holidays, quotes and all things memory
Enjoy the honey dew of slumber. Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, quote The average amount of sleep we need is 8 hours; that is, one third in a 24-hour period. But most of us, including me, push the limit of waking hours depriving us of that good-health-promoting slumber time. It’s so ironic for me to think that […]
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I have a distinct and distant memory of doing an elementary school assignment that involved using crayons to color code some sort of chart. I got in a hurry so I misunderstood the instructions and put the colors in the wrong place. I remember my classmates chiding me and I…
Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor and your picture begins to lighten up.
Allen Klein
The human brain is a most unusual instrument of elegant and as yet unknown capacity.
Stuart Seaton
Originally posted on Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center:
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Brain Injury Association of American encourages everyone to #ChangeYourMind about brain injury. Sometimes, all we need to change our understanding of a disability like traumatic brain injury (TBI) is to learn about it from a different…
The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.
George Jessel
By means of water, we give life to everything.
Koran
When we breathe, perspire and pass urine, we lose liquid in our bodies. If we begin to lose about 2% of water, we become thirsty – the signal that tells us it is time to hydrate. Here is a schedule that will help you remember to drink water everyday.
MoreMarch 21st is World Poetry Day, an annual celebration of poems and poets adopted by UNESCO. In 1999, during its 30th General Conference in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared March 21st as World Poetry Day. The aims are to support “linguistic diversity through poetic expression” as well as increase “the […]
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1/ What is the scientific symbol for gold? 2/ Haggis is the traditional dish of what country? 3/ The island of Cyprus gained independence from what country in 1960? 4/ A ziggurat is a pyramidal tower, a bolt of lightning, or a flying squirrel? 5/ What crop failure…
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. St. Paddy’s Day, for some, is actually the day of this non-Irish’s death. Yes, the revered patron saint of Ireland, is not Irish. He was born in Britain and named as Maewyn Succat. He adopted a Christian name, Patricius, when he became a bishop. Patrick is the nickname. At […]
MoreI think the best way to get a good night sleep is to work hard throughout the day. If you work hard and, of course, work out.
William H. McRaven
These are 4 things I recall from Dr. Amen’s audiobook… Refrain from drinking coffee or any caffeinated drinks (or food) after 1pm. About an hour before sleep, dim the lights if possible or stay in a dark room to prepare yourself for snoozing. Only go to bed when you are drowsy. Otherwise, get up and […]
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Today is World Sleep Day: according to the World Sleep Society’s global survey 35% of people feel they don’t get enough sleep, impacting both their physical and mental health. ‘There is a growing understanding that lack of sleep is linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes and we’re…
Originally posted on Gift of God: SOUND SLEEP—A GIFT OF GOD William Shakespeare wrote in his play ‘ Macbeth ‘ , “………the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits the ravell’d sleave of care, the death of each day’s life, so labor ‘s bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course, Chief nourisher in life’s feast… SOUND […]
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1. Arrange the perfect sleep environment . Your bedroom got to be quiet, dark and cool believe it or not but after i bought a new mattress and pillow that were way more comfortable than my old ones and set the perfect temperature for myself relaxing became so much easier think…
Luck is believing you're lucky.
Tennessee Williams
Originally posted on Teacups and Tyrants-Adele Fasick looks at people, books, and history:
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we should note that more women are serving in Congress now than have ever served before. And a majority of the candidates for the 2020 presidential election are women. This week one of the people most…
March 3rd is World Wildlife Day, an annual observance for flora and fauna which aims to promote wildlife conservation.
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