How to safeguard your vision when spending time outdoors

THERE’S MUCH TO BE GAINED FROM SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS.According to the American Psychological Association, exposure to nature has been linked to improved attention, lower stress, improvements in mood and reduced risk of psychiatric disorders.With so much to gain from spending time in the great...

What are your daily “wins”?

SPRING OFTEN BRINGS a sense of renewal, but it can also stir up emotions that have been quiet through the winter.For many people, longer days and blooming landscapes highlight the contrast between the world moving forward and the grief or struggles they still carry.Taking time to care for our...

Vegetable gardening 101

EVERYONE CAN RAISE DELICIOUS FOOD IN THEIR OWN GARDENING SPACE.Whether you have a full-blown backyard garden, containers on your patio, or pots on your windowsill, you can raise an amazing amount of food.The basic requirements are good fertile soil, lots of sunshine and a water source.There are...

Lives of quiet desperation

HENRY DAVID THOREAU OPINED THAT 'THE MASS OF MEN LEAD LIVES OF QUIET DESPERATION.'Thoreau's essay 'Walden' might be read as an attempt to record some of the variety of ways in which our lives can become desperate as we chase after wealth or fame, or desperately seek to scratch out a living.

Learn more about soyfoods

Soyfoods can be an important component of a healthy diet.Soy is a nutrient-dense, plantbased protein that is high in fiber, potassium and iron.

Water recreation safety tips

FUN IN THE SUN OFTEN INVOLVES PLAYING IN THE WATER.Whether you’re soaking up some rays in a backyard pool, catching some ocean waves on a surfboard or sliding your way across a Slip ’N Slide, there’s no shortage of ways to incorporate water into warm weather recreation.Water-based recreation makes...

DR. HANDLER OFFERS TELEDERMATOLOGY TO HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS

Dr. Handler has been providing telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders to his own and other patients in many states over the past several years. Due to illnesses, difficulty coming to the office, or bad weather, this may be of interest to his present and prospective patients.

ACCORDING TO RESEARCH REPORTED BY PSYCHOLOGY TODAY,

Doing new things helps build flexible thinking and can stimulate the release of dopamine, which improves mood and motivation.

What are your daily “wins”?

NEW BEGINNINGS RARELY COME IN PERFECTLY CLEAN CHAPTERS.Often they arrive carrying pieces of what came before; memories, love and sometimes grief.Yet it is often those experiences that deepen our appreciation for life and make new moments feel even more meaningful.