Practical tools to protect mental health in daily life

This cluster explores how people are redefining self‑care as a necessity rather than a luxury, especially amid burnout, work obsession, caregiving stress, financial anxiety, and post‑treatment emotional fallout. The content highlights diverse, evidence‑informed strategies—from analogue lifestyles, nutrition, walking, and genetics‑informed weight care to mindfulness, self‑compassion, gratitude, journaling, and tiny daily habits. Several pieces focus on high‑stress and marginalized groups, including healthcare professionals, Black women, and overwhelmed parents, and emphasize self‑care as both an ethical imperative and a collective responsibility for workplaces and communities. Together, these reposts signal a broader cultural shift toward holistic, sustainable mental wellness that integrates home, money, body, and work life.