December
Online Shopping: Making It Work For You
In recent years, online shopping has gained in popularity. We can buy just about anything online from books to airline tickets to groceries to houses to the latest fashions. While the experience of going to a brick-and-mortar store appeals to many of us, it is becoming apparent that inventories in our favorite stores are down
Balancing Your Priorities in Life
Living a productive and meaningful life is a balancing act. With the pressures of today’s demanding and high paced world, most people struggle to find a reasonable balance. We can easily be drawn away from our priorities when one aspect of our life consumes the bulk of our time. To a large extent, it is
Your Less and More List for 2020
Take the challenge to become a healthier, happier you in 2020. To begin the process, create your very own Less and More List. Over the upcoming months, stay true to your desired outcomes and watch how your life will improve. Start Here… Which activities would you like to do Less of and More of during
Smart Strategies for Managing Stress
We all experience varying degrees of stress on a regular basis. Believe it or not, a certain amount of stress is good for us. Our bodies need to secrete the stress hormone, cortisol, as an activation response or form of energy that is required for us to function effectively throughout the day. However, an elevated
Can’t Wait to Do List
There is nothing like a new year to inspire us to change things about who we are or what we do. A renewed sense of hope and anticipation serves to propel us into exploring new opportunities to better ourselves. What are some of the activities that you can’t wait to do in 2020! Complete the
Move Your Mood from Bad to Good
We all get into bad moods sometimes; it’s part of the human experience. But that doesn’t make it easy. When you’re feeling down, grouchy, or generally out of sorts, it can feel like you’ll never experience happiness again. A bad mood is isolating—it can block us from enjoying life and connecting with others. However, a
The Mediterranean Diet: Food for Better Health
Good chance you are working on healthier eating habits for yourself and family. Great news. Never before has there been as much excitement and devotion to thinking about food and cooking as there is now. Cookbooks, websites, restaurants and specialty food markets tease our palates and answer the quest for healthy and novel foods. However, finding
Playing the Piano – Again
Last year when I told my twin brother that I had started taking piano lessons, he was dumb-founded. “Why would you do that?” he said. “Wasn’t it bad enough the first time?” What he remembers is being nine years old, sitting in a room full of strangers, unable to play the piece he had memorized
Telehealth: Technology & Your Health Care
How many times have you heard it said that the internet has transformed modern life? Indeed, it’s probably changed how you stay in touch with family and friends, purchase goods and services, and even search for information about health problems. A variety of telehealth tools are available to help you manage your health care and
Signs Your Loved One May Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is extremely common: About 1 in 3 people between 65 and 74 years of age, and nearly half of those older than 75, have trouble hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. But it typically occurs gradually — often as if the volume of sounds such as people’s voices is