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_ Mental & Emotional Health Boost Your Mood After ΓÇ£Falling BackΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth article After we ΓÇ£fell backΓÇ¥┬áthis┬áNovember 5th 2017, many of us may have given up more than an hour of daylight. We … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health 3 Ways to Lift Your Mood. By Sondra Forsyth article Posture is not just important in how you look. ItΓÇÖs also important in how you look at life. Think of … Read More→
Sundown Syndrome And A Breath of Fresh Air By blog Editor's Note: As many of our readers know, Sundowning (or Sundown Syndrome) sometimes affects people who have Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Rita Altman, VP of Memory Care for Sunrise Senior Living, is an expert and recently put some of her expert tips on how to respond to symptoms of Sundowning to "virtual" paper in the form of a blog. Rita writes that you should, "observe for emotions and behaviors, Look for the unmet need, Respond with empathy, Don't forget about vitamin D and Maintain a routine." For additional insight and detail around these tips, we've posted Rita's original blog below.
_ How Mood Influences Food Choice By article Do you have a tendency to reach for junk food or sweets instead of healthy options when you’re down in the dumps? If so, you’re not alone. Researchers at the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab Previous, armed with previous research that found that emotions affect eating, set out ot find out why this happens. Their paper will be published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
I Walked My Daughter Down the Aisle By Sondra Forsyth blog On a blazingly beautiful July afternoon in 2003, I walked my daughter down the aisle. Well, actually, it was a hill since the ceremony was on the grounds of a lodge in Montana's Glacier National Park. The point, though, is that she was on my arm and not her father's.
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Color Me Happy By Jane Farrell blog Growing up, art class was my favorite subject, right up there with recess and lunch. I had private art lessons […]
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