This brief note highlights actionable health behaviors that intersect with mental health outcomes, offering practitioners a concise reference for discussing lifestyle risk reduction with clients. The emphasis on intermittent, vigorous activity and its association with lower disease risk can inform holistic care debates, framing physical activity as a component of cognitive and emotional well-being services.

Article Title: Just a few minutes of effort could lower your risk of 8 major diseases

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/03/260330001126 dot htm

Just a few minutes of getting out of breath each day could dramatically cut your risk of major diseases—including heart disease, dementia, and diabetes. A large study of nearly 100,000 people found that it’s not just how much you move, but how intensely you move that matters. Short bursts of vigorous activity—like rushing for a bus or climbing stairs quickly—were linked to striking reductions in disease risk, especially for inflammatory conditions and brain health.

via Mind & Brain News -- ScienceDaily https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/news/mind_brain/

March 30, 2026 at 01:07AM

#healthpsychology #lifestylerisks #mindbrain #physicalactivity #diseaseprevention

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Question: Have you seen any good static infographics communicating current COVID-19 risk or vulnerability (e.g. risk groups, exposure, severity)? I'm specifically *not* looking for pandemic visuals.

If you have examples, please share links. 🙏

#publichealth #SciComm #healthpsychology

In conversation with Mrs. Sotia Nestoros, Prof. Gertraud (Turu) Stadler reflects on current developments in Health Psychology and how these ideas will shape herkeynote at the 40th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society in Paphos.

🔗https://youtu.be/A0ZNuhJXm6U
#EHPS #HealthPsychology #EHPS2026

Get ready for EHPS 2026!!

In a new interview with Dr. Laura Panagi, Dr. Nicos Middleton talks about his keynote speech.

🔗https://youtu.be/ePXJcXzbZlE

#EHPS #HealthPsychology #EHPS2026

Need help submitting your abstract or paper? ✨ Watch this step-by-step video tutorial on how to submit via EasyAcademia

👉 https://youtu.be/DHNtPlyBAj0

Don't miss the deadline—watch now and submit with EHPS 2026

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As EHPS 2026 approaches, Prof. Alex Gillespie shares key messages from his upcoming keynote on Using AI to analyze patient voice and hospital listening: insights into patient safety in an interview with Sotia Nestoros.

https://youtu.be/X_nWalLvN4g

#EHPS #HealthPsychology

Here is the rest of the EHPS 2026 thematic tracks.

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Fundamentals of Health Psychology, 2nd Edition, by Hadjistavropoulos, provides an in-depth introduction to essential topics and methodologies within the rapidly evolving field of health psychology.

Get the PDF here 👉 https://lttr.ai/Af9kX

9780199028641

#HealthPsychology

Sharing new findings from a study I helped co-author on health behavior changes associated with psychedelic-use in naturalistic settings.

Participants retrospectively assessed changes in behaviors following experiences using psychedelics and frequently reported reduced alcohol (66%) and tobacco (49%) use, improved dietary habits (49%), and decreases in a range of impulsive behaviors (48–72%). https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2211-3355(25)00200-1 #Psychedelics #PsychedelicScience #BehavioralMedicine #HealthPsychology

'How Can Selective Processing of Vaccination Information Be Diminished? : Effects of Mindsets and Kinds of Information' - a #HealthPsychology article published by Hogrefe on #ScienceOpen:

🔗 https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=03601022-5ae6-428a-a40f-5f983b4fd6ea

#SDG3 #Vaccination #PublicHealth #VaccineCommunication