
Steve Calechman
Contributor
Steve Calechman is a contributing editor for Men’s Health, a writer for MIT’s Industrial Liaison Program, and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine, Greentech Media, Fatherly, and BabyCenter. For over 25 years as a journalist, he’s written about everything from handling stress like an Alaska bush pilot to computational neuroscience to how to change your mind mid-sentence with your child. If you’d like to visit his website at stevecalechman.com, he won’t try to stop you.
Posts by Steve Calechman

Staying Healthy
Want to try veganism? Here's how to get started

Mind & Mood
How to break a bad habit

Nutrition
Healthy oils at home and when eating out

Mind & Mood
Minimizing successes and magnifying failures? Change your distorted thinking

Mind & Mood
Making holiday shopping decisions quicker and with less stress

Mind & Mood
Do I have to yell so much?

Mind & Mood
Listening to your hunger cues

Mind & Mood
Sleep to solve a problem

Exercise & Fitness
But I don’t feel like exercising…

Exercise & Fitness
We’re supposed to make resolutions now?

Mental Health
How to give yourself — and others — a break

Steve Calechman
Be vigilant about bug spray

COVID-19
How risky is using a public bathroom during the pandemic?

Steve Calechman
How risky is a hug right now?

Child & Teen Health
What to do when your child swears

Exercise & Fitness
Simple ways to wake up your workout

Exercise & Fitness
10,000 steps a day — or fewer?

Steve Calechman
What to do with that foam roller at the gym?

Steve Calechman
Easy daily ways to feel more connected

Steve Calechman
Tackling parent-teacher conferences: The early years

Steve Calechman
T-ball: The ups and downs, and why it can be worthwhile

Steve Calechman
When your child ends up in the emergency room

Child & Teen Health
What happened when I stopped saying “Be careful”

Steve Calechman
"Me time" sounds good, but when exactly?

Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?

Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?

Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?

How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond

Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources

Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help

Tips to leverage neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive fitness as you age

Can white noise really help you sleep better?

Celiac disease: Exploring four myths

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?