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Turns out ‘touching grass’ boosts body image and life satisfaction

Turns out ‘touching grass’ boosts body image and life satisfaction

By Stephen Beech Regular contact with nature leads to higher levels of life satisfaction, according to new research. And we have our bodies to thank for unlocking the benefit, say scientists. Previous studies have shown that spending time in the natural world — such as a country walk or forest bathing

One in 3 women feel self-conscious wearing activewear

One in 3 women feel self-conscious wearing activewear

By Stephen Beech Activewear is adding to pressures on women around body image and appearance, suggests new research. Up to one in three females feel "self-conscious" at least half the time when wearing the trendy skin-tight attire, according to the study. Originally designed for the gym

Looksmaxxing exposes the darker side of glow-up culture

Between September 2025 and early 2026, online conversations about “looksmaxxing” exploded, with more than 806,000 mentions across social media platforms, according to a Brandwatch analysis. More than 405,000 unique users contributed to these posts. Public sentiment around the trend is largely critical: 84% of the tracked mentions are

The social pressure pandemic: Teens, body image and the surge in eating disorders

The social pressure pandemic: Teens, body image and the surge in eating disorders

The social pressure pandemic: Teens, body image and the surge in eating disorders The socioeconomic landscape for Gen Z and Gen Alpha has undergone a noticeable shift since 2020. We already know how the pandemic disrupted schools and first jobs, but a secondary, more persistent health crisis is now coming

Local organizations collaborate for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of eating disorders. Approximately nine percent of Montanans — around 93,512 people — will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, according to Harvard’s 2020 Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders program. The same report found that in Montana, about 33