When it comes to willpower, it just may be the thought that counts. A new study suggests that Americans believe they have less stamina for strenuous mental activity than their European counterparts, and that’s an indication that people in the U.S. think of their willpower as being in limited supply. More than 1,100 Americans and… Continue reading Willpower: It’s All in Your Mind
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Study: Nursing-Home Workers Don’t Change Gloves Often Enough
Certified nursing assistants often fail to change gloves, and that careless practice may be a significant cause of the spread of pathogens in long-term care settings such as nursing homes. That’s according to a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals… Continue reading Study: Nursing-Home Workers Don’t Change Gloves Often Enough
Changing Your Family Routine May Be Key to Weight Loss
If you’re sick of motivational techniques aimed at helping you lose weight, researchers say families can more easily adopt healthy behaviors by following a new approach that focuses on the redesign of family routine. In a series of pilot tests of the approach—known as “SystemCHANGE”—by nursing scientists at Case Western Reserve University, families and individuals… Continue reading Changing Your Family Routine May Be Key to Weight Loss
Work-Life Balance: What It Really Means
Everybody talks about work-life balance, but what does it really involve? Glad you asked! Here are the six components of work-life balance. Master these, and you’ve got it made in the shade: Self-management Sufficiently managing one’s self can be challenging, particularly in getting proper sleep, exercise and nutrition. Self-management is the recognition that effectively using… Continue reading Work-Life Balance: What It Really Means
How Risk Taking Changes with Age
The propensity to take risks does alter over our lifespan, but it is particularly likely to change in people up to age 30 and those older than 65. Researchers reached that conclusion in a study conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in collaboration with the University of Basel, Yale University, and the… Continue reading How Risk Taking Changes with Age
8 Ways to Get Your Mojo Back Before Summer
New beginnings are the most exciting and energizing times in life. Summer is always a new beginning, because it’s a new season. Now is a great time to get fired up, motivated, and start making changes to get to your next level of you. Most of you are great starters, but not all are great… Continue reading 8 Ways to Get Your Mojo Back Before Summer