Movement & Exercise | Healthful Nutrition | Restorative Sleep | Stress Management | Social Engagement | Cognitive Enhancement | Gratitude & Purpose | | — March 2026 Newsletter — | | | | |
We’ve heard it many times: "Just be more grateful,” but how exactly do we do that? Stanford Chaplain and co-head of the Gratitude & Purpose pillar, Bruce Feldstein, MD, offers practical steps to experience more gratitude in daily life and improve mental health.
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Our purpose can change multiple times over the course of our lives, especially when we start a new life chapter. Learn the four components of purpose to help clarify your new purpose after retirement. (You'll need a pen and paper when reading this article.)
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Research shows that when we are more present while walking and use our senses to engage with the world around us, we experience greater mental health and wellbeing.
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Most of us have heard about lifespan and healthspan, but gerontologist and co-head of the Gratitude & Purpose pillar, Barbara Waxman, MS, shares a third "span” that is equally as important.
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Gratitude and purpose educator, Diane Friedlaender, PhD, shares her commitment to improving equity and opportunity in education and offering courses at Stanford on community building, resilient leadership, gratitude, and purpose.
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Team Members in the News
- How to get good sleep | NPR | Cheri Mah, MD | watch video
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Sleep weaponization, NFL strategic balance behind Super Bowl success | UPI | Cheri Mah, MD | read more
- Do Beginner Runners Get Injured Often? | Podcast: Run with Fitpage | Michael Fredericson, MD | listen here
- The Merach Vibration Plate is the Funniest Workout I've Ever Done | Wired | Michael Fredericson, MD | read more
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This Everyday Habit Is Linked To Pain And Mobility Problems — And You Are Likely Doing It | HuffPost | Michael Fredericson, MD | read more
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The Science Behind Forest Bathing | Med Shadow Foundation | Rusly Harsono, MD | read more
Team Member Publications
- SHE (Stanford Health Empowerment) Talks | Anne Friedlander, PhD | watch video
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Evidence of a Unique Constellation of Behavioral, Biological, and Physiological Sequelae in Special Operations Forces | The Lancet | Robert C. Oh, MD | read more
- Social Connection in America 2025 Public Use Dataset | Barnes Family Foundation | Steven Crane, MS | access dataset here
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Design and rationale of the my heart counts cardiovascular health study: a large-scale, fully digital biobank, and randomized trial of large language model-driven coaching of physical activity | American Journal of Preventive Cardiology | Marily Oppezzo, PhD | read more
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Reading ability conflates SES creativity gaps | Nature | Marily Oppezzo, PhD | read more
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From wrist data to lifespan: elucidating inflammation-driven biological aging via activity rhythms captured by wearable devices | Nature | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
- Smart Lighting and Mindfulness Interventions: Pathways to Better Health and Learning in High School Education | Journal of Sleep Research | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
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Employing illness perceptions and mindsets in health contexts: towards an integrative framework | Health Psychology Review | Alia Crum, PhD | read more
- Study Points to Biology--Not Just Behavior--in the Mortality Gap Between Males and Females | JAMA | Marcia Stefanick, PhD | read more
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