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My parents turned 70 this year. They both have deteriorating health and independence, albeit in different ways. I want to help them but they are very set in their ways. What would you do? My mother has hip mobility issues and is extremely stubborn about any invasive procedures. She needs surgery but vehemently refuses it …

By Leo Babauta It sometimes amazes me how we make everything harder for ourselves than it needs to be — myself included. That’s not a bad thing — it’s simply human. Harder is not worse. We learn from harder. So there’s a beauty and a sense to it. That said, once we see how much …

April Bowling, MA, ScD, Merrimack College, and James Slavet, PhD, Marblehead High School About one in every five US youth has a diagnosed mental health condition. Many more struggle with symptoms of anxiety or depression. Fortunately, research has shown that getting daily movement and enough sleep can meaningfully improve kids’ mental health. Developing healthy sleep and exercise …

Losing weight is a mental challenge, as well as a physical one. Some people can spend years trying to lose weight and achieve their goals and can get into a vicious cycle that is hard to break. The key to losing weight could be breaking this cycle. But it is not always so simple. Psychologist …

Photo by Anna Pelzer on Unsplash Your environment either makes you or breaks you. Unfortunately, most of the time, you do not even realise the environmental forces that shape your behaviour. If you are in a positive environment, you will be compelled to move forward, take action, and achieve momentum. If you are in a …

Retail Sales Dropped 1.3% in May as Pandemic Shopping Habits Shifted  The Wall Street Journal US Retail Sales May 2021 Decline After 2 Months of Gains  Bloomberg May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spend less on goods  KOMO News America’s Post-Covid-19 Shopping Spree Will Be Bumpy  The Wall Street Journal Retail sales fall as Americans shift spending  OregonLive View …

Lorry Myers  |  Columbia Daily Tribune I feel like I am a ghost of myself, haunting my own house. I float from room to room, looming in the doorway like I am waiting for someone to notice. I jump at my own bumps and constantly turn to an empty chair. I feel weightless and untethered, …

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two Austin groups are collaborating to raise awareness for mental health starting Friday with a “Happy Habit-A-Thon.” The Hi, How Are You Project and American Campus Communities teamed up to put on the multi-day event that urges people to incorporate habits in their lives that “promote and maintain mental wellness.” People can …

Welp, after what felt like the longest year ever, it’s 2021. And with the new year often comes resolutions — maybe more so this time round. Perhaps you want to lose some of those “corona-kilos” or simply maintain the good hygiene behaviours drummed into us during the pandemic. And in January, especially, we must wade …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – For the past few months, the pandemic has been challenging and has created a departure from our normal routines. Due to being stuck at home, working remotely from home, and being out of work, new lifestyle habits have emerged — both healthy and harmful. Our health expert, Karen Owoc, is …