How to Start a Walking Group in Your Neighbourhood
Manila's sidewalks are alive with early risers — here's how to turn a solo habit into a community movement.
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Your Brain on Mindfulness: The Science Is More Convincing Than the Hype
Neuroscientists have spent two decades mapping what meditation actually does inside the skull — and the results are reshaping how Manila's wellness community thinks about sitting still.
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Manila's Senior Fitness Programs Are Free — and the Waiting Lists Are Growing
Barangay councils across the city are expanding no-cost exercise programs for residents over 60, and demand is outpacing the available spots.
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A Beginner's Guide to Starting a Meditation Practice in Manila
With stress levels climbing and wellness studios multiplying across the metro, there has never been a better — or cheaper — time to sit down, shut up, and breathe.
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Manila's Dog-Friendly Parks Are Becoming the City's Hottest Fitness Hubs
From Bonifacio Global City to the banks of Laguna de Bay, pet owners are turning weekend walks into full workout circuits — and finding their people along the way.
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Social Connection as Medicine: The Loneliness Epidemic Hitting Manila Hard
Amid the city's noise and crowds, a quiet crisis is growing — and health experts say the cure might be as simple as showing up for each other.
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Manila's aquatic centres are making a splash — and swim programs for all ages are filling up fast
From Rizal Memorial to BGC, community pools are becoming the city's most democratic fitness spaces, drawing toddlers, office workers, and retirees into the same lanes.
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Digital Detox: Setting Phone-Free Hours That Actually Work
Manila's screen-addicted workforce is burning out — but a growing number of wellness programs say structured offline time, not willpower alone, is what finally breaks the cycle.
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Manila's Dog-Friendly Parks Are the New Fitness Studios
Across the metro, pet owners are turning leash walks into full workout sessions — and the parks making it possible are reshaping how Manileños socialise and stay fit.
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Lace Up, Show Up: How to Start a Walking Group in Your Neighbourhood
Manila's sidewalks and parks are ready — here's what it actually takes to get neighbours moving together.
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Three breaths between you and the edge: breathwork techniques for instant calm during a stressful day
Manila's wellness practitioners are reviving ancient breathing methods — and the science behind them is hard to argue with.
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Five Evidence-Based Techniques to Reduce Daily Stress
Manila's wellness practitioners are pushing back against burnout culture with a short list of methods that science actually backs.
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Screen time and sleep: what the research actually shows
Manila's late-night scroll habit is costing residents more than just tired eyes — and the science behind why is finally getting through.
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Screen Time and Sleep: What the Research Actually Shows
Filipinos are losing hours of sleep every night to their phones — and the science explaining why is harder to dismiss than you might think.
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Sleeping on the Clock: Practical Strategies for Manila's Shift Workers
From Makati call centre floors to Tondo's overnight markets, irregular schedules are quietly wrecking the sleep health of hundreds of thousands of Filipino workers — and a few targeted habits can change that.
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Social Connection as Medicine: Manila's Loneliness Epidemic Is a Public Health Crisis We Keep Ignoring
Researchers and wellness practitioners say chronic loneliness carries health risks comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day — and Metro Manila's fragmented urban life is making it worse.
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Sneakers Out, Causes Ready: Manila's Biggest Fun Runs and Charity Walks Are Back This July
From Bonifacio Global City to the Marikina Riverbanks, a packed calendar of community fitness events is giving Metro Manilans new reasons to lace up.
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Sweat, Light Pollution and Jeepney Noise: How Manila's Environment Is Wrecking Your Sleep
Doctors and sleep researchers say the Philippine capital's chronic heat, glaring artificial light, and relentless street noise are combining to deny millions of residents the restorative rest their bodies need.
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Social Connection as Medicine: The Loneliness Epidemic Hitting Manila Hard
Researchers say chronic loneliness is as damaging to the body as smoking 15 cigarettes a day — and Metro Manila's fragmented urban life is making it worse.
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Mindfulness in Schools: What Local Programs Are Available
From Quezon City classrooms to Intramuros community centers, Manila schools are quietly building meditation into the school day — here's what's out there and how families can get involved.
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