Mental health and wellbeing
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[…]