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Role of exercise physiologists in mental health support and recovery: 2026 Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Consensus Statement Spending time outside while moving your body can have a powerful effect on mental health, according to Mary Morehouse, a therapist at Insight Counseling Duluth. The Presidential Fitness Test returns after Trump signs an executive order, targeting childhood fitness, mental health and national resilience goals.