Gretchin Rubin, happiness researcher and bestselling author of “The Happiness Project” shares her favorite life tips that take little time, energy or money.
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Bill Van Sant has seen it many times among those he has helped with retirement planning. As a managing director at Girard, a Univest Wealth Division, Van Sant has worked with several retirees sitting on piles of cash in retirement but are scared to spend.
There’s the one client who continued to pour money into an old car even though he could afford a newer one that was more reliable. Or the multiple clients who planned to travel in retirement but kept putting it off out of fear they would outlive their savings only to suffer an illness or medical condition that prevented them from realizing their dream.
Even Van Sant’s own father keeps delaying the purchase of a newer boat that has a bathroom even though he has the resources to upgrade.
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Would you add a few more vegetables and whole grains to your diet in return for a healthy old age? A new study has broken down in detail the food groups that increase the likelihood of healthy aging – and identified the best diet overall.
For the purposes of the study, researchers led by a team from Harvard University defined healthy aging as reaching 70 without any chronic diseases – and still being in good shape mentally and physically.
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The One Eyeland Photography Awards celebrate the finest in visual storytelling, and this year’s selection of 24 outstanding award-winning wildlife photos showcases nature’s raw beauty like never before. From breathtaking close-ups of elusive predators to intimate moments of animals in their natural habitats, these images capture the essence of wildlife through the lens of talented photographers worldwide.
Each photograph is a testament to patience, skill, and a deep appreciation for the natural world, offering a glimpse into the untamed wilderness. These award-winning shots not only mesmerize with their artistic excellence but also highlight the importance of
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For many, retirement is imagined as a time of rest, travel and leisure. But what if this chapter of life held an even greater promise? Research consistently shows that meaningful community engagement in later years provides fulfillment and contributes to longer life expectancy.
The key? A sense of purpose.
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that individuals with a strong sense of purpose were at significantly lower risk for cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.
Read the entire article: In retirement, live a rich life of purpose and longevity | Guest Columns | clarionherald.org
A hiker had an unusual run-in with a wild animal in southern Arizona this past weekend.
According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to investigate a wild animal attack in Ash Canyon, south of Sierra Vista, on Sunday. The man reported that he was hiking in the area and returned to his car, only to find a coatimundi on the hood of his vehicle.
A coatimundi is part of the raccoon family and has long snouts and facial features similar to a raccoon. According to Arizona State Parks, the white-nosed coatis in Arizona are about the size of a small dog.
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For both monthly and year-over-year sales, two major U.S. regions experienced growth, one region remained stable and the other registered a decline.
Read the entire article: Existing-Home Sales Accelerated 4.2% in February
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There’s no doubt that we’re in the golden age of sandwiches. Of course, there are hundreds of classic sandwiches across cultures, all of which are delicious and deserve recognition, but I’m talking about a time of extreme sandwich innovation.
Take content creator Owen Han, for example, who has built a devoted following (and career) entirely based on his gourmet takes on the humble sandwich, with hundreds of decadent renditions ranging from a surf and turf sandwich with tomahawk steak and snow crab legs to an Eggs Benedict croissant.
Meanwhile, sandwich shops have cemented their place among some of today’s most thrilling restaurants, like New Orleans’ Turkey and the Wolf, renowned for its collard green melt with pickled cherry pepper dressing and fried bologna sandwich replete with potato chips and American cheese.
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SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronauts had some company in the water after they splashed down on Tuesday afternoon (March 18).The Crew-9 mission returned to Earth at 5:57 p.m. EDT (2157 GMT) on Tuesday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. A fleet of recovery vessels soon converged on Crew-9’s Dragon capsule, named Freedom — and so did some curious marine mammals, who wanted to check out this strange object that fell from the sky into their domain.
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In a fun experiment, Max Koch, a researcher at the University of Göttingen in Germany—who also happens to be passionate about homebrewing—decided to use a high-speed camera to capture what occurs while opening a swing-top bottle of homebrew.
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The results suggest that feelings of gratitude “may increase longevity among older adults,” lead author Ying Chen, a research scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said in a news release.
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The long read: Since its discovery in the 18th century, nitrous oxide has gone from vaudeville gimmick to pioneering anaesthetic to modern party drug
Read the entire article: Revolution in the air: how laughing gas changed the world | Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) | The Guardian
If you’re looking for further evidence that the world is recovering from the disruptions of pandemic policy, the Simon Abundance Index provides just that. After a brief retreat, the index once again portrays a world of cheaper commodities that contribute to human prosperity.
Born from a famous 1980 bet between economist Julian Simon and doomsayer Paul Ehrlich, the index stands as testimony for Simon’s belief that the greatest resource is human ingenuity—although government intervention is perfectly capable of screwing up a good thing.
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Do you love traveling by train? Like, a lot? As in, way more than the average train traveler? If the answer is yes, yes, yes, then we’ve got a really big surprise for you. The U.S. government is selling an entire train, and you can purchase it for a rather affordable price.
As first reported by The Autopian, GovDeals, a “liquidity service marketplace” selling surplus government inventory, currently has an EMD F59 PH Locomotive listed for sale, with a starting bid of $50,000 — or about the same cost as a Tesla Model 3.
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COMMERCE, Okla. — Fans who could never afford a $12.6 million 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card will soon be able to buy a share of the Commerce Comet’s boyhood home for $7.Rally, a collectibles company that sells shares in wine, vintage watches, sports cars and other memorabilia, will offer up to 47,000 shares in the house for $7 each while valuing the property in Commerce, Oklahoma, at $329,000, according to a statement from the company Thursday.
Read the entire article: Shares in Mickey Mantle’s boyhood home soon on sale for $7 – ESPN
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