For many people, FaceTime calls and window-only views of beloved grandparents and grandkids are wearing thin. NPR listeners have been clamoring for guidelines about how to visit loved ones safely this summer -- especially for families that live more than a day’s drive apart.
With coronavirus infections still flaring, there’s no eliminating the risk of face-to-face gatherings, doctors say, especially to people over age 65 and other vulnerable groups. But there are some steps you can take to reduce the hazard.
Squeezing peaches in the market without buying them. Crowding the sidewalk. Coughing into the air instead of an elbow. What once seemed like thoughtless behavior by strangers in public places may now feel like a serious threat to your health and that of others.
If you really want to change the bad behavior, experts say, don't shame the offender. And pick your battles.
True confession: I hate the word “journaling.” There’s something about turning some nouns into verbs that steals their power.
But whatever you call the activity -- and whether it's just a few daily words or pages and pages -- research shows such writing is psychologically and physically potent in the way it can help us sift emotions, sort thoughts and communicate.
“Expressive writing is associated with improvements in physical health, improvements in markers of mental health, and improvements in immune function,” NPR reporter Andrew Limbong learned in discussions with James Pennebaker, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. “It's also been shown to improve working memory in college students.”
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