Social Health Having friends starts with being a friend. Pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t talked to in a while. Take someone to lunch. Ask a stranger how their day is going. A good friend can add spice to life and know just how to put a smile on your face. More […]
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Social Health Volunteer work is one way to reduce stress and negative emotions. Volunteer work puts the focus on others and less on your problems. Studies suggest it also boosts “feel-good” hormones and social connections, which are powerful stress busters. Be a mentor for a child. Deliver meals on wheels. Volunteer your time at your
Social Health Think about expanding how you show kindness, especially to people you don’t know (yet). More smiles:Smile at three or more strangers today. Coupons for others:Leave unused coupons next to where the matching products are found in the store. Helping hand:Return shopping carts for people at the grocery store. “Thanks”:Send a thank-you card to
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Mental Health Parents face many issues in raising children. Issues focus on seeing that the children are: * Safe * Cared for (physically and emotionally) * Taught right from wrong * Guided to deal with the stresses of life stages in order to learn how to become independent adults Parenting is not easy. Being an
Social Health Start with loving yourself. Build your own sense of self-worth. * “Know thyself.” Define who you are in a way that does not depend on what other people think. Accept your weaknesses, but focus on your strengths. Accept others for their strengths and weaknesses, too. Trying to change other people is not realistic
Social Health * Attend a support group with others who share the same health problem you have. * Volunteer in a soup kitchen or food bank. * Take care of your friend’s or family member’s children and let them return the favor. * Call, text, email, or visit a friend today. Let your friend know
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Social Health Good friends are good for your health and well-being. Do you want to live longer? Spend time with friends! Researchers looked at 148 studies that focused on social relationships and longevity. They concluded that people with stronger social relationships had a 50 percent increased chance of survival. This finding held across age, gender,
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Social Health Both you and others benefit. Gallup surveys in 130 countries show people with higher personal well-being are more likely to say they give time, money, or help to others in their communities. A community can be: * Your neighborhood, city, county, state, or country * Your place of worship * Societies or groups
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Social Health Do the work you love and work at loving what you do. A recent survey found that only 19 percent of workers in the U.S. and Canada were satisfied with their jobs; 16 percent were “somewhat satisfied,” and about two-thirds were not happy. Workers say they are not happy due to little or
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Mental Health The Christmas season (and other holidays, to a lesser degree) leave millions of people blue, not joyful. Contributing factors include: * Family members who live far away. * Memories of a loved one who has passed away. * Financial problems. * Fatigue and feelings of being overwhelmed by tasks and obligations associated with
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