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Ubuntu: Understanding interconnectedness

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Here is a story that has gained popularity on social media: An anthropologist introduced a new game to children in an African tribe. He placed a large basket of fruit under a tree. He th...

 

Mindfulness to reduce anxiety

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Mindfulness involves focusing your attention to what's happening in the present moment. It aims to help you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings, helping you to react to them ...

 

Simple, French inspired dinner

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If you are looking for an easy, nutritional and inexpensive dinner, try Sheet-Pan Ratatouille. Don’t worry, only the name is tricky (rah-tah-too-ee) because this is as simple a recipe as...

 

The single most effective exercise

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Looking to step up your workout? Try squatting more. When physical trainers are asked to identify the most effective exercise the answers vary. But, one exercise consistently ranks the h...

 

Diet may help preserve cognitive function

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According to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies, adherence to the Mediterranean diet -- high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil -- correla...

 

Make today Thanksgiving

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Are you tired of binge watching your shows? Maybe the house has been cleaned enough. Maybe you are looking like the ‘before’ in a makeover segment of the Today Show. Forget all that, mak...

 

Emotions erupting close to the surface

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Have you noticed that your emotions are running very close to the surface right now? Maybe you see something on television and it seems to bring more sudden sadness than you knew you wer...

 

Bored? Create a Vision Board

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The book, You are a Badass by Jen Sincero offers straight up advice on how to improve your attitude about yourself. In it, she mentions the value of creating a vision board to help bring...

 

Color Therapy

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Color therapy (or chromotherapy) is an alternative remedy that uses color and light to treat physical or mental health by balancing the body's energy centers, also known chakras. This co...

 

Foods that cleanse the blood

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Cruciferous vegetables offer a special benefit. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, mustard and turnip greens all fall in the cruciferous category because of their ‘cross s...

 

Walk out of a sedentary lifestyle

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By now, even the most devoted exercise enthusiast might be having trouble staying motivated. If you never really exercised much to begin with, ‘staying in place’might be making it all th...

 

Trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19

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A study performed on mice shows an engineered virus might be able to block coronavirus infections. No vaccines exist that protect people against infections by coronaviruses, includ...

 

Share the ‘Classics’ with the younger generations

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A recent Facebook challenge asked people to list movies that they can see many times over and still enjoy. You can imagine how the responses varied. Whether it was Casablanca, or Bill an...

 

Practicing self-care can help ease depression

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Basic self-care can help ease depression symptoms. Adequate rest and sleep can impact the health of both your body and mind. A healthy diet with essential vitamins and minerals...

 

You can start a journal

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Journaling is a mindful practice that has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. And, since a journal is simply a personal reflection of your life, there is no right and wrong way to d...

 

What Is Homeopathy?

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Homeopathy is a medical system based on the belief that the body can cure itself. Those who practice it use tiny amounts of natural substances, like plants and minerals. They believe the...

 

Healthy Frozen Meals?

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When you think about nutritional food, frozen meals rarely come to mind. But, when you are limiting your trips to the grocery store and need quick and easy meals to eat at home, frozen f...

 

Dancing the blues away

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Dancing can be a great way to reduce stress and burn calories. If you are looking for new ways to get some physical activity, consider taking a free online dance class to lift your spiri...

 

Trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19

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An international team led by University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its ...

 

Culture from your couch

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A few weeks ago, we talked about how going to a museum would be a good choice for Sunday Funday. Of course now, they are temporarily closed. But, that shouldn’t stop you! We may be c...

 

Emotional toll of social distancing

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There are a lot of emotions people are feeling right now. • Fear and anxiety: It’s 100 percent normal to be worried about contracting or spreading COVID-19. It’s also normal to feel a...

 

Enroll in an online course

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Have you ever wanted to learn a new language, a new skill or subject but never had the free time? Many of us are spending more unexpected time at home making this the ideal time to...

 

Hypnotherapy as mind-body medicine

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In hypnotherapy (hypnosis), people are guided into an advanced state of relaxation and heightened attention. Hypnotized people become absorbed in the images suggested by the hypnotherapi...

 

Foods that help seasonal allergy symptoms

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No food is a proven cure for disease, but some fruits and vegetables are known to be good for your. They're full of nutrients that can keep you healthy. They may also protect you from se...

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