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...Andrew Weil?s recommendations for maximizing physical and emotional health and happiness as we grow older were welcomed by readers. While some applauded his advice for aging gracefully, others had their own suggestions about diet, exercise, medical aids and the need for effortful mental activity...
...surely convinces no one but him that being a little overweight is a good thing. Kevin Holland Westville, South Africa Dr. Weil's thoughtful suggestions can easily be implemented without unrealistic changes to the average lifestyle. But it is surprising that he didn't mention the importance of continued mental exercise in ensuring healthy aging. Emphasis was placed on physical exercise to maintain muscle and bone vitality, but surely our brains deserve equal time. Crossword puzzles, word games and logic problems can help stretch our minds and keep our mental capacity limber. My mother lived...
Athletes may not be turning in their rackets and oars for spandex and yoga mats just yet, but an increasing number of Harvard athletes are doing yoga to sharpen their physical and mental game. The nation’s largest Division I program with 41 varsity sports, Harvard has more than 1500 student-athletes juggling athletic and academic commitments. According to the National College Health Assessment 2004, 33.7 percent of Harvard undergraduates indicate stress as an impediment to performance, both academic and otherwise. From the varsity men and women’s squash team to the varsity men and women?...
...Richard Kadison, Chief of Mental Health Services at UHS, wrote in an e-mail that he thinks that "the stress levels are very high at Harvard and around the country...
...Harvard has made huge strides in mental health care over the past five years—and this not only means improving services through...UHS and other avenues, but also by making social life a priority on campus, which, ideally, helps reduce stress and improve the students’ quality of life," he wrote in an e-mail...