What are you doing NOW that’s
Good for Your Own Well-Being?
What are you doing to Make a Positive
DIFFERENCE in the lives of others?
Since obesity is an ongoing problem in our country, we need to ask ourselves why it even started in the first place. Obviously times have changed, as we now find ourselves surrounded by fast food, vending machines dispensing candy and soda, and television commercials advertising fatty foods. According to Dr. Gortmaker, “Several coordinated, complementary policies
READ MOREAccording to a recent report, nearly 28 million of the nearly 36 million people living with dementia haven’t even been diagnosed yet, so they don’t have the chance to benefit from treatment in the future. Dr. Daisy Acosta, chairman of Alzheimer’s disease International, says, “Failure to diagnose Alzheimer’s in a timely manner represents a tragic
READ MORERather than throwing a huge bash and receiving lots of presents for her 16th birthday, Katie Whaley decided to do something different. She volunteered for 16 different organizations in her community. Whaley plans on dedicating her whole weekend toward volunteering for September 11th. September 8, 2011, USA Today
READ MOREThe times are challenging and the rules for how to find a job are changing, as Carolyn Kepcher points out with advice on what works to get work. NY Daily News, 9/8/2011
READ MOREFor many people, the end of summer brings dread. Psychologists say several major stressors come together this time of year, including fear of change, waning daylight and mourning for good times past. Melinda Beck explains on Lunch Break. The Wall Street Journal, 9/6/2011
READ MOREMany child development experts are worried that the lessons children are learning in school won’t help them to succeed. These experts believe that the constant growing emphasis on academic performance and test scores prevents children from developing important life skills like self-control, motivation, focus and resilience, which are better indicators of long-term success than earning
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