Recognizing Signs of Heat Stroke in Canines
Unlike humans, who sweat to regulate body temperature, dogs show distinct signs of excess body heat, and the dog days of summer can be dangerous to the family canines. Before your four-legged friend overheats, it is vital to understand the signs of a heatstroke and ways to prevent it. By recognizing the symptoms, you can […]
What You Should Know About Lyme Disease Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment for Your Dog
Lyme disease in dogs is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world, but it only causes symptoms in 10 percent of effected dogs. When infection leads to Lyme disease in dogs, you may see recurrent lameness due to inflammation of the joints, and a general feeling of malaise. Depression and a lack […]
Freshen Up Your Table and Support Local Agriculture: Farmers Markets Boast Many Benefits
Craving delicious and nutritious food that’s seasonal, fresh and as local as possible? If so, you’re in for a real treat! Enjoy strolling at your local farmers market on sunny summer days and browse through the many stands of the tastiest garden fresh goods picked at the peak of freshness and sometimes harvested that very […]
Conference Room Savvy: How to Establish Credibility and Professionalism
How much time do you spend in meetings at work? The average business person in America spends four hours a week in meetings. That is almost one full year throughout a lifetime! Upper management spends even more time in the conference room. A savvy businessperson will use this valuable time to establish herself as a […]
Lessons to Learn from Leslie Knope
The plucky protagonist from the hit show Parks and Recreation, Leslie Knope, has become a pop culture icon for ambitious women. The show’s quirkiness lays a good comedic ground for the show to address serious issues such as gender equality, women in politics, and personal dilemmas to overcome. While each character can be considered a […]
The Power of the Pause in a Busy Life
The days are busy and the hours are packed with items to complete on our to-do lists. Let’s all admit it – life can be hectic, no matter what stage of life you are in. It can be easy to get into a routine of working all the time with little to no rest. Yet, […]
Eating Health with Herbs
Bottling holistic health to purify the body, mind, and soul sounds both fantastic and impossible; however, what if these magical bottles are closer than you think, perhaps tucked away behind a cupboard door or pantry drawer? Yes! You possess tens of bottles chosen explicitly for their taste, smell, or home remedy. Even though a variety of […]
Meditation Mindfulness
BY JAMIE LOBER Meditation mindfulness is a recent craze across our community. While it may seem like a new phenomenon, it actually has a very distant past. Buddhist monks used mindfulness exercises as forms of meditation over 2,600 years ago and viewed it as a path to enlightenment. According to the American Psychological Association, mindfulness refers […]
Soft Skills: Back in Style
BY JEN OLENICZAK BROWN Disruption, automation, future-proofing – it seems like every day there is a new buzzword and every day employers are looking for the new “cool” skill set. Don’t fret: if you’re not a robot, you still have some hope. A recent study by the World Economic Forum predicts human skills, like critical […]
Is ‘Conscious Uncoupling’ the New Divorce? The Search for a Better Way to End a Marriage
The concept of ‘conscious uncoupling’ was coined by psychotherapist Katherine Woodward Thomas, ‘to help couples negotiate the end of a romantic relationship with goodwill and respect in a way that enhances instead of destroys the lives involved, especially when children are present.’ If the phrase rings a bell, it’s probably because Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris […]
