WELL-BEING Staying motivated to make healthy choices can be challenging. That’s why connecting with others who share your goals can be so effective. Getting involved in a wellness program helps you stay on track and successfully make positive changes. * Take advantage of your workplace wellness activities and programs. * Take an exercise class at […]
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Loneliness is a risk factor for poor physical and mental health. Social support and connection are critical to well-being. While there are many reasons someone may feel lonely, social isolation is often at play. As we age, many people experience an increase in the amount of time spent alone. If this leads
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WELL-BEING Taking regular breaks from social media is a healthy way to refocus and prevent it from taking over too much of your time. When you return, you will hopefully have a clearer idea of social media’s role in your life and the boundaries you need to use it well. Try these tips to have
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WELL-BEING Our connections to others are vital to our health. Relationships make people happier. Relationships also lower anxiety and depression. Wondering how you can form new or stronger connections with people? Try these tips: Be there for others. Helping others when they need you strengthens your friendships and makes you happy. You can also volunteer,
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WELL-BEING While social media can be an easy way to catch up on the latest, it is not always a reliable source of factual information. Social media sites tend to amplify sensationalized messages. Information that contains an emotional appeal, quotes a supposed expert, or points to a deeper conspiracy is more likely to catch our
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Spending time with other people is good for your health. Quality relationships make you more resilient to the effects of stress and help you cope with life’s challenges. Connecting with others can also bring more joy to your life. Humans are not meant to go it alone. Be proactive in connecting with
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WELL-BEING While New Year’s resolutions might be popular, they often don’t last past January. This year, skip the resolutions and try a word of the year instead. A word of the year is a single word that serves as a guide or theme for what you would like to focus on this year. Examples include
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WELL-BEING Humans need social contact. Having good social connections can help you feel better and live a healthier life. These are some ways to meet people and have fun with others. * Join a group or class. Book clubs, wood carving, music and hiking are a few options. * Get involved. Attend a neighborhood clean-up
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WELL-BEING All children sometimes find themselves the butt of jokes or teasing by their classmates. But bullying is different. It is generally relentless and can include physical violence, coercion, name calling, social shunning, social isolation, or verbal or written threats. In extreme causes, death or sexual assaults have resulted from bullying. Bullying can be in
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WELL-BEING The benefits of volunteering or helping other people seem to pay off for the giver and not necessarily the receiver. Providing tangible help to others protects your health and may lengthen your life, according to a 5-year study by researchers at 3 universities. The lead researcher Dr. Michael J. Poulin, assistant professor of psychology
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