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New Twists on Age Aging Now A Good Thing Did you know that aging is a good thing now? That’s right, a new study found that 71% of American respondents are not only accepting but embracing aging, now more than ever. And, 57% consider the pandemic a wake-up call that has turned anti-aging on its head. After all, what’s the alternative, right? Not something we can ignore as easily as we could before. Humans h...

  Roughly 66- 82% of workers already don’t always take their breaks, a growing trend here in the U.S. This includes not taking lunch, applies in lockdown too, maybe even more. 3 Downsides of Not Taking Breaks 1.One downside of not taking breaks is SITTING. Excessive sitting is terrible. It’s associated with shorter lifespan, increased anxiety, dementia, diabetes, weight gain, osteoporosis, blood clots that can roam fro...

  A cancer worse than Watergate is infecting American politics. It has taken decades to metastasize. And the damage done to the nation’s political and social health is potentially existential. One consequence is that America’s government has become incapable of providing equitable governance to all its citizens. And too many Americans are angered and enraged over this failure.  Three intertwined and often incestuous forces form the DNA of this cancer. The first is the demise of tru...

Although it could be pretty tricky, parents should show empathy to their children or other family members. Try to put yourself in the other persons shoes. When you do so, you will also understand why they thought of their opinion. Through this, you may also see how your child is feeling. Listen sincerely Even though there are instances when parents feel that their children are expressing ideas and opinions that are not right, they should still listen sincerely. You can do so by following these ...

Research Suggests Conformity Up With Pandemic From:   Standing Out While Fitting In. Thats the goal, but heres the problem: "I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am "  ? Thomas Cooley, Justice, Supreme Court Michigan, 18...

Happiness isn’t something that happens to us on the calendar. Happiness is something we do, and there is plenty good reason to do it more often than many of us do.Who Cares About Happiness?Aristotle thought happiness was the meaning and purpose of life. Our founders considered happiness an inalienable right.

International Day of Happiness is March 20th. But happiness isn’t something that happens to us once a year on the calendar. Happiness is something we do, and there is plenty good reason to do it more often than many of us do.Who Cares About Happiness?Aristotle thought happiness was the meaning and

Maximum Problem Solving Requires 70% Discomfort Zone From:   Not what you thought? You had a problem to solve and thought if you got into your comfort zone the new solution would more likely come? I have beginning clients and colleagues who think this. And science says t...

  Not what you thought? You had a problem to solve and thought if you got into your comfort zone the new solution would more likely come? I have beginning clients and colleagues who think this.  And science says they would be wrong. Hmmm…maybe that’s why they haven’t been able to solve whatever it is up until now. Not ready, willing, able enough—yet—to get out of their comfort zone! Problem solving requir...

MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT (From WTAMU): Four WT students are actively finding ways to turn the temperature down in potentially contentious conversations through their Hear Me Out campaign, part of the 2021 Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Competition. WT’s team presentation is about 20 minutes long and includes a short experience piece when there is time for it. They conclude with a short survey.   The Bateman Competition is PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of Americ...