"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind,” says Wayne Dyer, a well-known author and motivational speaker.
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Nurses’ Prescriptions for Patients and Families
Over four million nurses cared for patients in 2023. Being on the inside of the system, every hour of every day, nurses have a unique view and ability to share what they think is most important to patients and their families.
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Food Addictions
Is fast food addictive? Recent research suggests the answer is: Yes.
Consider what happens when people whose behavior is consistent with food addiction are shown attractive pictures of food such as a milkshake or a hamburger and fries. MRI brain scans reveal a much more pronounced change in their brain structure and function.
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Imagining Success
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you’re right!”
That thought is attributed to Henry Ford and variations of it to many others. Whatever the source, this line captures the importance of our perceptions in determining our own chances of success.
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Yoga, the New “Old” Medicine
Yoga has been practiced for at least 5,000 years. The word itself seems to radiate peace and tranquility, maybe because of its etymology. “Yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit word “Yuj,” which essentially means to join or unite. The goal of yoga is for the individual to “unite” with physical and mental disciplines.
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What does it take to live longer? Three Characteristics of a Longer Life
Being a better student, having a higher socioeconomic status, and being positive all have a significant impact on your longevity. In fact, all three characteristics are interrelated.
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The Placebo Effect
What we think, what we anticipate, and what we expect has tremendous influence on how we react to a stimulus or situation.
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How Video Games Are Changing Our Lives
Video games mimic reality, which then impacts the way we live.
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Functional Families in Modern America
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” That is the first sentence of Leo Tolstoy’s famous novel,
Anna Karenina.
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Parenting, Grandparenting, and the Modern American Family
Today’s society has changed with a blending of generations. Gone are the stereotyped images of a “Father Knows Best” nuclear family and a gray-haired grandparent sitting in a rocking chair. We are more like the “Brady Bunch,” but with a savvy 50+ year-old surfing on a new iPhone16.
