My Faith: How storytelling saved my life
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 8, 2011
A recovering alcoholic and Yale graduate, Edward Grinnan got a job at Guideposts Magazine and began writing about his struggles with alcohol and near homelessness. Through telling his story, Edward was able to heal, and his tale reached out to others—inspiring self-change and hope. CNN, 8/7/2011
READ MOREBMW Guggenheim Lab to tackle global urban issues via design and public discussions
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 6, 2011
In an innovative collaboration between NYC’s Guggenheim museum and BMW, the BMW Guggenheim lab is a “micro-environment” that will cultivate arts and social engagement in a metropolitan landscape. Environmental activists and scientists worked in tandem to build the space—bringing city-dwellers together to contemplate the future SmartPlanet, 8/2/2011
READ MOREBorderline Personality Disorder: NFL Wide Receiver Talks Diagnosis and Recovery
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 2, 2011
NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall may be more well known for his recent domestic altercation with his wife than his role on the Miami Dolphins. There may be more insight into the alleged stabbing as Marshall was recently diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental disorder defined primarily by emotional instability and tempestuous relationships. Now,
READ MOREA True Challenge for Any Superhero: Can Comic Books Combat Childhood Obesity?
- Home & Family
- August 2, 2011
Prompted by a doctoral research project led by Paul Branscum (pictured above), elementary school students were challenged to create new comic characters. But there was a twist: These new superheroes had to have a new kind of superpower: healthy eating and physical wellness. University of Cincinnati, 8/2/2011
READ MORERecall! E-mail habits that could cost you at work
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 2, 2011
E-mail has essentially replaced face-to-face conversation as the most common form of daily communication, especially in businesses where a reported 62 percent of people say they use the Internet. However, the social cues and etiquettes that applies to traditional communication still lag behind in the virtual realm and are often overlooked. E-mail encourages competitiveness and
READ MORE10 books you really should have read in high school
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 2, 2011
In high school these books might have been a bore, but perhaps now you are ready to gain from these classroom classics. If you haven’t read these 10 teacher favorites, use this summer to enrich your brain and your soul. TODAY, 8/1/2011
READ MOREMilitary Wife Magazine on NBC
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 2, 2011
Being separated for long periods of time is a reality all too common for military families. As the wife of a military pilot, Babette Maxwell knows these feelings of loneliness and wanted to do something to help military families cope with the enormous stress the war in Afghanistan has placed on them. Though she has
READ MOREThe Santoros figured it out — doing something they love and making a living at the same time
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 1, 2011
This Connecticut couple reinvented their work life based on what they like to do, and now they are growing and selling healthy, environmentally-friendly products right from their backyard, which has become a family farm. The New Haven Register, 7/31/2011
READ MOREPerson of the Week: Dear Photograph Blog Fuses Past and Present
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- August 1, 2011
The blog dearphotograph.com, launched in May, is helping people transform memories into powerful new statements. Taylor Jones, the blogger, had the idea to go back in time a la "Back to the Future" to the scene of a photo from years ago. The idea was to revisit the scene of an old photograph by 1)
READ MORESheryl Crow donates her Mercedes to help Joplin
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 1, 2011
Despite her love for her vintage Mercedes, Singer Sheryl Crow will be auctioning off her designer vehicle to benefit victims of the Joplin, MO tornado. She hopes to raise over 100,000 for the Joplin Schools Recovery Fund. Ecorazzi, 7/27/2011
READ MORENegotiating With A Pre-Schooler: Yay Or Nay?
- Home & Family
- August 1, 2011
Working moms must learn the art of negotiation when dealing with the morning rush to work, sending a kid off to camp, and making breakfast. But should we carefully pick our battles? Parenting Magazine, 7/27/2011
READ MOREFinding strength by building camp
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 1, 2011
Eric Lentz, who was given 12-15 months to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon-cancer, can be found spending his remaining weekends clearing out mulch and building nature paths in the Wisconsin forests, a project he has wanted to complete his whole life, building a camp oasis where troubled and at-risk teens can find
READ MOREA Warming Job Picture for This Year’s College Grads — But Competition Heats Up, Too
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- August 1, 2011
Although the job market is slowing opening up for new college graduates, young professionals must strategically plan for the future, make meaningful connections, and gain relevant experience to a land a position in their field of study. University of Vermont, 7/25/2011
READ MOREExercise Has Numerous Beneficial Effects on Brain Health and Cognition, Review Suggests
- Health & Healing
- August 1, 2011
According to researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, exercise provides a plethora of positive effects on the mind. Aerobics and strength training not only increase physical wellbeing, but help maintain brain and cognitive health throughout life. Newswise/ America Physiological Society, 7/25/2011
READ MORE9-year-old raises more than $100K for charity
- Making a Positive Difference
- July 27, 2011
When Rachel Beckwith turned nine in June, she didn’t ask for barbies or clothes. Instead, she wanted her friends and family to donate to charity:water, a decision she made after learning that millions of people don’t live to see their fifth birthday because they don’t have access to clean and safe water. This weekend, Rachel
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