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July 7[edit]

Synonym for "benefits"[edit]

I was searching for a more interesting synonym for "benefits" for an article title (e.g., "The benefits of yoga" or "The benefits of regular exercise"). I really didn't like the sound of "advantages" in this context. I thought about something like "The power of yoga" or "The wonders of yoga," but I wasn't sure.98.18.156.109 (talk) 16:50, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Given those sales-hype alternatives, "benefits" is the thing to go with. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 17:06, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That's a good point.98.18.156.109 (talk) 17:44, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestions: "The rewards of regular exercise" or "The gains you can expect from regular exercise". You might also include "health" in the title, as "health benefits", "health rewards", or "health gains", which all include mental health, unless there is some other non-health benefit you discuss (I suppose appearance is one). SinisterLefty (talk) 19:01, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Rewards" is also sales hype. As is calling the reader "you". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:03, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Are you talking about an article for Wikipedia or for something else? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:06, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that "benefits of..." works best, but two slightly wordier aternatives might be "the positive effects of..." and "the favorable effects of..." Loraof (talk) 12:39, 10 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]