Welcome to Practical Healthspan
!practical_healthspan@lemmy.zip
Live long and prosper.
Hey — I’m glad you’re here. Practical Healthspan is a space to talk about health in the everyday: better sleep, food that works for you, moving a bit (or a lot), managing stress, staying connected, and trying small experiments. No hype. No pressure. Just what works, backed by science when possible, and real stories when not.
What to expect
- Friendly, curious vibes. We ask questions, share what we try, and learn together.
- When we talk about studies or protocols, we label what kind of evidence it is. If it’s your experiment, we say so.
- Be respectful. Critique ideas, not people. No “one-right way” energy.
- We’re not medical advice. If something’s serious, talk to actual professionals.
If you’re new to the Fediverse / Lemmy please check out some of the links in the community description
Weekly threads you’ll see
- Motivation Monday – What are you focusing on this week, health-wise?
- Study Sunday – We dig into a research paper, pull out takeaways, and a small practical nudge.
- Habit Check-In – Mid-week or end-of-week: what habits worked, what didn’t, what you’ll tweak.
- Food-Prep Friday – Share recipes, meal ideas, what’s helping you eat better without stressing.
- Tools & Gadgets – If you tried a new sleep tracker, app, kitchen gear, etc., share what worked or was meh.
- Reflection Friday – What experiments or changes you tried this week, what surprised you, what next.
Quick rules (so we all feel good here)
- Be kind. Ideas over insults. No shaming someone’s body, food, choices.
- If you’re making claims, try to provide sources. If it’s from personal experience, label it.
- No medical advice. If you are discussing medication, serious health conditions, etc., recommend professional help.
- Disclose conflicts / affiliations (if you’re selling something, promoting something, etc.).
- No spam. Keep the vibes helpful.
Great community idea!
Thankyou!
I’m hoping it doesn’t become a ghost town like many new communities do
!fedigrow@lemmy.zip has lots of helpful people for community growth ideas.
- You’re going to have to post most of the content, for a long time, in order to normalize the community and drop people in.
- there are tools to help you do timed posts, IE if you only have one day a week to find interesting articles and things to post about, you can spread those post out over the whole week by using these timed post tools
- Make sure to advertise your community on Lemmy federate
I also hope it doesn’t become a ghost town, but I imagine you’re quite passionate about this so you’ll have lots to say, and then people will join in!
How does this community deal with the romantisation of mental health disorders?
I have seen many mental health, adhd or autism groups engaging in a romantisation of the disorders. For example, there would be post like this: ‘the perks of adhd are you can relate to anybody’s hobbies’.
In effect saying that the disorder is a quirk and not actually problematic.
In effect saying that the disorder is a quirk and not actually problematic
There is something to be said for making the best of your situation. If you have something that you don’t think you can change, just live your best life that way. I would include memes and jokes I would imagine
I agree, make the best out of it and don’t be discouraged in bettering your situation; however a meme or joke is different from romantisation because the later does imply that there isn’t actually a problem.
Living with ADHD is difficult and depending on the severity of it, people telling you that you don’t actually have issues but only a quirk can be quite harmful.
I have been microneedling on my face for a while. I know the magic it can do. But I still think the combination of scalp massage and microneedling can do be an overall measure to fight scalp tension and fibrosis, and thus indirectly prevent deterioration of MPB.
Microneedling is more like a soil-tilling treatment that stimulates the receptors over the skin directly and sends a short-term but loud signal that something needs repairing here. Scalp massage serves more as an everyday-watering event that keeps the blood flow of the scalp unobstructed, fascial tension low, nerve system not frayed, and constant mild signs sent properly every day.
They are just like parents who deal with the issues relatively from a micro and macro viewpoint.
And in my exploration of scalp massage, I have found that its effect is much more than just boosting blood flow or the parasympathetic system. Some problems that are related to fascial tension may be underestimated, such as upper back soreness and, surprisingly, eyesight.
