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Tobacco Cessation Nagging does no good. Sarcasm has no beneficial effect. Threats, harassment, yelling, and pleading leave the object of your attention feeling demeaned and resentful. So, how can you truly help someone kick the cigarette habit? If someone close to you has decided to quit, here’s how you can help. * Let the smoker […]
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Mental Health Care Before you set any goals, take some time to truly reflect on your health, and the steps you want to take to make some improvements. Set small goals, one at a time:Make them specific, meaningful and relevant for you. Include a time frame for reaching each one. Small steps add up over
Mental Health Care Playtime isn’t just for kids. Adults should take time out to just have fun too. Play can help improve your creativity, problem-solving, and emotional well-being. Chess anyone? People indulge their creativity in so many ways – through music, art, dance, writing, etc. No matter the medium, creative expression helps to uncover the
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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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Mental Health Care Having a sense of humor is associated with living a longer life. The millions of dollars spent each year on comedic television shows, books and movies prove that humor is a must-have in life. Other than being great fun, laughter produces feel-good chemicals in your brain called endorphins. They give you a
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Social Health Just as a small stone tossed in a lake can create a wide ripple effect, so can you have a positive impact on your world. Start your day thinking about how you can be kind, compassionate and considerate of everyone around you. Having a good life is about more than satisfying our every
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Mental Health Care Want to live to a hundred? Start with finding your purpose. Having purpose in life is one factor that many centenarians share. Think about what motivates, inspires and fulfills you. Then, set a plan for accomplishing your goals. Finding purpose in life gives it meaning and added richness to keep you going
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Family Fitness Every year, millions of children are injured while playing sports and doing physical activities. Most of these injuries could be prevented. Wearing a safety helmet helps prevent a closed head injury when biking, inline skating, etc. Some states and localities have mandatory laws for helmet usage. All helmets sold in the U.S. must
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Tobacco Cessation 1. Set a quit date. 2. Use over-the-counter nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges as directed. 3. Ask your doctor about prescribed medicines that can help you quit. 4. Get rid of all your cigarettes, cigars, matches, lighters, ashtrays, and tobacco triggers. 5. Take part in a quit tobacco program. 6. Rely on programs
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Tobacco Cessation Somebody else’s habit can destroy your health. All that smoke that gets in your eyes is also getting in your airways and lungs, causing potentially fatal heart disease and cancer. It is also blamed for increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome, ear infections, colds, pneumonia, bronchitis, and more severe asthma. Researchers report
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