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Our final tip this week comes full circle to taking better care of youself. The more you do, the better able you are to care for others. Remember what the stewardess says on each plane trip, put on your own oxygen mask before you try to help your children put on theirs. Take care of yourself. You know what you need to do. Find a way to make it happen. Get a good night’s sleep – 6 to 8 hours a night helps you physically, improving your immune response, as … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, exercise, journaling, relaxation, Sandwiched Generation, self care, sleep, stress
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Listen up, Sandwiched Boomers. For the first time since the influenza epidemic of 1918, life expectancy is falling for 1 in 5 American women. The downward trend, more evident in rural and lower income areas, seems to be driven by an increase in deaths related to high blood pressure, smoking and weight. More than 30% of the U.S. population is obese and 60% is overweight – which is often asociated with diabetes and heart disease. There is some speculation that stress also plays a part in these new statistics. And … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, exercise, family stress, heart disease, life expectancy, obesity, Sandwiched Boomers, women's issues
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