Functional fitness is probably the most practical type of exercise you can do – though you're likely not alone if you're not quite sure what it is. While we can get caught up in trying to attempt ever ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Over the past few ...

In her latest column "Is This Normal?" therapist Niro Feliciano breaks at the mental health term going viral on social media. Functional freeze is a term that’s been thrown around a lot on social ...

When it comes to increasing your levels of physical activity, anything is better than nothing. "I always tell my clients that the best exercise is the one you're willing to do," says Austin "Ozzie" ...

Generally speaking, it’s usually a win when things are functional. Functional fitness, for example, focuses on movement patterns you use in everyday life. Functional fashion might bring to mind ...

Do you ever feel like you’ve been put on pause? A therapist’s explanation of stress resonated with TikTok users after a patient shared their wise words in a recent post on the app. “My therapist told ...

As a psychiatrist with over 30 years of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the evolution of mental health care. When I first started practicing, the approach to treating depression and other mental ...

Suddenly, it seems mushrooms are everywhere — and not just in places you might expect, like risotto. They're popping up in products like gummies and power bars that capitalize on the claims that ...

Over the past few decades, “functional” fitness has been seen as everything from a niche practice, to a trend, to a joke. The styles of training that call themselves “functional” vary as well, from ...