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PBS Reports: Quick Summary A new report out today from the U.S. surgeon general is warning that the American workplace needs to change to better support the emotional and physical well-being of employees. The report recommends organizations make mental health benefits easily accessible, encourage time off for emotional well-being and provide better wages for lower-paid workers. Key Points The workplace has a powerful impact on our emotional health. As a result of the pandemic, workers are asking themselves how much they are willing to sacrifice for work.

National Institute on Aging Reports: Quick Summary Age-related mobility limitations are a fact of life for many older adults. A big culprit for losing our physical abilities as we grow older is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, which is called sarcopenia. The decline of strength and power with aging can be substantially slowed down by maintaining an active lifestyle. Not only that, it’s possible for many older adults to increase muscle strength with exercise, which can help maintain mobility and independence into later life.

MIT Technology Review Reports: Quick Summary Our brains and muscles are in constant conversation with each other, sending electrochemical signals back and forth. Our lifelong brain health depends on keeping our muscles moving. Key Points Myokines are protein molecules that transmit messages from the skeletal muscle to other tissues—including the brain. When myokines arrive at the brain, they regulate physiological and metabolic responses. Myokines have the ability to affect cognition, mood, and emotional behavior. Myokine messengers help the formation of new neurons and increased synaptic plasticity, both of which boost learning and memory.

The BBC Reports: Quick Summary The BBC reports that thinking about the “future you” can lead to a happier life. Some people have a strong sense of their future self and can see their future self as a continuation of who they are today. These people tend to act in ways that will make life easier for themselves in future years. “You could almost think about your future self as a relationship that needs to be nurtured and cultivated.