Everyday health
Well-being
Mind, sleep, and movement — three pillars for a life that feels lighter.
Mental Health
CBT: the therapy that changes thought patterns
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most studied psychological treatment. How it works and for which disorders.
Mental Health
Burnout: recognizing it before it's too late
Burnout is a work-related exhaustion syndrome recognized internationally. Warning signs, risk factors and prevention strategies.
Mental Health
Generalized anxiety disorder: living with constant worry
GAD affects 5 to 8% of the population. It is characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry about multiple daily topics.
Fitness
Strength training for women: debunking the myths
Women benefit as much as men from strength training: bone mass, metabolism, confidence. Let's deconstruct misconceptions.
Fitness
Starting to run: the 0 to 5 km program
A progressive 8-week program to go from couch to 5 km continuous, without injury or discouragement.
Sleep
Sleep Apnea: Why You Shouldn't Ignore It
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome affects 4% of men and 2% of women. Untreated, it increases cardiovascular risk.
Sleep
Melatonin: Sleep Aid or False Friend?
Melatonin is useful for jet lag and certain circadian disorders, but its effectiveness for classic insomnia is limited.
Fitness
Osteoarthritis: Movement Is Medicine
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease, but the old advice to 'rest the joint' is wrong.
Mental Health
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Takes Over
Generalized anxiety affects 4-6% of adults. It is chronic, often co-occurs with depression, and responds well to evidence-based care.
Mental Health
Panic Disorder: Breaking the Fear-of-Fear Cycle
Panic attacks are intense but brief. The disorder begins when fear of new attacks dominates daily life.
Mental Health
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Treatable Condition
OCD affects 1-2% of adults and rarely resolves spontaneously. Yet effective treatments exist and are underused.
Mental Health
Adult ADHD: A Recognised, Treatable Condition
Adult ADHD affects 2-5% of adults. Diagnosis and treatment can dramatically improve work and relationships.
Mental Health
Bipolar Disorder: Beyond Mood Swings
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent illness defined by depressive and manic/hypomanic episodes. Lifelong treatment is the rule.
Mental Health
Schizophrenia: Beyond Stereotypes
Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the population. Early intervention transforms long-term outcomes.
Mental Health
Postpartum Depression: A Common, Treatable Reality
Postpartum depression affects 10-15% of new mothers and is often missed beyond the immediate weeks after birth.
Mental Health
Depression: A Brain Disease, Not a Lack of Courage
Persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, sleep disturbances: depression is a neurobiological disease that can be effectively treated.
Mental Health
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Finding Daily Serenity
Constant worry, muscle tension, sleep disturbances: effective approaches to overcome it.
Mental Health
Schizophrenia: destigmatizing and supporting
Antipsychotics, psychosocial rehabilitation: living with schizophrenia in 2026.
Mental Health
ADHD in adults: often a late diagnosis
Methylphenidate, CBT, organization: understanding and supporting adult ADHD.
Mental Health
Bipolar disorder: finding balance
Lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics: the pillars of bipolar treatment.
Sleep
Chronic insomnia: CBT-I before medication
Sleep restriction, stimulus control, melatonin: overcoming insomnia without dependence.
Mental Health
PTSD: recognize and treat
EMDR, cognitive-behavioral therapy, prolonged exposure: validated therapies for PTSD.
Fitness
Brisk walking: the most underrated exercise
Thirty minutes a day changes blood pressure, blood sugar and mood.
Fitness
Stretching before or after exercise: what works
Long holds before effort can reduce power; save them for the cool-down.
Fitness
Muscle recovery: what actually helps
Ice baths, massage guns and compression have their place, but the basics do more.
Sleep
Napping well: length, timing and traps
Twenty minutes restores alertness; ninety minutes suits shift workers.
Sleep
Screens before bed: how much do they really hurt?
The blue light effect is real yet smaller than the stimulation of what you watch.
Mental Health
Breathing techniques that calm the nervous system
Two controlled breathing patterns you can use anywhere in three minutes.
Mental Health
Burnout: recognising it before it breaks you
The three-part pattern that separates burnout from ordinary tiredness.
Fitness
Rotator cuff tendinopathy: shoulder pain when you lift your arm
Why the tendon degenerates rather than simply becoming inflamed, and why exercise beats rest.
Fitness
Ankle sprain: treat it properly the first time
What is actually torn, why POLICE replaced RICE, and the balance training that prevents recurrence.