The pattern is well documented. Men are more likely to skip routine screenings, delay care, and stay silent about symptoms until they become serious. That same reluctance follows men into clinical research, where they remain underrepresented in studies that determine how future treatments work and for whom.

At 1nHealth, our work connects people with the trials that move medicine forward, so this conversation is not abstract for us. It is the job. This week we turned the question inward and asked the men on our team what keeps them healthy.

Their answers shared a thread none of us scripted. Dan picked up soccer at his son’s first practice and found a game that humbles him a little more every season. Andrew hits buckets at the range to clear his head. Hunter heads into the mountains for perspective and calm. Michael plays pickup basketball because it gets him outside, working up a sweat, and making friends in one shot. Almost no one mentioned the gym. They talked about open air and quieter minds.