Why Are Regular Eye Exams Important?
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The Top 5 Ways to Stay Hydrated this Summer
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Stay Refreshed with these Hydrating Summer Recipes
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Top Tips for Excellent Care
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Best Ways to Manage Your Diabetes
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Best Tips For Women’s Health
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Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy
Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy Ready to start your heart health journey? Here are the top 5 ways to keep your heart healthy: Increase your intake of fruits and vegetables – Instead of eating processed snack foods, snack on vegetables such as carrots, snow peas, or cherry tomatoes along with a spicy […]
Ways to kick off the New Year with Physical Activity
Ways to kick off the New Year with Physical Activity Kick off your New Year by participating in physical activity. It is recommended adults participate in 30 minutes a day of physical activity. Physical activity can help reduce stress, improve your mood, and enhance cognition. Here are simple ways to start adding physical activity to […]
3 Ways To Participate in Mental Health Awareness Month
3 Ways To Participate in Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a month when people all across the mental health community join together to help spread awareness around mental illness to let people know that they are not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there are […]
Women’s Health Month
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Time to Enroll in Medicare: A Guide
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Stay Hydrated This Summer
Stay Hydrated This Summer Did you know that you’re mostly made of water? If you’re an adult female, you’re about 55% water. Men are about 60% because they typically have more lean tissue (which contains more water) and women typically have more fatty tissue (which contains less water). Younger people have a higher percentage of […]
What to Know About Your Annual Wellness Exam
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June is Men’s Health Month
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Practice Gratitude this Holiday Season
The holidays are a time to reflect and a time to focus on your important aspects of life. We spend time with friends and family, practice holiday traditions, and often give thanks. Gratitude can help us appreciate life, improve our health, and build strong relationships.
Here are some simple ways you can practice gratitude:
1. Make a list of things you have instead of things you want. Record how it makes you feel to have these things in your life.
2. Write a thank you note to someone for being a good friend or helping you.
3. If you practice religion, you can meditate or pray. This can remind us of what we can be thankful for.
4. Practice acts of kindness by volunteering, donating to your local food drive, or baking cookies for your neighbor.
5. Focus on your health. We often take our abilities for granted. It is important to reflect and take time to be thankful.
Gratitude is focusing on things we have rather than what we may not have. We can uplift those around us and improve our mental health and well-being. Practice gratitude this holiday season.
Sources: https://mindwise.org/blog/mental-health/5-ways-to-practice-gratitude-this-holiday-season/
