If you want to bring your family closer together, shared experiences work well toward building a bond — and when carefully thought out, can improve on healthy habits as well. Eat together. Today’s children (and adults) face an obesity epidemic. Much of that stems from poor eating habits due in large part to not taking… Read more »
Want to improve your life? Express thanks and mean it. Of course people appreciate when others show gratitude to them, but when you acknowledge your own gratitude toward people, opportunities, and even your own health, this positive attitude can create a positive impact on your life perspective. It has a ripple effect. Those who recognize… Read more »
One of the most often-used verbs when we talk about our busy lives is “juggling.” We juggle our job with family life, commitments, work …. And how do we manage to keep everything straight and have time to do it all without sacrificing sleep, a bit of downtime or sanity? Enter the wonderful world of… Read more »
Once you reach a certain age and get set in your ways, can you really pick up a new skill or interest? Isn’t that pretty much a kid’s game? Not so, many would respond. That list includes designer Vera Wang, who began her next career around age 40. Julia Child wrote her first cookbook at… Read more »
In January we posted about ways to unplug from the constant bombardment of our increasingly digital world. Now it’s May…. Have you managed to take any of the suggestions? If reading the how didn’t get you putting the electronic assault aside, read on to find out why doing so has such importance for health and… Read more »
If you find that by the time you finish reading this paragraph your attention has been pulled away at least once, you probably get distracted fairly easily. It’s difficult not to be, with ceaseless phones pinging updates, nonstop inbound emails, and constant general ambient noise coming at you from all sides. So if you… Read more »
It’s March… Do you remember what you resolved to get done in 2016? Have you made a list and stuck to it? (Do you know where the list is?) The fact remains that most people break from New Year’s resolutions in about six weeks. Rather than looking back come December and thinking with a sigh,… Read more »
Considering the sheer number of people vying for most job positions, you need to do what you can to stand out, to be that bright flower in the vast green field of applicants. Yes, you may have similar backgrounds and qualifications for a position, but if you think about it, you have something that makes… Read more »
The first Friday in March marks an important day on the calendar: Employee Appreciation Day. And while you show your employees how much you appreciate them on other days of the year as well, it always feels good to have someone acknowledge it (just as you feel when Boss Appreciation Day comes around). Read on… Read more »
It’s February, and your New Year’s resolutions may have begun to wane a bit — most resolutions last about six weeks after they’re made. So if you want to either make the most of that gym membership or simply move around more to stay healthy, look at some of these suggestions. And consider this: Saying… Read more »