Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...

If you’re overwhelmed with constantly thinking about your body—the things you love, hate, and are a work in progress—body neutrality might speak to you. It’s a measured approach to body image that's ...

Remember when body positivity was everywhere? Social media was full of messages telling you to embrace your stretch marks, love your curves, accept your skin, and celebrate the body you have right now ...

Has a therapist ever told you to “listen to your body”? Such physical attunement is a key skill for managing stress and preventing burnout. But most of us were never taught how to do this. Instead, we ...

Somatic therapy, also called somatic experiencing therapy, is a therapeutic approach that helps you process physical symptoms of trauma, abuse, or stress stored in the body. Somatic therapy can be ...

As much as people enjoy the warm summer months, high temperatures can be hard on the human body. “As mammals, we live close to the thermal edge of life and death,” says Craig Heller, a physiologist ...

For decades, health experts have relied on body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height, to classify people as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. But sometimes, you need more than ...

Upwards of 3 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s life experiences are ...