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@NIAGo4Life Here are some tips to help you overcome those barriers and improve your health. View Full Article: https://go.usa.gov/xQA9a

Over one third of adults in the U.S. don’t sleep enough. Not getting enough sleep is linked with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression among other conditions. Sleep is not optional or a luxury, but something you need every day to live. Learn how much sleep you need every night depending on your age and what you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. View Full Article:  

By: Carol Blanchard Master Wellness Volunteer Visualizations are a form of meditation that focuses the mind on strong images that positively educate our brain and emotional power towards positive outcomes.   Most of us already use visualizations without even realizing it. Our thoughts are actually pictures in our minds. These are what I call “default mode” visualizations because these mind pictures are what we call “normal’. We all have unique mind pictures and shared, cultural or community, pictures that establish our everyday reality, such as reminding us what… Read More →

Sure, you’ve heard that physical activity might help keep the weight off, but are you familiar with the other reasons physical activity is so important? Here’s a look at 10 benefits of physical activity and why you should get moving today! Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes or Diabetes Complications More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, and another 84 million US adults have a condition called prediabetes, which puts them at risk of type 2 diabetes. Regular physical activity helps prevent type 2 diabetes. If you already… Read More →

Making the First Day Easier Parents should remember that they need not wait until the first day of class to ask for help. Schools are open to address any concerns a parent or child might have, including the specific needs of a child, over the summer. The best time to get help might be one to two weeks before school opens. Many children become nervous about new situations, including changing to a new school, classroom or teacher. This may occur at any age. If your child seems nervous,… Read More →

By Carol Blanchard Master Wellness Volunteer We all have tigers to tame and many of those beasts show up in our lives as moods. Whether chronic emotional conditions or just bad hair day swings, we all have those Moody Mondays where one thing snowballs into one exasperating experience. Well, that’s bad news in itself, but unfortunately we tend to add fuel to this bonfire by dropping out our exercise program or cheer ourselves up with donuts . Now we have a Class A mood to manage.   I… Read More →