Parents, drivers and kids need to be especially vigilant about
traffic safety this month. September has the most pedestrian accidents
involving children, and experts say distractions can be to blame.
Parents should remind children to make eye contact with drivers and turn
off handheld devices and remove headphones before they cross the
street. Source Link
Can
yoga build a better brain? A study found that people who practiced yoga
were more likely to think faster and better remember things. Exercise
alone wasn’t the reason, because testers who did regular stretching and
toning exercises didn’t see the same improvement in brain function. Source Link
It’s
a sign of the times that are a-changin’ in the annual Mindset List for
incoming college freshmen that’s published by Beloit College. For
18-year-olds today, a “chat” rarely involves face-to-face talking and
they never need directions -- just an address and GPS. And none have
ever seen an actual airline ticket. Source Link