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Oct 8, 2024 | 
welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell |Julie Keller Callaghan |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury
If you see someone playing video games, what goes through your mind? Do you think, “That’s unhealthy—why don’t you go outside, get some fresh air, and do some exercise?” It turns out the truth might not be so simple. According to Marin Cristian-Ovidiu, the CEO and inventor of OnlineGames.io, rather than being sedentary, Active Video Games are designed to respond to the player’s physical movements.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
welldefined.com | Julie Keller Callaghan |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury
Cyberbullying has emerged as a pervasive and distressing issue in recent years, posing significant challenges to children’s mental wellbeing and safety online. As parents navigate the complexities of the digital landscape, it’s essential that they equip themselves with effective strategies to prevent and address cyberbullying.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
welldefined.com | Sophia Connolly |Tanja Premru-Sršen |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury |Julie Keller Callaghan
Water supports the regulation of temperature, the function of organs, the transport of nutrients, the movement of oxygen, the lubrication of joints, and the removal of waste from our bodies. It can also be useful for alleviating ailments as common as back pain. But despite the commonsensical nature of the role of hydration—and the ease at which most of us can put water into our bodies at virtually any time—dehydration is rampant.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
welldefined.com | Julie Keller Callaghan |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury |Heather Mikesell
In 2023, the number of adults who reported having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life reached 29 percent—a new, all-time high. I’m one of them. For almost three decades, I’ve struggled with depression, which has impacted all aspects of my life. I’ve tried many of the conventional approaches, including several types of medication, with mixed results.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
welldefined.com | Mercedes Vargas |Julie Keller Callaghan |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury
Nothing is worse than tossing and turning in bed at night in a hot room, trying to find the cool side of the pillow. The ideal bedroom temperature for most adults to fall asleep is 59 to 66 F. If your bedroom is too hot, your body may become fatigued. This means you’ll feel exhausted, both mentally and physically, but will have a harder time actually falling asleep. With the summer nights start to swelter, how do you manage to keep cool enough to have a restful night of sleep?
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
welldefined.com | Julie Keller Callaghan |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury |Heather Mikesell
I recently attended a baby shower for a woman 20 years younger than me. Guests excitedly ooh’d and ahh’d as the soon-to-be mother unwrapped boxes to reveal soft blankets, bottles of all sizes, and onesies in assorted colors. Throughout the luncheon I kept thinking, “Why don’t we shower the mother with things she will need for herself after the baby is born?” Don’t get me wrong, babies need lots of gear. Knowing what I know now, mothers do, too.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury |Sophia Connolly
To adopt a more joyful outlook, it’s necessary to improve our relationship with ourselves and train our minds to choose better-feeling thoughts. According to the National Science Foundation, we think approximately 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts per day; 80 percent are negative while 95 percent are repetitive. Not surprisingly, joy and happiness in life often fades over time due to unconscious, negative, and limiting beliefs.
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Nov 3, 2023 | 
welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury |Julie Keller Callaghan
One in five adults across the U.S. struggles to sleep every single night (22 percent), with half of U.S. adults experiencing insomnia once a month or more (50 percent). In addition, of American’s report that stress has caused them to lie awake at night in the past month. Therefore, getting a good night’s sleep is much easier if we have an abundance of positive energy surrounding us.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell |Julie Keller Callaghan |Ruchira Roy Chowdhury
During menopause, declining estrogen levels can bring uncomfortable and unwelcome symptoms. So many options exist to help address them, but because diet is crucial to overall health, let’s look at how certain foods right under our noses can help. Spinach is packed with folate (the synthetic form is folic acid). A 2013 study proved that folic acid successfully reduced the severity, duration, and frequency of hot flashes during menopause.
