If you and your family has ever denied yourselves time-off because you couldn’t line up a serious getaway, consider the advantages of a staycation. When it comes to taking a break from the work-a-day world, rocking your slippers at home (instead of shades on a beach) just might be one [...]
Statistically, women out-live men by an average of five years. And men are at a higher risk than women for most leading causes of death. So, to all the men out there—the sons, fathers, brothers, and husbands—consider these helpful every-day suggestions to improve your overall health and wellness: Home in [...]
We all know we can always move more and eat healthier, but what about those conditions that we, as women, should watch out for? Here’s a list of our top nine that—with a little more awareness—we can do our best to prevent: Heart disease – Heart disease is the leading [...]
Your mental well-being involves everything from self-understanding to coping with life’s challenges, and managing feelings to how you support others. Whether you’re working through obstacles life sends your way or holding firm as a beacon of positivity, here are six tips to boost your emotional well-being: Make having fun essential. [...]
Hindsight may be 20/20, but when it comes to watching out for your eyes, this fact is clear: There’s a lot more to eye health than vision checkups. Here are 10 pointers to optimize eye health: Open your eyes to optometry. Early detection of eye diseases increases the likelihood of [...]
With so many social media channels and mobile apps, staying connected may feel like a default mode—a part of the modern world that takes care of itself. But not so fast. When you consider how important genuine human interaction is to our well-being, it begs the question: Just how connected [...]
Learning how to overcome setbacks, adapt to changing circumstances, and perform well under pressure are valuable skills to learn and have. These skills can be summarized into one trait: resiliency. Becoming more resilient can help you have a more optimistic outlook while developing and maintaining positive relationships. Here are 12 [...]
It can be difficult to think about what happens after we pass away, but it’s important to plan ahead so that you and your loved ones are prepared and taken care of. Here are 8 important documents to help you do just that. Durable Power of Attorney: A durable power [...]
We often hear it’s important to eat healthy, but what does that really mean? There are so many foods making health claims, how are we supposed to know what’s healthy and what’s just marketing? Read the label. Here are 7 steps for reading nutrition labels that will help you [...]
It can be difficult to keep up with what’s going on in the world of health insurance and understand how your health coverage works. Here are 7 concepts that may help you better understand your health insurance benefits. Benefit Summary: Reading your Benefit Summary is probably the best way to [...]
