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Can Friendships Help You Live Longer?
“Visit two friends and call me in the morning.” Most doctors probably wouldn’t dispense this advice to a patient, but maybe more of them should.
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Vacations: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Wanting some time for relaxation and reflection may seem like a selfish desire, but several different researchers have published studies suggesting that taking some time off each year not only makes us happier, but also healthier and more productive.
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Try Meditation for Health and Relaxation
The benefits of meditation go far beyond spiritual edification. Learn how to reduce everyday stress with these simple steps.
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What’s a Techno-Sabbath?
Motivating reasons why it’s healthy to unplug from our high-tech world, now and again.
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Laughter the Best Medicine of All
Richard Lederer shares the importance of laughter in every day life.
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Natural Remedies for Stress
Life’s hectic pace and routines can add stress to your everyday life. Discover natural ways to avoid stress and learn how to unwind if it gets to you.
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Need a Holiday? August Has More of Them Than You Think!
Just because there are no major holidays in August doesn’t mean there is nothing to celebrate.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.