For those of us who have always wondered how our society reached the unhealthy 45+ hour work week, here is an interesting article that traces our overloaded schedules to the work ethic of Silicon Valley “geeks” in the 1970s and early 80s. The author identifies how High Tech giants capitalized on the then emerging workaholic…
One would assume that children are affected by their parents’ stress. But a fascinating new study shows that parents’ stress actually forms an imprint on children’s genes, and the effects last a very long time. I won’t pretend to understand all of the science involved here, but basically, the study deals with gene expression. The scientists measured…
Two new studies are revealing what’s happening to mothers in the workforce. First, a global study on the gender gap found that workers who exit and re-enter the workforce suffer wage losses of 3% per year of absence. This would indicate that mothers are being penalized for taking maternity leave. (Surprise!) The report recommended that…
Brain imaging confirms that we use different parts of our brain to remember verbal information than visual-spatial information. The right-hemisphere is activated when we engage in visual-spatial tasks while the left-hemisphere processes verbal memory tasks. Right brain thinkers tend to be visual, big-picture thinkers whereas left brain thinkers are often more detail-oriented and verbal. While…
Even the US Army is revising their physical training program to incorporate more core strength building exercises like pilates and encouraging their soldiers to drink milk instead of soda. A recent report published in the New York Times indicates the Army is taking into account the levels of obesity and soda consumption that are causing…
As a busy working mom of seven, I don’t often get to drop my multitasking life and concentrate on just one thing but in July of this year I was given such a gift. My father asked me to come home to be with them as my mom underwent major surgery. My flight arrived halfway…
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