound Launches National Campaign to Get Kids Outside

On January 24, Outside will join Outward Bound and thousands of young people and their families to take The Reset Pledge, to step away from screens and reconnect with nature and each other

Emilee CoblentzNovember 6, 2025

Exploration & Survival

Why Does Doing Hard Things Outside Feel So Rewarding? Outdoor Adventures Change Our Brains.

Experts say that when we push past fear and frustration in nature, we’re not chasing thrills—we’re reconnecting with what it means to be human

Dan RubinsteinNovember 5, 20257

Books & Media

How Running Helped One Family Recover From Unimaginable Loss

For Suicide Prevention Month, we're re-airing a story about what grief looks like on the other side

September 3, 2025

Wellness

I’m Neurodivergent. Here’s How I Avoid Overstimulation When I Travel.

When I was diagnosed with ADHD and autism at the ages of 19 and 22, respectively, everything clicked into place, and I was catapulted into a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. I realized the problem wasn’t travel—it was unmet needs.

Tess MartinelliJuly 25, 2025

Wellness

The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Campfires

These nonprofits and therapists harness the healing properties of campfires to help veterans, trauma survivors, recovering addicts, and at-risk teens

Stephanie VermillionJuly 1, 2025

Wellness

Science Says Water Heals—So I Spent 1,200 Miles Testing It

Frustrated by work, climate anxiety, and the noise of daily life, I grabbed my paddleboard and set off on a 1,200-mile-long journey through North America’s waterways. What I found wasn’t just adventure, but proof that water has the power to calm the mind, connect people, and remind us what really matters.

Dan RubinsteinJuly 1, 2025

Wellness

The Relentless Pursuit of Longevity Is a Good Way to Waste Your Life

In a world obsessed with longevity and eternal youth, I choose old age

Corey BuhayJuly 1, 20252

Mental health

Latest Stories

Why Service Dogs Do Far More Than Offer Comfort

I Spent an Hour with Baby Goats to See If Animal Therapy Is Worth the Hype

Spending Time in Nature May Boost Body Confidence, Study Finds

New Research Says Loneliness Can Change Your Brain. These Are the Best Ways to Stay Social.

Creatine Has Always Been the Ultimate Muscle Builder, but New Research Says It Can Supercharge Your Brain

Are You Overwhelmed or Overstimulated? There's a Big Difference.

The Counterintuitive Exercise That Can Get You Through a Panic Attack

What Happens to Your Brain After Just Two Minutes in Nature

Dying to Relax? Try Meditating in a Coffin.

Time Well Spent: 8 Tweaks that Deliver Big Changes, Physically and Mentally

60-Second Nature Rituals Can Reset Your Mental Health, Even in a City Backyard

How Mount Whitney Helped Me Overcome My Biggest Fear

When the Outdoors is Bad For Your Mental Health, with Cory Richards

Outward Bound Launches National Campaign to Get Kids Outside

Why Does Doing Hard Things Outside Feel So Rewarding? Outdoor Adventures Change Our Brains.

How Running Helped One Family Recover From Unimaginable Loss

I’m Neurodivergent. Here’s How I Avoid Overstimulation When I Travel.

The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Campfires

Science Says Water Heals—So I Spent 1,200 Miles Testing It

The Relentless Pursuit of Longevity Is a Good Way to Waste Your Life

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