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Becoming Thankful and Grateful
When you’re a member of the Sandwich Generation, it’s not easy to take care of your family in flux – growing children and aging parents. With all the stresses you face daily, preparing for Thanksgiving may seem like another added burden. But this year, why not make a plan to bring some new traditions to your holiday tablewhich will lower your levels of stress and raise the levels of meaning for the whole family? In your busy life, sometimes it’s hard to focus on what you are thankful for but … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic happiness, blessings, gratitude, happiness, positive emotion, Sandwiched Boomer, savor, thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving is More Than Turkey Day
With Thanksgiving just a week away, are you busy making shopping lists, planning menus and creating seating charts? What about also setting aside some time to reflect? Think about the people, experiences and circumstances for which you are thankful. The stress of preparing for the holidays sometimes stands in the way of focusing on all we have to be thankful for – so take a deep breath and step back for a moment to relish, with gratitude, the gifts of family and friends. To help you begin, you’ll find some … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, family, friends, gratitude, happiness, holiday, stress, thanksgiving, tradition, volunteering
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Develop Your Personal Health Plan
The Association of American Medical Colleges reported last week that the shortage of physicians is expected to worsen due to the U.S. healthcare reform plan that became law last spring. Their Center for Workforce Studies released a projection that shortages will be 50% worse than estimated earlier. Rather than lacking 39,600 doctors by 2015, the United States will actually be short 63,000 physicians, given the extra patients entering the system. With fewer doctors available, you will need to make some changes in the way you take care of yourself. Now … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, change, doctor, gratitude, inertia, insurance, national health plan, physician, positive attitude, Sandwiched Boomers, video
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Connect with Your Family This Summer
Now that Memorial Day is past and school will soon be over, have you thought about how to use those extra summer hours to connect with your family? With the summer season now unofficially open and the barbeque back in service, can we still learn from the heroes we honored on Memorial Day who have served and given their all to protect our way of life? As we respect their unique bravery, we can direct their lessons to our own family situation and apply the same principles to those closest … Continue reading
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Tagged bravery, camaraderie, courage, family, friendship, gratitude, heroes, loved one, meaning, Memorial Day, Sandwiched Boomers, summer
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