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Be compassion and hope
March
Glaucoma is a group of fairly common medical
conditions affecting the optic nerve. When this nerve that runs from the eye to
the brain gets damaged, this can result in vision loss or even complete
blindness. In fact, glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable, irreversible
blindness on the planet.
World Glaucoma Week is here to create
conversations and increase awareness so that more people can know about,
understand, and work toward prevention of this disease of the eyes.
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April
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Home
buying assistance
Learn
about government programs that make it easier to purchase a home.
Government-backed home
loans and mortgage assistance
If you are looking to buy a
home, a government-backed home loan or a mortgage assistance program could
help.
Homeownership vouchers for
first-time home buyers
If you have a low income
and want to buy your first home, the Housing Choice Voucher homeownership
program could help. It may also help you pay monthly housing expenses.
Real estate and federal
lands for sale by the government
Government agencies sell
real estate and federal lands either by auction or offer. Federal agencies
acquire these properties through foreclosure, forfeiture, or failed banks.
Arizona
Section 32 Homeownership Program
Section 32 Homeownership is offered to first-time homebuyers who are at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) , and who will use the home as their primary residence. The purchase price will be the current (within 6 months of purchase) appraised value of the home. Eligible properties must pass a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection. Homeownership, financial fitness and hands-on maintenance classes are also required. Some program benefits may include:
20% discount off home appraisal value
Guidance through the homeownership process
Possible grant for down payment and closing
costs
Possible additional subsidies
One-year home warranty
Lower monthly payment
For
more information about the Section 32 Homeownership Program, call
602-534-4584.
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Modern populations are increasingly
overfed, malnourished, sedentary, sunlight-deficient, sleep-deprived, and
socially isolated.[1]
Eating: Be nourished not overfed.
·
eat foods rich in antioxidants.
o
Beta-carotene: apricots, broccoli,
cantaloupe, carrots, collards, peaches, pumpkin, spinach, sweet potato
o
Vitamin C: blueberries, broccoli,
grapefruit, kiwi, oranges, peppers, potatoes, strawberries, tomato
o
Vitamin E: margarine, nuts and seeds,
vegetable oils, wheat germ
·
Choose
your carbs wisely. Limit sugary foods and opt for smart or “complex” carbs
(such as whole grains) rather than simple carbs (such as cakes and cookies).
Fruits, vegetables, and legumes also have healthy carbs and fiber.
·
Foods
like turkey, tuna, and chicken have an amino acid called tryptophan, which may
help you make serotonin. Try to eat something with protein several times a day,
especially when you need to clear your mind and boost your energy.
·
Try
the Mediterranean
diet.
Easter is a 50-day
feasting AND CELEBRATION season.
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April is the National Month
of Hope[1]
Persistent
light, enduring strength, unwavering spirit, an anchor in uncertainty, a beacon
through challenges, resilient optimism.
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Modern populations are increasingly
overfed, malnourished, sedentary, sunlight-deficient, sleep-deprived,
and socially isolated.[2]
Small Doses of Physical Activity Can Lower Risks of Depression[3]
Depression is a leading cause of disability burden in developing
countries and a common mental health disorder worldwide. While pharmacotherapy
and psychotherapy currently represent elective therapy, their impact is still
limited in prevalence, and one third of people with depression remain
unresponsive to treatment. Additionally, pharmacotherapy may have adverse
side-effects and both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy cannot resolve physical
comorbidities associated with depression. Nevertheless, several modifiable
factors can favorably act on depression, and they are far from being
ascertained. One of these may be physical activity. Moderate evidence sustains
a beneficial effect of exercise on depression symptoms.
Exercise for depression.[4]
Being depressed can leave you feeling low in energy, which might put
you off being more active.
Regular exercise can boost your mood if you have depression, and
it's especially useful for people with mild to moderate depression.
Any type of exercise is useful, as long as it suits you and you do
enough of it. Exercise should be something you enjoy; otherwise, it will be
hard to find the motivation to do it regularly.
How often do you need to exercise?
To stay healthy, adults should do 150
minutes of moderate-intensity activity every week. Read more about:
physical
activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64 years old
physical
activity guidelines for older adults
If you have not exercised for a while, start gradually and aim to
build up towards achieving 150 minutes a week.
Any exercise is better than none and even a brisk 10-minute walk can clear your mind and help you relax. Find out more about walking for health.
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Modern populations are increasingly
overfed, malnourished, sedentary, sunlight-deficient,
sleep-deprived, and socially isolated.[1]
Q. What is the
relationship between sunlight and depression?
Sunlight has a
complex relationship with depression. On the one hand, sunlight can help to
improve mood and reduce symptoms of depression. On the other hand, too much
sunlight exposure can also have negative consequences for mental health. One of
the most well-known effects of sunlight on mood is its ability to increase
levels of serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in
regulating mood, sleep, and appetite. When serotonin levels are low, people may
experience symptoms of depression, such as sadness, fatigue, and loss of
interest in activities.
Importance
of Sunlight for Mind, Body, and Soul[2]
By Lizzie
Streit, MS, RDN, LD
A sunny day can
be the ultimate mood-booster, especially after a long, cold winter. Many people
notice a shift in mood and energy when the color outside turns from dreary to
bright but may not know just how many benefits sunshine provides.
From impacts on
vitamin D levels, circadian rhythms, and even weight management, the many
benefits of sunlight are explored in this post.
How Sunlight
Affects Vitamin D
Basking in the
sunshine can have physiological effects in your body. In fact, the best way to
get adequate vitamin D is from sun exposure. When sun hits your skin, it
triggers a series of events that lead to vitamin D production. There’s a reason
vitamin D is nicknamed the “sunshine vitamin” after all!
Vitamin D is a
fat-soluble vitamin that’s essential for many bodily functions, including
maintaining healthy bones and regulating calcium status. A deficiency of this
nutrient may lead to bone diseases, such as rickets in children, or contribute
to osteoporosis in adults.
Other
Impacts of Sunlight
Exposure to
sunlight also impacts circadian rhythm by helping your body reset its internal
clock and distinguish day from night. Getting sunlight about an hour after you
wake up in the morning will help you feel alert during the day and fall asleep
more easily at night.
Finally,
sunshine may have a significant influence on mood. Seasonal affective disorder
(SAD), marked by depression, sleep problems, and low energy, is thought to be
related to lack of sun exposure. Sunlight helps regulate the production of
serotonin, a hormone tied to mood. Plus, sun exposure is necessary for vitamin
D production, which may promote serotonin activity. Getting sunlight may
therefore help boost mood and possibly improve symptoms of SAD.
Sunlight
and Weight
Due to the
number of benefits sun exposure provides for the mind and body, it can have
positive effects on weight control. When you have sufficient levels of
nutrients, sleep well, and feel happy, your weight loss efforts tend to be more
successful than when you feel off in any of these areas.
In addition,
research has linked light exposure in the morning to reductions in body fat and
levels of hormones that increase appetite. One study in 54 adults found that
those who were exposed to bright light early in the morning were slimmer than
those who were not.
Safe
Sun Exposure
It’s clear that
getting sunlight can have numerous health benefits. However, it’s important to
also protect the skin from sun damage.
Current
recommendations suggest that about 15 minutes of daily sun exposure on your
hands, arm, and face during the middle of the day is sufficient for vitamin D
production in light-skinned people. You can certainly stay in the sun for
longer to reap other benefits, but remember to take precautions.
Apply sunscreen
and/or wear protective clothing after getting your 15 minutes of daily sun
exposure to maintain vitamin D levels. If you have dark skin or are at a high
risk of skin cancer, speak with your doctor about the best course of action,
what you should wear in the sun, and whether you should take a vitamin D
supplement instead.
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Modern populations are increasingly overfed, malnourished, sedentary, sunlight-deficient, sleep-deprived, and socially isolated.[1]
Depression and Sleep: Understanding the Connection
Age-Related
Depression, Mood and Stress Health
Risks of Poor Sleep Aging
and Sleep
Depression and sleep
problems are closely linked. People with insomnia, for example, may have a tenfold
higher risk of developing depression than people who get a good night’s sleep.
And among people with depression, 75% have trouble falling asleep or staying
asleep.
Which comes first? Either
one can be the starting point, say sleep experts. Poor sleep may create
difficulties regulating emotions that, in turn, may leave you more vulnerable
to depression in the future — months or even years from now. And depression itself
is associated with sleep difficulties such as shortening the amount of
restorative slow wave sleep a person gets each night.
If you have depression, daily stresses — such as
financial worries, an argument with your spouse, or a jam-packed evening
commute — could also lead to more nighttime wake-ups and more trouble getting
back to sleep than someone without depression would experience.
Understanding the
relationship between insomnia and depression can help you spot risks early, get
the right help, and recover more fully if you are experiencing both. You’ll
feel healthy, well-rested, and able to enjoy life again. Here’s what you need
to know about depression and sleep:
Take sleep problems seriously.
You should tell your
doctor if you:
- have
trouble falling or staying asleep.
- feel
tired during the day.
- have
physical pain, discomfort or other complaints (for instance, signs of
obstructive sleep apnea or pauses in breathing at night) that prevent you
from getting a good night’s sleep.
Treatments such as
cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) devices for apnea can restore good sleep, helping you sidestep
related conditions like depression. (People with sleep apnea have a fivefold
higher risk of depression.)
Stay alert for signs of depression.
These include feeling
hopeless, helpless or sad; trouble concentrating and remembering things; loss
of energy; daytime sleepiness; loss of interest in activities that once gave
you pleasure; or thoughts of suicide or death. Tell your doctor if you have any
of these. (Call 911 if you have thoughts of suicide.)
This is especially
important if you’re discussing insomnia with your doctor. Insomnia may be a
separate condition or a symptom of depression. Your doctor needs to know as
much as possible to treat the right problem.
Get help for both depression and sleep.
If you have insomnia and
depression, don’t assume that medical treatment for one will automatically cure
the other. Treatments for depression, such as selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors and other medications, may improve your mood and outlook, but they
may not be enough to improve your sleep.
There’s some evidence that
lingering sleep problems in people undergoing depression treatment increase the
risk of a slide back into depression. The good news: There’s also some early
evidence that CBT-I (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia), along with
depression treatment, improves sleep in people with depression and may increase
the chances of a remission of depression.
Poor Quality Sleep
Reduces Resilience
In a Johns Hopkins study, healthy women and men whose sleep was interrupted throughout the night had a 31% reduction in positive moods the next day. The data shows that sleep interruptions interfere with deep, restorative slow-wave sleep. Ongoing insomnia could increase a person’s risk of depression by weakening their emotional resilience — the buffer of positive emotions that helps people deal with stress and challenges of life.
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Modern populations are increasingly
overfed, malnourished, sedentary, sunlight-deficient, sleep-deprived, and socially
isolated.[1]
6
Common Depression Traps to Avoid-Expert advice on how to sidestep pitfalls that
often accompany depression.[2]
Trap #1: Social Withdrawal
Trap #2: Rumination
Trap #3: Self-Medicating with Alcohol
Trap #4: Skipping Exercise
When Orion
Lyonesse is getting depressed, she turns into a hermit. She doesn't want to
leave the house (not even to pick up the mail), and she cuts off contact with
her friends and family.
"The more
I'm alone, the deeper the depression gets," Lyonesse, an artist and writer
in Lake Stevens, Wash., tells WebMD in an email. "I don't even want to
cuddle my cats!"
Avoiding social
contact is a common pattern you might notice when falling into depression. Some
people skip activities they normally enjoy and isolate themselves from the
world. Others turn to alcohol or junk food to mask their pain and unhappiness.
Depression traps
vary from person to person, but what they have in common is that they can serve
to worsen your mood, perpetuating a vicious cycle. Here are six behavioral
pitfalls that often accompany depression -- and how you can steer clear of them
as you and your doctor and therapist work on getting back on track.
Trap
#1: Social Withdrawal
Social
withdrawal is the most common telltale sign of depression.
"When we're
clinically depressed, there's a very strong urge to pull away from others and
to shut down," says Stephen Ilardi, PhD, author of books including The
Depression Cure and associate professor of psychology at the University of
Kansas. "It turns out to be the exact opposite of what we need."
"In
depression, social isolation typically serves to worsen the illness and how we
feel," Ilardi says. "Social withdrawal amplifies the brain's stress
response. Social contact helps put the brakes on it."
The Fix:
Gradually counteract social withdrawal by reaching out to your friends and
family. Make a list of the people in your life you want to reconnect with and
start by scheduling an activity.
Trap
#2: Rumination
A major
component of depression is rumination, which involves dwelling and brooding
about themes like loss and failure that cause you to feel worse about yourself.
Rumination is a toxic
process that leads to negative self-talk such as, "It's my own fault. Who
would ever want me a friend?"
Related:
Can a Routine Prevent Bipolar Depressive
Episodes?
"There's a
saying, 'When you're in your own mind, you're in enemy territory,'" says
Mark Goulston, MD, psychiatrist and author of Get Out of Your Own Way.
"You leave yourself open to those thoughts and the danger is believing
them."
Rumination can
also cause you to interpret neutral events in a negative fashion. For example,
when you're buying groceries, you may notice that the checkout person smiles at
the person in front of you but doesn't smile at you, so you perceive it as a
slight.
"When
people are clinically depressed, they will typically spend a lot of time and
energy rehearsing negative thoughts, often for long stretches of time,"
Ilardi says.
The Fix:
Redirect your attention to a more absorbing activity, like a social engagement
or reading a book.
Trap #3: Self-Medicating with Alcohol
Turning to
alcohol or drugs to escape your woes is a pattern that can accompany
depression, and it usually causes your depression to get worse.
Alcohol can
sometimes relieve a little anxiety, especially social anxiety, but it has a
depressing effect on the central nervous system, Goulston says. Plus, it can
screw up your sleep.
"It's like
a lot of things that we do to cope with feeling bad," he says. "They
often make us feel better momentary, but in the long run, they hurt us."
The Fix: Talk to
your doctor or therapist if you notice that your drinking habits are making you
feel worse. Alcohol can interfere with antidepressants and anxiety medications.
Trap
#4: Skipping Exercise
If you're the
type of person who likes to go the gym regularly, dropping a series of workouts
could signal that something's amiss in your life. The same goes for passing on
activities -- such as swimming, yoga, or ballroom dancing -- that you once
enjoyed.
When you're
depressed, it's unlikely that you'll keep up with a regular exercise program,
even though that may be just what the doctor ordered.
Exercise can be
enormously therapeutic and beneficial, Ilardi says. Exercise has a powerful
antidepressant effect because it boosts levels of serotonin and dopamine, two
brain chemicals that often ebb when you're depressed.
Related:
3 Ways to Manage a Major Depressive Disorder Episode
"It's a
paradoxical situation," Ilardi says. "Your body is capable of
physical activity. The problem is your brain is not capable of initiating and
getting you to do it."
The Fix: Ilardi
recommends finding someone you can trust to help you initiate exercise -- a
personal trainer, coach, or even a loved one. "It has to be someone who
gets it, who is not going to nag you, but actually give you that prompting and
encouragement and accountability," Ilardi says.
Trap
#5: Seeking Sugar Highs
When you're
feeling down, you may find yourself craving sweets or junk food high in carbs
and sugar.
Sugar does have
mild mood-elevating properties, says Ilardi, but it's only temporary. Within
two hours, blood glucose levels crash, which has a mood-depressing effect.
The Fix: Avoid
sugar highs and the inevitable post-sugar crash. It's always wise to eat
healthfully, but now more than ever, your mood can't afford to take the hit.
Trap
#6: Negative Thinking
When you're
depressed, you're prone to negative thinking and talking yourself out of trying
new things.
You might say to
yourself, "Well, even if I did A, B, and C, it probably wouldn't make me
feel any better and it would be a real hassle, so why bother trying at
all?"
"That's a
huge trap," says Goulston. "If you race ahead and anticipate a
negative result, which then causes you to stop trying at all, that is something
that will rapidly accelerate your depression and deepen it."
The Fix: Don't get too attached to grim expectations. "You have more control over doing and not doing, than you have over what the result of actions will be," Goulston says. "But there is a much greater chance that if you do, then those results will be positive."
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Spring Arizona Restaurant Week
Friday through Sunday
The 2024 Spring Arizona Restaurant
Week (ARW), which offers the culinary community endless opportunities to dine
on a deal, kicked off Friday, May 17 and runs through Sunday, May 26. The ARW
menus are a departure from the restaurants’ regular menus, allowing diners to
get a new taste of even their favorite restaurants’ culinary breadth — at a
fraction of typical costs.
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Today
is Pope
Pius VI’s Feast Day he is the author of the church instructions On
Human Life (Humanae
Vitae) we must live lives of compassion and hope.
June
Dara’s
Corner-Get a house and make it a home.
National Homeownership Month lights up
every June, celebrating the joys and benefits of owning a home.
It’s a special time when people across
the United States reflect on homeownership’s significant role in fostering
community ties and building personal wealth.
This month reminds us of the dream of
owning a home, an aspiration that connects deeply with the pursuit of happiness
and stability in American life.
The observance is important because it
emphasizes how owning a home is more than just having a place to live.
Homeownership encourages long-term financial growth, community involvement, and
a stable environment for raising families. FHA
loans.
Dara’s
Corner-Be aware of rising stars
Jordan Peterson, born June 12, 1962,
is a Canadian psychologist known for his thought-provoking ideas. He gained
wide attention through his teaching and writing, and his work touches on a
variety of topics, from psychology to cultural analysis.
Peterson’s influence extends beyond
academia, reaching a global audience through his lectures and books.
He stands out for his unique approach
to modern life’s challenges, making him a notable figure in contemporary
discussions.
“12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to
Chaos,” in 2018.
Dara’s Corner-June 19 Let Courtesy be your watchword
Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday, June 19, 1945, is a leader from Myanmar who fought for democracy. Her life has been full of challenges and achievements.
Suu Kyi spent many years under house arrest because she stood up for her beliefs. Despite this, she never gave up on her dream of a free country. Her story inspires people all over the world.
John McCain in his book “Character is Destiny”[3] highlights the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, who was the Burmese wife of an Oxford professor who came home to free her people, and oppose the political tyrants who jailed her with courage and decency and yet despite her mistreatment is for us a modern example of courtesy. Aung San Suu Kyi returned to Burma in 1988, after years of living and studying abroad, only to find widespread slaughter of protesters rallying against the brutal rule of dictator U Ne Win. She spoke out against him and initiated a nonviolent movement toward achieving democracy and human rights. In 1989, the government placed Suu Kyi under house arrest, and she spent 15 of the next 21 years in custody. In 1991, her ongoing efforts won her the Nobel Prize for Peace, and she was finally released from house arrest in November 2010. She has since gained a parliamentary seat with the National League for Democracy party.[4]
McCain says of Aung San Suu Kyi:
In Burma, courtesy is a rebellious gesture to a ruling elite that has tried to terrorize such refined kindness from their culture, and make a world where only power matters, where there are only the fearsome and the fearful. Suu, as she asks Western visitors to call her, never reciprocates discourtesy. She is a practicing Buddhist who refuses to hate those who hate her because, she says, she cannot fear what she doesn’t hate. In a statement she had smuggled to the press, she explained her steady, almost cheerful resistance to the regime’s attempts to frighten her. “It is not power that corrupts but fear,” she wrote. “Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it, and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” She remained unmoved. (One must never mistake her good manners and delicate beauty for a lack of will and strength.) She was willing, as always, to show her persecutors every courtesy and to entertain a polite willingness to consider their concerns as they discussed the future of their country. “Confrontation,” she told a Time magazine reporter, “comes about because there is no other way to settle differences. If there is a channel open for settling differences, there should be no need for confrontation.” And when she was asked how cruelly she had been treated by the regime, she responded, “I have never been treated cruelly.” But the regime, the bullies who are destroying the country and are so afraid of this one small woman and her implacable determination, would not acquiesce to any plan that might result in their long-overdue loss of power. Recently, reports have surfaced that the tyrants are again considering the release of Burma’s national heroine. Perhaps they will soon knock at the door of her home again. I have no doubt that when they do she will receive them with perfect courtesy, not that they deserve it. But she does not extend her courtesy as a sign of respect for them or their power, but to show, yet again, that they cannot make her become the only type of person they understand, one of the fearful or one of the fearsome. She is merely, steadfastly, reaching out to beauty to banish ugliness from her sight and the lives of her countrymen.
Dara’s Corner-June 26-Fighting Evil? There’s A Summer Saint for That.
Is There a Way to Combat Evil in Our Daily Lives?
We can uphold Truth and fight these attacks not by any amazing feat, but simply by fulfilling our Ordinary Work in the most perfect way. By fulfilling our daily duty within our Domestic Churches we are building up the family culture. The family is being attacked, and the more we strengthen and provide examples of a true family, the more we present Truth against lies. And we can ask some of the summer saints for help in these areas:
June 26 is the Optional Memorial of St. Josemaria Escriva, who helped promote the universal call to holiness, in whatever vocation or avocation we live. That includes the usually hidden vocations of mothers and housewives!
And housewives have a patron saint to envy: July 29 is the feast of St. Martha, one of the saints of the Gospel, a close friend of Jesus. How wonderful to turn to Martha to work on daily chores, knowing that after Christ admonished her, she learned to put Him first in doing all her work. How many other saints can brag to have Jesus as a close personal friend, Who dropped by for personal visits and raised a brother from the dead?
Later in August, all cooks turn to another patron, St. Lawrence, the deacon and martyr, who died on a gridiron, joking as he was dying to flip him over because the first side was done. Restoring a Catholic Culture through the family can be done one meal at a time, invoking saints like Martha and Lawrence to help us serve the family with love, devotion, and a bit of variety and tastiness!
Saturday, July 11, was the feast of St. Benedict. St. Benedict formed his Rule in imitation of the family. His monasteries following the pattern of the family as Rome and the secular culture crumbled. Now as the actual family structures crumble, we can turn to St. Benedict to help us reinforce our domestic churches against these battles.
Above all, the summer shares Our Lady as our greatest intercessor and example through all these trials. She is honored as Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16, and in August honored by the Solemnity of the Assumption, and her Queenship, but we also see her as the Mother of God, the homemaker of the Holy Family, the faithful mother who encourages us to “do whatever He tells you.” She is forefront in the Communion of Saints directing, fighting, nourishing, and advising those on earth.
It is easy to feel overwhelmed by all these attacks, but we are not left alone. We are surrounded by our cloud of witnesses and spiritual sisters and brothers to help us in our daily battle.
Got battles to combat? Yes, there’s a summer saint for that!
Speaking of Horrible- National Stitch Day
When I was little my Dad took us to a Salt Mine tour in Berchtesgaden.
June 26
Saint of the day:
Saint David the Dendrite
Patron Saint of tree houses!
July
Tom Cruise, born on July 3, 1962, is a world-famous actor known for his roles in action-packed movies. He started acting in the 1980s and quickly became a popular star.
Cruise is famous for doing his stunts in movies. He has been a part of many big hits, inspiring fans worldwide. His life story is a journey from a small-town boy to a global icon.
Tom Cruise’s rise to fame began with the movie “Risky Business” in 1983. This role made him a star overnight.
He then starred in “Top Gun” in 1986, a film that became a cultural phenomenon. His portrayal of a fighter pilot won hearts globally. These early successes set the stage for a remarkable career.
In the 1990s, Cruise took on diverse roles. He starred in the “Mission: Impossible” series, which became a huge success. His role as Ethan Hunt showcased his talent for action and suspense. Cruise did many of his stunts, earning him respect for his dedication.
Dara’s Corner-July 10 It’s okay to have a Pina Colada-just keep your self-control.
Self-control[1] is the ability to regulate and alter your responses to avoid undesirable behaviors, increase desirable ones, and achieve long-term goals. Research has shown that possessing self-control can be important for health and well-being.1
Psychologists typically define self-control as:
- The ability to control behaviors to avoid temptations and achieve goals
- The ability to delay gratification and resist unwanted behaviors or urges
- A limited resource that can be depleted
People use various terms for self-control, including discipline, determination, grit, willpower, and fortitude. Some researchers believe that self-control is partly determined by genetics,3 but it is also a skill you can strengthen with practice.
Self-control is one aspect of executive function, a set of abilities that helps people to plan, monitor, and achieve their goals. People with attention-deficit attention disorder (ADHD) often have characteristics linked to problems with executive function.
Dara’s Corner-One of the most effective weapons of the devil, today, is lust.
· Let Freedom Ring Day 11
Today is National Hot Dog Day[1]
National Hot Dog Day seeks to appreciate hotdogs. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council created the National Hot Dog Day to honor the all-American hot dog. The first National Hot Dog Day was held in 1991, where a hot dog luncheon was served on Capitol Hill. Since then, it has become tradition to serve hot dogs to Capitol Hill staffers, lawmakers, agency officials and baseball legends. Frankfurters, which are very similar to hot dogs, originated in Frankfurt, Germany. In the 1880s, Antonoine Feuchtwanger began to sell hot dogs in St. Louis, Missouri. Eventually by the 1890s, it is believed that Chris von der Ahe, a German immigrant who owned the St. Louis Browns, began to sell hotdogs at baseball games. Since then, hotdogs have been deeply rooted in American baseball culture. To honor the association between baseball and hotdogs, the American Meat Institute invites baseball players to attend the annual hotdog luncheon on Capitol Hill during National Hot Dog Day on July 23rd.
National Hot Dog Day Facts & Quotes
· The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has stated that hotdogs contain carcinogenic (cancer causing) compounds, are high in fat, cholesterol and salt.
· In fact, a recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health has found that a single daily serving of processed meat can increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 21%. These will kill you quicker than Covid 19! Note: Los Angeles residents consume more hotdogs than any other city. You are what you eat. Need we say more!
· According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, the proper etiquette required to eat a hotdog is finish the hot dog in five bites. In the case of a foot-long wiener, only seven bites are appropriate.
· Across the United States, consumers spent more than $2.5 billion on hot dogs in 2014. In 2014, Los Angeles consumed more than 39 million hotdogs.
· Every year on July 4th, Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs hosts a hot dog eating contest in which contestants must consume as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes. The current male record holder ate 69 hot dogs while the female record holder inhaled 45 hot dogs in only 10 minutes.
· A hot dog at the ball game beats a roast beef at the Ritz. - Humphrey Bogart, Famous 1940s actor.
July 23 Dara’s Corner
· Let Freedom Ring Day 18 Freedom from Jealousy
· It is traditional in Spain to make a yearly pilgrimage to St. James of Compostela on July 24. Read more about this custom. From Catholic Culture's Library: Pilgrimage To The Stars and Cycling through time on the Camino de Santiago.
· Today is International Day of Self Care
o There are Seven Pillars of Self Care
§ Pillar 1: Knowledge & Health Literacy
§ Pillar 5: Risk Avoidance & Mitigation
§ Pillar 7: Responsible Use of Self-Care Products & Services
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