Mental health and wellbeing
The last few years it would have been hard to miss the health care debate between political parties, in the press and, for some of us, between friends and family. The ever-increasing cost of health care as well as the concern with funding Medicare promises to the elderly in the future have been key drivers[…]
In keeping with time-honored traditions it is time to create a list of resolutions for the new year. This year I plan to lose weight, spend smarter through my Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and on vitamins that work, and take control of my own health care by getting copies of my medical records. I’ve listed[…]
Regular exercise is key to losing weight, but, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, women who wrote about their most important values 15 minutes a day lost more weight than those who didn’t. This makes a lot of sense: thinking about yourself positively and what’s important to you for a concentrated, extended[…]
I recently read about how to set more relevant and effective new year’s resolutions. At the year’s end, I am typically not a resolution-setter. My problem with setting new year’s resolutions are three-fold: Focusing on my perceived shortcomings driven by my own insecurities, not necessarily what I really need to work on Setting too many[…]
Regardless of your role, life on a farm operates at a slower, if more physical, pace than the one many of us lead in offices, warehouses or taking care of kids at home. My step-grandfather raised horses and livestock, and I vividly remember the smell of oats and hay, long walks outside to carry out[…]