For high-performing animal health pros, Sunday night can become a pre-Monday period that shortens the weekend. Stephanie Thurrott makes a case for transforming the way your weekend winds down by surrounding yourself with family and friends and sharing a meal as a part of Sunday routines. Sunday suppers aren’t dinner parties. . . It’s the ritual that matters.” Source: NBC … [Read more...]
Take a stretch break
Whether you sit at a desk, in a car or perform repetitive motion tasks Stephanie Mansour preaches the importance of stretching. Stretching not only helps your muscles warm up and recover from workouts, reducing your risk of injury, but also for posture, blood flow and mobility purposes. Source: NBC Better, February 23, 2020. Link. Counteract the effects of sitting with these … [Read more...]
Time savers that can add hours to a week
The headline is misleading. We actually have only 168 hours in any given week. There are only 120 hours if we try to get seven hours of sleep nightly. Kristen Granero asked experts to share ways they shave time in their weeks. Source: NBC Better, August 12, 2019. Link. Here are a few tips that caught our attention: Set a strict start time Do a brain dump every Monday … [Read more...]
IPPC report does not say, “eat less meat” (includes video)
Recent media buzz (see second source below) claimed the newest Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPPC) suggested consumers eat less meat in order to curb climate change. The report < link > focused on land use and land use change, it didn’t tell consumers to eat less meat. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis, says by focusing on eating less meat, consumers are being … [Read more...]
Kevin O’Leary: brutal honesty pays (includes video)
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary, the "Mean Shark" and "Mr. Wonderful," is known for his brutal criticism of bad ideas. He believes this is one of his many admirable traits. Source: NBC Better, May 7. Link. Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary: Why it pays to be brutally honest INSIGHTS: We’re sharing this because of the popularity of the Shark Tank TV series. For most animal health … [Read more...]