Linda Laskowski – Viable Options

May312021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Introducing JustMyThoughts

JMT will over a wide range of topics that I have voiced my thoughts over for years and remain unchanged in many of them. I have been asked over and over to do this blog and finally I relented and decided instead of brewing over things I will share them and get them out of my mind and my heart and in doing so it may help anyone out there who is wondering about the same issues. Welcome to JMT (aka…. Just My Thoughts) I could not possibly have this blog and relate my thoughts without all of you getting to know Sister Carol. Her name is Carol and out of deep respect I have always referred to her by her professional title, Sister Carol, order of the Sisters of St. Joseph Mercy. She is a retired Mother Superior of 40 years. I met Sister Carol when the Catholic Church gave the nuns the o...

Mar142021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

April Fools Origination

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Some historians speculate that April Fools' Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognized that the start of the new year had moved to January 1, and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1 became the butt of jokes and hoaxes. These pranks included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as poisson d'avril (April fish), said to symbolize a young, "easily hooked" fish and a gullible person. April Fools' Day spread throughout Britain during the 18th century. In Scotland, the tradition became a two-day event, starting with "hunting the gowk", in which people were sent on phony e...

Mar142021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Tests to Assess Your Risk For Heart Disease

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You may want to ask your doctor to run these labs to see if you are at riskBY ALLISON WILLIAMS March 11, 2021 Updated: March 11, 2021biggersmallerPrint You’ve recently been diagnosed with a heart condition or have a family history of heart disease. Perhaps you’re wondering what you can do about it, and how to track improvements and manage risk. And if you weren’t, hopefully you are now. Cardiovascular illness is the leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 1 death every 36 seconds, according to the CDC. [1] There are three lab tests I commonly order on patients with a personal or family history of cardiovascular disease. My mindset is prevention, individualized plans, and focused treatment so that we can improve quality of life and maintain g...

Mar142021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Great Article….Well Worth The Read

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Awe connects us to the world’s impossible beauty. (Syda Productions/Shutterstock)MIND & BODY How to Bring Awe Into Your Daily Life A new book explains how feeling awestruck can make you happier, healthier, and more connectedBY TEJA PATTABHIRAMAN March 11, 2021 Updated: March 13, 2021biggersmallerPrintWhat is awe? We have all experienced it, even if we didn’t know what to call it. Whether we’re overlooking a beautiful view after a challenging hike or watching a new leaf grow on the plant we’ve been nurturing in lockdown, the feeling we get in that moment—amazed, inspired, transported—is what researchers call awe. In his new book, “Awestruck,” psychologist Jonah Paquette explains the process underlying the experience of awe and uncovers both its complexity...

Mar142021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Headaches….they can feel like death is upon us …. more ways to combat them!!!

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One type of headache, the tension headache, can arise when we try to take on too much and then suffer from the stress of it all.(Photoroyalty/Shutterstock)MIND & BODY Headaches: 3 Tips on How to Get Rid of Them Understanding the root of your headache is the first step in alleviating it, neuroscientist saysBY AMANDA ELLISON March 1, 2021 Updated: March 1, 2021biggersmallerPrint Everyone experiences headaches. From dull throbbing dehydration headaches to incapacitating migraines, a sore head is an extremely common complaint. This is perhaps especially true at the moment. COVID-19 can cause them, as can sitting at desks for too long, and not getting out of the house enough. When headaches strike, many people’s reaction is to reach for a painkiller. ...

Mar142021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Positive FeedBack to Keep You OnTrack

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Put some wind in your sails by making sure you have something to celebrate. (bruce mars/Unsplash)MIND & BODY Positive Feedback Loops Set up a system that rewards you for staying with your intentionBY LEO BABAUTA March 1, 2021 Updated: March 1, 2021biggersmallerPrint If you want to be more disciplined about your day, you might tell yourself, “I’m going to wake every morning, meditate for 15 minutes, plan my Most Important Tasks, and then get started and follow the plan. No doubts about it.” And then your plan gets hit by distraction or interruption, and you feel bad about it. You try again the next day, start out well, but then at some point, you get off track and feel discouraged. Three days into this attempt, and you feel like you are completely undisc...

Feb252021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Get Ready for the Next Chapter in Your Life

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The routine patterns of life can be interrupted by an unexpected crisis. That can be hard to deal with. It can also be a rare chance to step up.(Alex Sipeta/Shutterstock)MIND & BODY The struggles we’re enduring can be a call to retreat—or encouragement to push forwardBY JAY HARRINGTON February 14, 2021 Updated: February 14, 2021biggersmallerPrint In screenplay and novel writing, the inciting incident is the event that gets the story rolling. It’s the action or decision that introduces the problem that the story’s main character must overcome. In “Jerry Maguire,” it’s the moment that Jerry writes his manifesto about the need to put people first in the sports agency business. It leads to his firing and he walks away from his power job to start over. In movi...

Feb252021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Yoga, LifeStyle Change and Food Choices…..

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Yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch instructs a yoga class in Hartsdale, N.Y., on Jan. 16, 2017. The 98-year-old Porchon-Lynch has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest yoga instructor. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)MIND & BODY Preventing Alzheimer’s: A Mind and Body Approach Diet, exercise, and mind care are key to staving off an illness that drugs can do little to stopBY CONAN MILNER February 14, 2021 Updated: February 14, 2021biggersmallerPrint More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease—and that number is expected to triple in the next 30 years. Given the staggering costs and impacts of patient care, medical researchers are keen to head off this statistic. But so far, pharmaceutical drugs can only slow the on...

Feb252021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Healthy Snacks for When You Are On The Go.

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Healthy snack concept, top view. Let’s face it, life keeps us pretty busy. In order to have the energy we need to keep up with everything, it’s important to eat healthy, drink plenty of water, and get a good night’s sleep. But when it comes to eating on the go, we may find ourselves grabbing a bag of chips or candy bar, and as a result, feeling tired later. Fortunately, there are some simple, fast, and healthy options that will not only boost your energy, but will leave you feeling good about your choices. Nuts and Seeds Nuts and seeds are a great on-the-go snack option loaded with fiber and healthy fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids. Not only are they tasty and convenient, but they’ve been correlated with some great health benefits, such as a decreased risk of developing Type 2...

Feb242021 by Linda LaskowskiNo Comments

Could a Too-Clean Society Trigger Food Allergies?

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Composition with common food allergens including egg, milk, soya, peanuts, hazelnuts, fish, seafood and wheat flour By: Dr. Mercola Systems in our body that protect us from toxic food may be involved in the dramatic rise in food allergies, say researchers. Rising rates of food allergies may be the result of environmental factors and a misfiring protection system, propose four immunobiologists from Yale University. A paper published by the scientists in the journal Cell suggests an exaggerated activation of the body’s toxic food protection system in response to environmental factors is behind the increase.(1) They write that as many as 8 percent of children in the United States have a potentially deadly response to what are classified as the major eight food allergens. The...