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Love is a superpower. It’s rare, it’s unique, and when executed properly, it can change the world. Sharing love comes down to an individual’s willingness to make someone else’s life better. Most people on this planet go through adversity and experience suffering. When you love someone, you can ease that pain and make life better. Above all else, love is an action. Loving others can only be accomplished through intent. You have to make a conscious choice to love and then act on it. Unfortunately, love can manifest itself in negative ways as well as positive ones. Sometimes it provides enrichment to your life. Other times, it can cause heartache that leaves you feeling burned. But no matter which way you look at it, the benefits outweigh the risks. When I feel loved, it allows me to accomplish more. I can dig deeper because I know I have a support structure right here with me. It’s also reciprocal — the more I’m loved, the more love I can give in return. The expression of love is a pressure-release valve. I’m able to take a load off, which in turn allows me to love more.
LOVE IS A SUPERPOWER.
–Duane Hamilton 1 770-744-1855 Just because you might feel loved by someone doing the dishes for you doesn’t mean that they feel the same. Maybe a gift or a simple night in is what they need. The book “The 5 Love Languages” explains the importance of loving in the other person’s language. Find out what makes them feel valued, and use that knowledge to love more completely. Above all else, learning to love in the way that someone else wants to be loved is one of the most critical parts of giving your heart to someone.
Sometimes the love I have for my clients can cause negative feelings. When you genuinely care about someone and they leave, it can cause pain. Of course, there are aspects of my job I don’t love too, and that’s negative, but the more you love something, the more it challenges you. When love is working for you, it’s amazing, but when it’s working against you, life can feel impossible.
usual decrease in neurogenesis associated with aging, thus resulting in greater retention of neural matter — particularly in the hippocampus.” In short, exercises like swimming and running keep the part of our brain responsible for memory from shrinking. Spend Time With Friends and Family Humans are social creatures. Many studies have shown that being a part of a supportive social group can significantly benefit our physical and mental health. In fact, the American Journal of Public Health reports that people who have daily contact with friends and family cut their risk of dementia and mental impairment almost in half. Our mental diaries may be longer and fuller than they were in Wilde’s day, but if we fill those pages with hobbies, exercise, and close friends, our memories will remain sharp and vivid for the rest of our days.
your competitors. In a study done by the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, the type of critical thinking that takes place in mahjong can delay the cognitive decline that leads to dementia. Community Playing mahjong immediately plugs you into a relationship with fellow players. A sense of camaraderie and overall happiness can commonly be found in those who participate. Even if the interaction is online, you are still able to develop healthy relationships. Friendships Community interactions result in lasting friendships. Whether you win Puzzle Yourself Just like any other muscle, our brain needs a workout in order to stay strong. As Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson of Harvard Medical School writes, “Challenging your brain with mental exercise is believed to activate processes that help maintain individual brain cells.” Activities like solving puzzles, learning a musical instrument, or picking up a new hobby work wonders to keep your mind active and your memory sharp. These mental exercises are especially important after retirement, often to make up for the loss of stimulating challenges that work used to provide. Get Physical Taking care of our physical health has also been shown to help brain function. According to a study by Sydney University in Australia, aerobic exercise is particularly good at jogging our memory. The researchers note that “aerobic exercise acts by preventing the
Irish poet Oscar Wilde once called memory “the diary that we all carry about with us.” Of course, in Wilde’s time, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years old. As modern medicine continues to enable people to live longer, these “diaries” tend to become muddled. Fortunately, there are ways to counteract the natural dulling of our memory that comes with time.
Mahjong Is Where It’s At! Why This Game Is Taking Over Communities Across the Country
There are very few activities out there better than getting friends together and gathering tiles. If you can’t find others to participate, the internet has plenty of online lobbies, and there are simple apps to play on your tablet or mobile device. Regardless of your medium, mahjong is very therapeutic. If you don’t believe us, here are three reasons Mahjong requires immense strategy and even more attention to detail. Figuring out your plan of attack engages your brain on a level that ordinary daily activities can’t. By playing a game, you are forced to consider your hand and those of that prove our point. Critical Thinking
or lose the game, if you’re playing with a friend, it will positively affect your overall health and wellness because of the companionship formed. Friendship is key to sustaining a happy life. While it may seem complicated to play, it’s quite simple to learn. Just a few test rounds should do the trick. From there, you’ll be ready to reap the benefits of one of the world’s oldest games.
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2 W ays to C ombat A ging Break the Routine!
The older we grow, the easier it is to fall into a monotonous routine. We find simple tasks that pass the time. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if you could find activities that capitalized on life’s abundant opportunities for you? Here are two great ideas to break the cycle and What skills have you always wanted to learn but never tried? Perhaps it’s pottery, or maybe it’s something more fast-paced, like video games. Many colleges have free or reduced- fee courses available for seniors, where you can learn anything from cultural anthropology to trigonometry. Whatever the case may be, the more you branch out of your comfort zone, the more of the world you’ll find waiting for you! have some fun! New Hobbies
tickets to a sporting event or visit a new restaurant with communal seating. These places are always brimming with new people who are open to conversation and a little bit of fun.
New People As people age, they tend to operate within smaller social circles. By breaking the routine and trying new places, you can find not only more areas to explore, but also new groups of people to spend time with. Buy
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INGREDIENTS
• 1 8-ounce boneless, skinless salmon fillet • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice • 1/4 teaspoon lime zest • 1/4 cup cucumber, seeded and finely diced • 1 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced • 1 1/2 teaspoons shallots, minced • 3/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh chives, minced • 1 1/2 teaspoons grapeseed or vegetable oil • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste • Crackers or chips, for serving
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DIRECTIONS
1. Place salmon in freezer for 20 minutes to make slicing easier. 2. Meanwhile, prepare other ingredients for mixing. 3. Thinly slice salmon into sheets and cut sheets into strips and strips into cubes. When finished, you should have 1/8-inch cubes. 4. In a mixing bowl, combine salmon with all other ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Garnish with chips or crackers and serve.
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Why Do We Need A Leap Year?
W hy D o W e N eed a L eap Y ear ?
Every four years, February gains an extra day at the end of the month. But what does this contribute to the year as a whole? You might be surprised by what this one day does for us! The 365 days in each year represent
into Europe until the reign of Julius Caesar. With the help of astronomer Sosigenes, Caesar created the Julian Calendar, which included 12 months and 365 days, with a single day added every fourth year. However, the Julian Calendar wasn’t perfect, because 0.2421 of a day can’t be rounded to a multiple of five, so it caused the calendar to have an extra 11 minutes every four years. Pope Gregory XIII fixed the problem in 1582 by creating the Gregorian Calendar. Now, a leap year occurs every four years except for the years that are evenly divisible by 100 and not 400. For instance, 1800 and 1900 were not leap years because they were divisible by 100.
A Leap Day Birthday The odds of being born on Feb. 29 are about 1 in 1,500, which leaves approximately 187,000 people in the U.S. and 4 million people around the world celebrating their birthdays on Feb. 28 or March 1. People born on a Leap Day are faced with dilemmas such as which date they should receive their driver’s license. Although it varies from state to state, most consider March 1 the appropriate day for leap-year 16-year-olds — who are celebrating their fourth “official” birthday — to receive their license. With all the changes the calendar has undergone, it still isn’t quite perfect. Experts say that in about 10,000 years, it will need to be changed yet again.
the time it takes for the Earth to circle the sun. However, the orbit actually takes nearly a quarter of a day longer than that. The additional 0.2421 of a day might not seem like it would make a significant impact, but after a few decades, it adds up. To ensure the calendar and seasons stay on the right timeline, the leap day was created. The Start of the Leap Year The Egyptians were the first to officially calculate how many days it takes to orbit the sun, revealing the need for a leap year. Europeans at the time used a calendar that followed a lunar model, which needed an entire month added to retain consistency. The leap year wasn’t introduced
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