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Strategies to overcome seasonal affective disorder

(METRO) Winter can be an awe-inspiring time of year. Snow-covered landscapes and opportunities to enjoy sports like skiing and snowboarding make winter a favorite time of year for nature enthusiasts and athletes. As fun as winter can be, many people struggle with the transition from warm weather and long, sunny days to cold weather and reduced hours of sunlight. Sometimes mistaken or misidentified as the “winter blues,” this phenomenon is known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. What is seasonal affective disorder? According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, ...

The many ways walking benefits your body

(METRO) Life changed dramatically in 2020. When the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, hundreds of millions of people across the globe were forced to change how they go about their daily lives, including how they exercise. Health-conscious adults accustomed to exercising at local gyms had to find new ways to exercise in the wake of the pandemic. Many gyms were forced to close in areas hit hard by COVID-19, and that left many people without access to fitness equipment like weights and cardiovascular machines. Resilient men and women soon found ways to ...

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Wellington Independent and Assisted Living! Wow, what a year 2020 has been. Due to the ongoing pandemic, every one of us has had to change up the way we live, work and play. Thankfully, with added safety measures that have been in place through the many months, our Wellington family remains healthy and safe. We are grateful to our residents, resident family members and our hard working, steadfast staff for doing all they have been asked to do to keep your loved ones well. It is not always easy to change the way we live every day, so all of ...

Club Calendar Winter 2020-21

Alamo Senior Center 528-4881 Business Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Activities: Birthdays, monthly, last Tuesday Cards: Tuesday p.m., following lunch Senior Meals: Tuesdays, noon Foot Clinic: Odd months, Divide County Health Nurse Anamoose Senior Citizens 465-3316 Business Meeting: 1st Monday with bingo & speaker Social Meeting: 3rd Friday of month Senior Meals: Every Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chair Exercise: Every Monday & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. Free Blood Pressure Check: 1st Monday, monthly Cards & Dominoes: Every Friday, 6:30 p.m. Berthold Senior ...

Create incentives in estate planning

As the mother of two young, rambunctious children, I am always keeping an eye out for their safety. I find myself giving constant reminders to hold hands in the parking lot, don’t jump on the couch, and for goodness’ sake, stop hitting your little brother with a hammer! For parents, protecting young children from life’s dangers is a basic instinct. However, as children get older and take on more autonomy, the focus of parents shifts away from protecting our kids from external threats and toward incentivizing wise choices and behaviors that will set them up for success in ...