Old-time activities have cutting-edge benefits Old-fashioned board games are getting a new look in 2021: With people staying at home during the pandemic, toy giant Hasbro reports a more than 20% increase in board-game sales this year, and Netflix’s top-rated series “The Queen’s Gambit” is causing once-dusty chess sets to…
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Contact licensed medical and mental-health professionals for wellness help Here’s a heart-health reason to turn that frown upside-down: A new study out of Baylor University found that people with cynical personalities are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. Cynical people are characterized as those who believe others are motivated purely…
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Reduce pain and stress in your own at-home sanctuary Imagine a peaceful place you wish you could be right now—a sandy beach; a breezy mountaintop; a blue-green lakeside. Unfortunately, with pandemic stay-at-home needs combined with record vacation cancellations and related recreation-area closures, you may not be able to get to…
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When we were kids, the only thing we had to worry about during summer vacation was what to do with all of that time off. As adults, we have other summer-related things to worry about—like how to keep our pets cool, how to protect our homes when we are away,…