A new study published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity has shown that a combination of step tracking and mindfulness training could improve motivation to exercise. The randomized ...

10,000 steps a day. How often do we use this as a yardstick of a healthy lifestyle? It’s the number we try to reach on our fitness watches – a standard benchmark of an acceptable minimal amount of ...

In an age of fitness trackers and smartwatch notifications, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers—steps walked, minutes exercised, calories burned. But which really matters when it comes to living ...

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle has become more crucial in today’s fast-paced world. With the rise of wearable technology, fitness trackers have taken center stage, helping users monitor their health ...

A new study suggests that where you live could influence your step count. Boosting step count can be beneficial for your health in a number of ways. Here's what the study found, and other ways to reap ...

We're often told one of the best things we can do for our health is walk more. But with most of us short on time, that's not always possible, so it's useful to have a couple of step hacks in your back ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new study found that walking as few as 5,000 steps ...

There are over 100,000 fitness apps currently available on app stores, but despite the variety in choice, there has been little evidence they lead to real-world fitness improvements—until now. A new ...