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Continue reading →: Winter’s Nourishment: A Language Of Craving And ComfortThe cold seeps in through the window frames, a quiet, persistent guest. It finds the space between your scarf and your coat collar. After a long day, the key in the lock feels like an icicle, and the warmth inside is still hours away from building. In that moment, the…
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Continue reading →: Restoring Lives: The Critical Role Of Food Shelves In Community SupportA current of rescued potential flows through the city, a complex river of protein and carbohydrates that begins as surplus and ends as supper. This is the work of Second Harvest Northland, an organization that functions less like a building and more like a region’s circulatory system, its primary purpose…
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Continue reading →: Preparing Oregon Gardens For Winter: Tips And Strategies For A Healthy Ecosystem
As Oregon prepares for winter, residents are advised to take proactive steps to maintain and clean up their gardens. According to Oregon State University Extension, this includes tasks such as fertilizing, pest control, and other seasonal chores [1]. The OSU Extension provides timely advice on these tasks, which may vary…
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Continue reading →: Uncovering The Hidden Truth Of Toxic Relationships
Sometimes you see them. A couple at a small table in a sun-drenched cafe, sharing a croissant. They laugh, and his hand rests on hers, a perfect little scene. A photograph waiting to be taken. To an outsider, they are a complete picture, a finished song. But if you watch…
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Continue reading →: Plant-Based Diet Vs. Mediterranean Diet: Which Is Better For Health?The realm of diet and nutrition is vast and complex, with various approaches vying for attention. One area of interest lies in the comparison of different dietary patterns, such as the ketogenic diet and the low-fat diet. The ketogenic diet, characterized by high fat intake and low carbohydrate consumption, has…
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Continue reading →: Rethinking Wellbeing Incentives: A New Approach To Changing Employee BehaviorThe number glowed on the screen, a crimson beacon of failure: -20. It was not a stock price, nor a temperature reading from a malfunctioning server. It was a verdict. A Net Promoter Score delivered by the very people the program was meant to help. The WTW 2024 Global Benefit…
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Continue reading →: Strategies For A Fulfilling LifeThe pursuit of happiness has long been a universal human endeavor. In today’s uncertain times, cultivating happiness can seem like a daunting task. However, research suggests that it is achievable through simple yet effective strategies. According to psychologist Barbara Fredrickson, PhD, positive emotions can broaden one’s ability to think clearly…
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Continue reading →: Newton County Wins National Platinum Award For Exceptional Employee Wellness And EngagementIt wasn’t merely an award. It was a tangible piece of proof, a platinum-level acknowledgment of a truth that the approximately 760 employees of Newton County already knew deep in their bones—that they were part of something fundamentally different. This recognition from Aetna, their highest possible honor for employee wellness…












