Did you see the CDC’s clarification about surface transmission and COVID-19 and related cleaning? A local paper in Colorado summarized the update with: Contaminated surfaces have never been driving the COVID-19 pandemic, and the CDC finally clarified that this week. Though it is conceivable that you could be infected by touching an infected doorknob or pen, the CDC now admits …
I bet we’ve all thought more about germs and microbes than ever before. After the last year, it’s also easy to think that we need to blanket every crevice of our homes and bodies with chemicals. Taking smart steps to be healthy is always, always prudent. But what if we’re inadvertently adding harmful substances into our home environment that contribute …
It’s January and most people are setting goals for this New Year. Unfortunately, most people will not reach their goal. This is because we tend to create a goal but no plans are made on how to attain that goal. We also don’t consider how to tackle the obstacles that trip us up on the way. There is a better …
In June, we started talking about brain health and its connection to habits. Let’s expand on that idea … so do you think about your brain much? You should! The field of brain science and health is expanding every year. Not long ago, scientists believed that it was not possible to make new neurons. Now, we understand the brain more—and …
Books. Newspapers. Magazines. The discussion around habits keeps popping up. I decided to dive into another book on the topic, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear. Usually, a book’s introduction is worth skipping, but here, you’ll find the reason for James’ journey, which started with a terrible freak …
With tax day falling in April, these 30 days seem like the right fit for Stress Awareness Month. I’ll admit that stress can still get the best of me. Throw in a childhood that introduced some unhealthy stress-management habits and, well, stress can really stress me out! Being more aware has helped. I’ve gotten better at recognizing building stress—and acting …
Every holiday I tell myself I’m going to slow down! And every year I find myself rushing from one place to another and not taking in the season itself. It seems these days, that being busy is an honor and when I ask others “how are you”, inevitably the answer is “I’m so busy!” Unfortunately, always being busy is not …
What is dehydration? How does it happen during cool weather? I like this simple definition from the Mayo Clinic: “Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don’t replace lost fluids, you will get dehydrated.” With cool …
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