We've almost made it through the 1st month of 2017. I'm always amazed at how the world seems to stop in its track after Thanksgiving. Then January rolls around, and it's All Hands on Deck! So if your January has hit you like a Nor' East wind, remember the wise words of one of our greatest authors, Dr. Seuss.... FUN IS GOOD!
Topics: The Family Caregiver, Senior Care Professionals, Elders, Senior Care, fun, dopamine, laughter
Nature heals. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones. It may even reduce mortality, according to scientists such as public health researchers Stamatakis and Mitchell.
Topics: The Family Caregiver, Senior Care Professionals, Elders, Aging in the Workplace, Care Partners, Nature, Healing, Gardens
