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SLEEP HABITS = WEIGHT & HEALTH

7/31/2020

Can’t figure out why you’re gaining weight? Look at your sleep habits.

If you sleep an average of 6 hours a night, your waist measurement is likely a bit more than an inch larger than someone who gets 9 hours of sleep.

While each person differs in the amount of sleep they need, 7 to 9 hours for most adults is the “sweet spot”. The longer you’re awake, the more food you’ll eat and it’s usually not broccoli.

At night, we crave fats and sugar. Having an 8-hour fasting period of sleep not only allows you to avoid food, but your brain gets rid of debris and those nasty proteins that cause Alzheimer’s Disease.

Worldwide, the obesity rate has more than doubled since 1980. Obesity plays a powerful role in many debilitating diseases, most notably Type II diabetes which is chronically high blood sugar.

Turn everything off and get in bed. Live longer and healthier.

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7/30/2020

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ASK THAT QUESTION!

Ask what, you say? Anything that's on your mind. That one nagging question that keeps popping up in your mind day after day...that's the one to ask.

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SPANKING KIDS HAUNT THEM DECADES LATER

7/30/2020

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I wrote my doctoral dissertation on corporal punishment because I started my teaching career in Florida in the mid-70's when spanking and even beating kids in schools were the norm.

Research has taught us a lot about the consequences of hitting kids. Children physically abused at 15 months of age show increased aggressiveness and delinquency as well as less empathy at age 10.

Both black and white children who were beaten struggled with having poor emotional regulation. This is a fancy way of saying that they can’t control their tempers.

Every day, we see the havoc that rage causes.

The ways that young children are treated have a powerful impact on their future. If you plant corn, don’t expect tomatoes to grow.

If you hit your kids, they’ll hit back at someone. Nurture their positive behaviors and teach them ways to handle anger, frustration and disappointment.

Violence isn’t cured by spreading it to others.

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YOU MORPH INTO SOMEONE DIFFERENT

7/29/2020

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Ever notice how you adjust your language when you speak to someone with a higher social status than you? You raise the pitch of your voice in order to communicate that you’re not a threat.

Social psychologists teach us that those who enjoy a high status have the power to change our minds or convince us of an opinion, but now, we know that we even speak differently to them.

Both men and women alter their pitch when speaking to others who are dominant or prestigious, but those folks don’t change their tone or volume, suggesting they’re aware that they’re confident and in control.

The shape of your face, body posture, facial expression and voice change to reflect how you perceive your social status.

Be aware of how these dynamics may change the way the listener hears your message. Go to that interview and get that job!

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THE MAKE OR BREAK FACTOR FOR SINGLE MOMS

7/28/2020

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She might be raising her child alone because she’s divorced, or her husband died or left, or she chose single parenthood as an alternative to settling for a partner in order to have a child. Regardless of how she’s doing it, her child is very likely to turn out just fine, thanks.

There’s no significant difference between a single mom raising a child and kids being raised by two heterosexual parents.

The key ingredient is not “who” is doing the parenting, but the health of that relationship.

The make-or-break factor in a single mom’s life is a strong social network. Friends, family or neighbors, the pediatrician, teachers and church. Online groups provide resources, practical advice, camaraderie and ideas for making the journey alone.

The trick is to not feel alone. Isolation increases anxiety and reduces coping skills. Reach out to get what you need.

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