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Surveys and studies have documented the connection between age and what psychologists call emotional well-being. This is when a person consistently reports having more positive than negative feelings. Using this measure, researchers discovered that older adults are, overall, happier than younger people.
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As parents, we knew who our kids hung out with and discouraged relationships with troublemakers. We knew that if our kids spent time with smokers or drinkers there was a high probability they’d do it, too.
Today, with many of us grandparents and retirees, this pattern of influence is still worthy of our attention. Who we surround ourselves with affects our mindset, attitude, health and confidence.
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Love is in the air as we approach Valentine’s Day. Whether you have a partner or are single in the city, get ready to rock date night. There is no reason to look dowdy, whether this is your first or 50th night out. Here are my fashion ideas to look fabulous with minimal effort.
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Often, when we or those we are caring for are in a moment of anxiety or even panic, we can benefit from techniques that are a little more physical or sensory-oriented. Here are four small and simple physical ways that may calm one’s anxiety and get the mind and its racing thoughts back into one’s body and reality.
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It takes a lot to make me laugh. I see humor in jokes and situations, but if it draws a smile, I’m likely to say something is clever rather than funny. Besides, not everyone has the same sense of humor.
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What will she think of next? That’s what we wondered when we saw this puzzle from our memory care contributor Kathryn Kilpatrick. We use her word and number puzzles on our Brain Games page each issue, but we haven’t seen anything quite like this one.
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