Interesting / Erin Bolaski
Good Thoughts
We have all felt, if only modestly, the effects of anxiety, fear or loneliness in our daily lives.
Over the past few weeks, our country and many others have been disrupted by fear and anxiety over the novel virus, SARS-CoV-2. Due to the severity of this virus, we have been given instructions to limit community outings and to keep social distance when around others. This virus has brought tremendous fear for our loved ones, our own health and our financial security. Along with this fear, many of us are having increasing anxiety and loneliness from being isolated in our homes. No matter what you are going through, know that you are not alone. We are all trying to figure this out together. As we continue to navigate through this tough time, I wanted to share a few words that have brought me great peace. In times of an unknown future, it is important to realize how powerful our words and our hopes can be…
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Hand Washing – A History
Spring is an exciting time in New England. With the warmer days ahead, and the end to the bitter cold and snow, it can have us itching to get outside. However, Spring can also bring several issues such as seasonal allergies, asthma, the common cold and other respiratory/ airborne spread illnesses. To focus on the latter, we have all heard a great deal about keeping down the spread of illness with frequent and effective hygiene. Hand washing, hand washing, and more hand washing!
Continue ReadingExercise / Tracy Gannon
Want to Feel Less Stiff and Move Better? ….Sit on the Floor!
For most of us, as we get older, the thought of sitting down on the floor seems like an effort. And for some of us the question arises….will I be able to get back up? And for a few, the answer is “No, I won’t be able to get back up without help”. How did this happen? And when did it happen?
We all started out living on the floor. The floor was our home. We sat, we crawled, we scooted, we ate, we played on the floor. We spent hours….
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