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REAL ID Deadline for Travelers

*UPDATE: Since we posted this, Homeland Security has announced that this deadline has been moved to May 3, 2023.* —————————— Are you aware of the REAL ID requirements for travel that will begin later this year? The Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline to October 1, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and […]

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Calming Your Pandemic-Induced Anxiety

You may wonder what the best way is to avoid feeling buried in anxiety as we continue to navigate life in a pandemic. Consider implementing curiosity and kindness into your life! Remember, anxiety can arise when faced with fear or worry about the unknown. When we are apprehensive about what the short- or long-term future […]

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How Reading Can Offer Therapeutic Benefits

Reading a book or a newspaper used to be much simpler. Finding comfort in the words printed on a piece of paper has now been replaced by scrolling (seemingly endlessly) through apps and articles on the internet. Unfortunately, our glowing screens don’t offer the same calming and therapeutic effects as the traditional book can. It’s […]

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Have You Been Doing Enough Forest Bathing?

No, “forest bathing” does not mean washing yourself in the depths of the nearest forest. Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a term established by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture around 1982. It’s the act of absorbing yourself in the atmosphere of the forest or the canopy of nature. Simply, it’s the practice of spending more […]

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