April 22, 2020

Having trouble distancing yourself from junk food while staying at home? You can avoid stress eating by setting a schedule for meals, work and relaxation and not eating in the room where you’re working or relaxing. And be sure to plan healthy meals so you won’t grab the first thing you see when hunger pangs hit. Source Link 

In hard times, tapping your 401-k might seem like an easy way to get quick cash but there are better choices. Using a credit card or a home equity line of credit is smarter if you plan to pay it off sooner. Money pulled from a 401-k is taxable income and might cost you 20 percent of that withdrawal on this year’s taxes. Source Link

Mindfulness could come easier to older people and help us cope with challenges as we age. Mindfulness is paying attention to the present in a non-judgemental way and researchers think it may develop naturally with time and life experiences. Researchers say certain characteristics of mindfulness appeared to be much more common in older people than in younger people. Source Link