HEALTH AND WELLNESS

WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT LONELINESS 1. Keep in mind that your situation can be changed, that it is not a permanent situation but a common experience shared by others. 2. Do not be unreasonably demanding of yourself. 3. Feel content about yourself in general. 4. Develop good habits in eating and exercise, and get adequate sleep. 5. Use the time you spend alone doing creative things and learning new skills. 6. Be careful not to judge people you meet on the basis of your past experiences. 7. Value your friends and their unique qualities. Work toward developing a good circle of friends. Ask for ideas from older, experienced ones. 8. Do something for others –give them a smile, express a kind word, share a thought from the books you have read. Feeling needed by others is an antidote to loneliness. 9. Avoid fantasizing about movie or TV stars or internet or literature characters, imagining a relationship with them. 10. If y

                                      Everyone is likely to become impatient on occasion. But there may be serious consequences when bouts of impatience are an everyday occurrence.     HEALTH RISKS: For one thing, impatience is linked to frustration, irritation, and even anger. Such emotions can raise our stress level, which in turn can harm our health. A recent study published by the American Medical Association specifically pointed to impatience as a risk factor for hypertension, even among young adults.     There are other problems associated with the lack of patience. A recent study revealed that impatience is linked to obesity. The researchers found that impatient individuals are more likely to be obese than people who are good at waiting. In some areas, inexpensive fast food is easily available at all times of the day, and many impatient people cannot resist the temptation.      ALCOHOL ABUSE AND VIOLENT: Impatient people were more likely to drink alcohol he