Even after years of knowing someone and frequently chatting with them, it can be surprising how little you truly know about their life. Too often, we focus on light conversation topics, like the weather, TV shows, and our day-to-day lives – never delving beneath the surface to deeper and more personal subjects. This is especially …
How to Curb Sugar Cravings
Summer is filled with tempting sugary treats: ice cream sundaes, peach cobbler, cherry pie, pineapple upside-down cake, and on and on the list goes. Although it’s fine to indulge your sweet tooth every once in a while, you don’t want to feel as though you need a dessert after every meal – or in the middle of …
15 Easy Ways to Help the Environment
It’s easy to feel small when you consider the size of the Earth and the magnitude of humans’ impact on the environment. However, you should never let this stop you from trying to minimize the damage that you personally inflict on the environment. If we all take small steps forward, we can make a huge …
The Importance of Hydration
It’s easy to roll your eyes when people emphasize the importance of drinking water. “Of course drinking water is important,” you might think. “When I’m thirsty, I have a drink. Isn’t that enough?” Generally, yes. Our bodies are pretty good at judging when we need to rehydrate, and that “8 glasses of water a day” rule lacks a …
10 Ways to Stay Cool This Summer
There are many things to love about summer – longer days, warmer weather, swimming, barbecues – but the sweltering heat is not one of them. Unfortunately, older people have an increased risk of heat-related illnesses, so as the temperature soars, it’s important that you stay cool and hydrated to avoid heat stress, heatstroke, and dehydration. …
How to Brighten Someone’s Day
Never underestimate how wonderful it can be to make someone else smile. Whether it’s a friend, a family member, or a complete stranger, you have the power to improve someone’s day. Just think about the last time a waiter made you laugh, a friend gave you a compliment, or a random stranger smiled at you. …
Benefits of Crossword Puzzles
You might think of a crossword puzzle as a fun way to pass the time on a lazy Sunday. They’re inexpensive (or even free with your newspaper), require only a pen and your brain, and can be played wherever you happen to be. You might be surprised, however, to learn that researchers have discovered that …
Symptoms of Caregiver Burnout
Caring for one person – yourself – can feel hard enough some days. Yet caregivers graciously spend much of their time looking after someone else as well. Caregiving can take many forms, but all types of caregiving require patience, attention, and empathy. Over time the responsibility of caregiving can leave the caregiver physically, emotionally, and …
Simple Changes to Lose Weight
If your doctor has recommended that you lose a few pounds, you’re certainly not alone. Losing weight is a very common goal amongst the young and old alike. Sometimes this goal can feel intimidating or insurmountable, and you might assume that you’ll need to totally revamp the way you eat and live your life. Luckily, …
The Best Thing About Getting Older
Young children are often eager to grow older. They despise being treated as babies, and they yearn for the freedom and the power of adulthood: the ability to drive a car, to choose their own dinner, to adopt as many puppies as they want! But at a certain age, often as teenagers or young adults, …
