September of every year is World Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign to increase people’s awareness of the disease and erase the stigma associated with it. In the US, 10% of seniors who have reached the age of 65 are suffering from Alzheimer’s, with the percentage increasing to 32% for the 82-year old and above population.
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Why and How to Be Still
In this modern and always-connected world, it’s become a challenge to be still. Being still, you see, is more than just not talking or not moving.
But even without talk and motion, our media-laden world has deprived us of opportunities to be still, albeit with our consent. Left alone, we’re on the internet, fingers on the keypad, texting, chatting, emailing, playing games or listening to music on our smartphones. Being still also goes beyond being motionless, because we can be stationary, but our minds are filled with noise and thoughts.
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Are You Checking In On Yourself Enough?
One of the most central aspects of living a healthy and fulfilling life is taking good care of yourself.
The pace and pressure of everyday tasks can push our own needs to the backburner and hurt our physical and mental health.
Read: Self-Care: Your Ticket to a Happy, Healthy Life
This article looks to some of the top signs and symptoms that you might not be checking in with yourself often enough and points to some easy ways you can restart that connection.
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Why You Should Consider Camping to Enhance Your Psychological Health
Everyone knows that camping is fun. Not only do you get to spend some time in nature in the fresh air, but you also get to spend some quality time with your loved ones.
However, did you know that camping brings many other benefits to you as well? It can certainly help you with your psychological health, and a weekend of camping can really let you relax and rest.
So, let’s take a look at all the psychological benefits of fun camping.
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How to Take Care of Yourself in a Toxic Work Environment
A workplace can be a pretty mixed bag of attitudes, personalities, quirks, and strategies.
Not everybody is in business to make friends, serve the community, and enrich our culture and economy. And even some of those who are have a funny way of going about it.
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Beyond Bitterness: How to Rid Yourself of Its Venom
Bitterness is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. Like a cancer, it eats away at your soul, poisons your life, and slays your spirit. Yet, even as it continues its rabid destruction of the heart and mind, bitter people don’t recognize it and will not admit to being bitter.
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