09.01.26 – LIFESTYLE AND MENTAL HEALTH: A CURE FOR ALL?
The seminar “Lifestyle and mental health: a cure for all?” will be held on friday 9th January 2026, from 12.30 p.m to 1.30 p.m, in the Auditorium of the IRCCS MultiMedica in Sesto San Giovanni (MI).
Abstract:
There is a worldwide decline in mental health, especially among youngsters. This is mainly due to environmental and lifestyle factors, including high pressure to perform, social media exposure, screen use, ultra-processed food, substance use, and lack of physical activity. The mental health system cannot solve this challenge alone, due to limited capacity, high costs, and overburdened staff.
Lifestyle approaches to mental health appear to benefit patients, healthcare professionals, and organizations alike. Growing evidence supports the role of exercise, mindfulness, breathing techniques, and nutrition in improving mental well-being, reducing the burden of chronic degenerative diseases—particularly cardiovascular conditions—and enhancing resilience among both patients and staff. These strategies may also improve overall wellbeing and productivity.
Rogier will explain how lifestyle-based mental health interventions are being implemented at his center for integrative mental health—through mindfulness, compassion training, yoga, and comprehensive lifestyle programs. He will also present research data from his group on the effects of these interventions on mental wellbeing and cardiovascular health outcomes.
Speaker:
Prof. Rogier Hoenders is a mental health and mindfulness trainer at Lentis Mental Healthcare, and a professor of lifestyle, spirituality and mental health at the University of Groningen.
Participation is free.
You can follow the seminar online at the following link: https://bit.ly/4j7Amqj
