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Modern life can be fast-paced and mentally draining, so protecting your time and energy is important. Taking care of yourself isn’t indulgent, nor does it mean switching off from responsibility; it’s about creating space for mental clarity and physical recovery.   Whether through small daily rituals or short, refreshing breaks, intentional self-care helps you reset and return to everyday routines feeling calmer and better equipped to cope.  Build Mindful Moments Into Your Day Self-care doesn’t have to take hours out of your schedule; even a few minutes of intentional pause can improve focus and reduce stress. Simple practices such as…

                                What Do You Think? Employees can sustain compensable injuries when they walk from the building where they work to a designated employee parking lot. But what if an employee gets injured when he leaves an employee-provided walkway for a makeshift path so he can get to his car sooner? A case involving a Ford plant worker sheds light on that issue The auto worker in that case left the jobsite and, instead of taking the employer provided sidewalk all the way to the lot,…

The Helix Nebula interior ring – credit, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing Alyssa Pagan (STScI) In a new image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the dying breaths of the star at the heart of the famous Helix Nebula are exposed in wonder and radiance. Imaged many times by previous space telescopes, including Hubble and Spitzer, the Helix Nebula is loved for its similarity to the Eye of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings films. Rather than a physical manifestation of evil, the Helix Nebula is a white dwarf star that’s in the final stages of life. The…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is preparing to conclude its January payment cycle on Wednesday, January 28, sending funds to millions of beneficiaries who will close out …

  culture360.ASEF.org invites proposals from writers to contribute articles (either features or interviews), podcasts or video interviews on Redefining ‘Well-being’ through Culture.  A broader recalibration is taking place within the arts and cultural sector, and this shift is showing up most clearly in one place: a call for attention on the multidimensional contribution of culture towards good physical health, mental health, individual and societal well-being. As highlighted in the European Commission’s Culture and Health – Time to Act report, the recognition that culture, health and well-being can be tools for responding to urgent and often interconnected global challenges is spreading.…

The Scottish Government has published its monitoring report outlining progress towards Scotland’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy outcomes, and an accompanying monitoring framework.Overall, the report presents a mixed picture. While some indicators show early signs of improvement, progress is uneven and mental health inequalities remain persistent. Women, younger adults, people living in the most deprived areas, and people with limiting long-term conditions consistently report poorer outcomes across multiple indicators.Gaps in dataThe report identifies gaps in data in some key areas, including perinatal services, services supporting neurodivergent people, and forensic mental health. Data is also lacking on experiences and wellbeing of the NHS…

Most retirees count on Social Security as a core part of their income, but how far those benefits go depends a lot on where you live. Because costs like housing, health care, and transportation vary widely from state to state, Social Security benefits stretch much further in some states than others. The FinanceBuzz data below compares average annual expenses for people aged 65 and older with the average Social Security payment in each state, showing what percentage of those expenses Social Security covers. Here are the 10 states with the highest percentage of annual expenses covered by Social…

According to the USDA, between 2020 and 2022, approximately 68% of American farm workers were immigrants (7% had obtained U.S. citizenship, 19% were other authorized immigrants like green card holders, and 42% held no work authorization). That huge majority of the agricultural workforce faces a number of challenges when it comes to their health, safety, and human rights. Fortunately, organizations — like the Migrant Clinician Network — help folks navigate those challenges with creativity and compassion.MCN has been in operation for 40 years, offering case management to migrant farm workers, training healthcare workers to support this community, and improving worker health outcomes…

Bongiwe Leepiloe, a mother of two, one of whom has autism, says she does not view her motherhood outside of autism.Caring for a child who cannot always express themselves through words challenged her to learn a different language. Communication came through differe channels. She says she would never have opened up to this had she not been raising an autistic child.She is raising a six-year-old son, Tlotlego Alpha Ledwaba, who has autism.“I think autism is what actually gave me the biggest lessons into motherhood – it gave me more patience, more understanding and the ability to sit and listen,” she…

New research has found that over half of self-employed workers in the UK keep going when they are ill because they’re worried about losing income.A new study by SME insurer Markel Direct suggests that overworking among UK small business owners is commonplace and, in many cases, it is negatively affecting their health. The findings show that 40% of people that work for themselves say their work schedule has negatively impacted their health or wellbeing.The survey of 1,000 UK small business owners and sole traders has found that:57% say they work through an illness, due to the fear of losing income or clients;32%…