Personal Improvement

The virtual brain health event covers three categories: physical activities with mindful fitness experts, cognitive engagement-based lectures with industry experts and personal, well-being programs with expert practitioners who will share information about the impact brain science has on people’s lives. ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame continues its celebration of Black History Month with a series of virtual events and programs honoring the extraordinary contributions that African Americans have made to rock & roll music. Virtual programs and events include Rock Hall Inductee Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire, members of Sly & the Family Stone, Patti LaBelle, Robert Randolph of The Family Band, and Jackie Venson  ...

Gratitude put to paper causes a ripple of kindness. Blair has thanked people from his past and from today. Some were celebrities, others have been ordinary people doing extraordinary things, people from news stories, his fourth-grade teacher and dozens of others whose actions — big and small — have deserved a note. ...

In her new blog, Better Thinking, Lindsay Walker tackles a current crisis: Alzheimer's and dementia, which affect one in three seniors nationwide (killing more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined). As Executive Director for the Alzheimer’s Association Cleveland Area Chapter, Lindsay is equipped to offer you the best advice to live your best life to help reduce risk for the disease, if you have the disease or you are a caregiver. Hope for a cure is on the horizon. Until then, keep reading Better Thinking. ...

Everyone benefits when citizens make communities vibrant and healthy places to live. Many people have talents they can share with their communities. They can leverage their talent and experience to go beyond their daily sharing of time and treasure. The more people who share time, treasure and talent, the healthier and more vibrant the community will be. ...

We can't think of a more appropriate way to celebrate Black History Month than by reading terrific books that illustrate the many facets of Black lives, both fictional and through autobiographies. Consider these selections. ...

When I had my son decades ago, I was a 36-year-old with a career. I went back to work so I could nap at noon in the women’s lounge. I dressed my infant in play clothes and put him to sleep each weeknight so I wouldn’t have to dress him in the morning before driving him to the babysitter (who fed him breakfast and lunch).  ...

If you’re sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, maybe what you need is a good night’s sleep. Too many of us wake up wiped out from a fitful night of interrupted sleep, then spend our days in a daze, a bit fuzzy in the mind and frayed in the emotions. If this seems familiar, consider yourself among the estimated 40%-70% of older adults who have chronic sleep issues and need to reset their sleep patterns. Sleep patterns change as we age, but enduring disturbed sleep and waking up tired every day are not part of normal aging. Mentor naturopathic provider Jacob Wolf offers holistic pathways to better sleep. Sweet dreams! ...