The common flu vaccine myths

Impulse purchases can feel good, but buyer’s remorse is never pleasurable. Situations around money can be stressful or exhilarating, feelings of joyful anticipation or fearful foreboding. Whether it’s planning to fund a vacation, saving for a rainy day or searching for a loan, below are four nancial decisions that would be hard to regret:

Late summer nights lead to sleeping later in the mornings and make it harder to get your sleep cycle back on track. You can re- tune your internal clock to get better rest. Try a few of these simple adjustments to your daily routine to help you take control of your sleep patterns:

Why bother? Is it worth it? Who have I become? What is the power of self-reflection? Life moves forward like the stills in a movie and time can seem to slow down or speed up depending on how boring or exciting the scene. What if you fall asleep in the movie, and wake up somewhere in the second half, confused as to what you missed?

Who wants to eat “healthy food”? Just say it out loud and feel the apprehension. Food should be delicious, crunchy, savory or sweet to be appealing. You can enjoy flavorful food and feel satis ed without overeating or even eating unhealthy foods.

Would you like a box for that? It seems like such an easy question, but some people have a hard time stopping while there is still food on their plate. When you are full, the best thing to do is drop your fork, push your chair away from the table and don’t take another bite.

No one wants to be pushed all the time. Stand! Stretch! Walk! Jog! Faster! Life has enough demands. We all have enough “to-do’s” on our list to get through. Why not take a new perspective to enjoy and take the time for what makes you feel good and creates sensations and memories that fulfill you?

We all go through many challenges in our lifetime. Some we can see, most we can’t. It’s not obvious when someone’s dealing with a mental illness, caring for an aging parent, or having financial difficulty. It’s important that we all have a support system.

Things that taste good or feel good send signals to our brain that says, “we like this, do it again!” It’s this reward-based learning process that makes it so difficult to fight urges to smoke or eat something sweet.

Life can allow so many directions. There are many paths to choose from and every decision we make can lead us further down a path.

The foods you eat can be directly connected with your emotions. Macaroni and cheese may remind you of happy childhood memories, cookies can feel like a kind gesture from a loved one or ice cream may be associated with getting over a break up.

Taking the time to physically care for oneself is not an easy task. Walk into any tness club and you will see a vast array of people and levels of tness. Everyone at the gym is there for their own personal reasons and nd within themselves the motivation to come back again the next day and the next.

Get A Flu Shot!

Getting a flu shot is the best way to protect yourself from getting the flu.

If you’ve ever eaten corn on the cob, then you know the urge to floss. The American Dental Association recommends cleaning between your teeth once a day. Even if you can’t feel the leftover food in your mouth, it’s there and flossing may help prevent cavities and gum disease.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Better screening, early detection and increased awareness can save lives. Here are some common breast cancer myths, and truths.

Becoming a caretaker for your parent or loved one can be a difficult adjustment and role reversal.

Cooking at home is always best because you can control how your food is being prepared. However, after a long week of cooking, it’s nice to unwind with friends or family at a restaurant.

Bed rest is what comes to mind when back pain attacks, but research suggests that activity is better to promote healing. Lack of activity can lead to muscle stiffness and weakness and soft tissue becomes more vulnerable to injury.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, 

Exercise can help control your blood pressure, blood sugar, and weight; help raise your “good” cholesterol; and prevent diseases such as colorectal cancer, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Becoming active can also:

Some doctors are saying that sitting is the new smoking. According to the Mayo Clinic, sitting, like smoking, is a pervasive problem that harms your health. Approximately 80 percent of Americans work a non-active job, making all-day sitting a common condition.