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Mental Health Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. How people experience their self-esteem can vary over time and be dependent on certain life events, such as a job loss, relationship breakup, or poor grades, which can temporarily lower one’s self-esteem. It affects everything you do: * How you select a major, career or job […]
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 Care The following are some of the symptoms that usually signal the need for professional counseling. Only a trained professional can diagnose and determine the treatment needed. * Crippling or excessive anxieties (phobias, fears, panic attacks) * Marked personality change * Prolonged depression and apathy (a sense of hopelessness, loss of pleasure in
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Home Safety * Do not smoke. Do not allow smoking in your house. * Open windows as much as you can to let fresh outdoor air in. * Live clean and green. Use baking soda, vinegar, plain soap, etc. and/or 100 percent biodegradable products that do not have chlorine, phosphates, and dyes. Paint with zero-or
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Mental Health Signs & Causes Few, if any, relationships are perfect. Problems are bound to occur. The problems most often linked with marriage and other relationships include: * Failures in communicating * Misunderstandings * Negative feelings, such as being hurt, put down, ignored, abused and/or lonely * Power struggles * Acting out to get attention.
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Financial Health It’s never too early or too late. Whether you are in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or even your 60s, plan for your retirement. Research shows that people who think about and plan for retirement save more than those who don’t. Add up all sources of monthly income. * Social Security. Find out how
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Personal Safety Many people know that shoveling snow can put many at risk for back injury or a heart attack, but think, “It won’t happen to me” and shovel anyway. Shoveling snow strains the back, because you bend at the waist to lift a load. And shoveling can trigger a heart attack in three ways.
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Home Safety * Follow safety advisories for foods that are contaminated with harmful substances, such as methylmercury in fish and harmful bacteria in produce, etc. You can find out about these fromepa.gov. * Use seatbelts and safety-approved car seats when riding in vehicles. * Keep poisons and other harmful items locked and out of reach
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Financial Health Invest in your future. Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it can grow when you save and invest it wisely. First, identify what you want to save for: * Emergency funds? (Plan for three to six months of expenses.) Holiday expenses? Vacations? A house? College for your kids? Retirement? * Rank order your
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Work Life Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) affect muscles, tendons, nerves, joints, ligaments, cartilage, and discs in the spine. They do not result from slips, falls, or similar accidents. Common Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendonitis. These are caused by: * Repeating the same motion. This can result in Repetitive
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