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1. Reach Dreams Spend some time dreaming. Listen to the story your life is telling. Are you conscientiously writing it? Do you enjoy hearing the stories? What legacy will your life’s story tell? Have you imagined the details of your dreams? Which dream tastes the best? Have you picked your legacy? 2. Set Goals A boy set a goal to become a millionaire. Certainly, this was the greatest mark of success and way to happiness. Upon reaching this goal, he found that it was not his dream. So he spent the rest of his days trying to reach that dream. Because of his patience and discipline, he accomplished great things. Nonetheless, he knew the path he traveled would have changed if he spent all of his days traveling toward his dream. Set goals that reach your dreams. Goals that are based on the outcomes you’d like to reach… your legacy....
About 10 to 20 percent of people may have mild Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is four times more common in women than in men. Although some children and teenagers get SAD, it usually doesn’t start in people younger than age 20. Your chance of getting SAD goes down as you get older. Tanning beds shouldn’t be used to treat SAD. The light sources in tanning beds are high in ultraviolet (UV) rays, which harm your eyes and your skin. “Winter blues is a general term, not a medical diagnosis. It’s fairly common, and it’s more mild than serious. It usually clears up on its own in a fairly short amount of time,” says Dr. Matthew Rudorfer, a mental health expert at NIH. The so-called winter blues are often linked to something specific, such as stressful holidays or reminders of absent loved ones. “Seasonal affective disorder, though, is different. It’s a...
1 in 3 adults does not get enough sleep, according to the CDC. Are you 1 in 3? In August 2017, Dr. Steve Kay, a professor of neurology at USC, discussed the effects of technology on sleeping patterns. Dr. Kay said, “Looking at tablets or smartphones can actually cause significant sleep disruption. When your eye is exposed to blue light, your brain suppresses the production of melatonin – the hormone production our brain produces at night normally rises in the evening, peaks at midnight and then goes back down.” The presence of any artificial light at night can potentially damage your sleep cycle, but the blue light has been proven to be the most disruptive. Putting your phone on night mode will diminish the blue light to a softer pink light. This may help you to fall asleep easier. Not enough sleep, or even too much, may cause: obesity mood disorders heart...
One of the most common initial problems and complaints treated here at Madison Memorial Hospital is abdominal pain. This can come from a number of problems associated with the body’s digestive system and often times can be solved through drinking water and going on a walk. What is digestion? Everyone who eats food somehow needs to digest it. When there are problems with digestion, various side effects can come about. The process of digestion refers to how the food you eat becomes nutrients for your body. Digestion then uses these nutrients to help your body with energy, growth, and cell repair, according to WebMD. What are common digestive tract problems? There are several problems that can occur to the digestive tracts. Some of these problems include constipation, diarrhea, gas, abdominal pain, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome (I.B.S.), and inflammatory bowel disease (I.B.D). Inflammatory bowel disease is when part or all of the...
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