Good News Notes: “FlexPro Meals, the top meal delivery company in the nation delivering great tasting healthy meals, today announced they have partnered with Mario Lopez, an American actor and entertainment journalist, to raise awareness and give back to The Boys & Girls Clubs of America by supporting their efforts to feed children in need. Mario’s…
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Shelter dog proves you can train older dogs to be therapy animals
Good News Notes: “They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but can you? One shelter dog is proving that maybe you can. If Willa Mae could really speak, she would have quite the story to tell.” “‘Willa Mae is breaking down myths that we have been trying to spread the facts of…
Teenager’s passion saves horses from slaughter
Good News Notes: Most high school seniors are concerned about a lot of things. Most of those things, though, are related to their own personal place in the world such as work, college and finishing their high school career. Haley Becker, however, was thinking about an entirely different range of topics. Haley just graduated but…
4 Ways to Help if Your Kid Is Depressed
Good News Notes: “It’s no surprise that children are feeling sad right now — they’re missing their friends, their teachers, their play practices, their birthday parties. Some are even mourning loved ones lost to Covid-19. “This unusual, unprecedented, extraordinary public health crisis is literally affecting everyone’s mental health,” said Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., a…
Pets, Especially Dogs, Help During Quarantine
Good News Notes: “Throughout human history, we have used animals for food and for work. But thousands of years ago, we began using them for something else – companionship. They became our pets. Pets are a source of comfort and happiness. They give their owners good feelings and a sense of purpose, especially during stressful or difficult times. And we…
Therapy dogs bring respite to Ukraine war veterans
Good News Notes: “Ricky, a larger than life golden retriever, wags his tail as he nestles his head on Vasyl’s lap. But still, the war veteran looks tense. Then the dog throws his front paws onto the shoulders of the 47-year-old suffering from post-war trauma, and a smile forms across his face. “This is probably…
How Yoga Exercises Its Positive Effect on Depression
Good News Notes: “Yoga appears to improve mood through increased activity of an amino acid neurotransmitter known to influence mood, anxiety, and sleep, a small randomized trial suggests. Investigators found yoga was associated with improved mood and increased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).” “‘The study suggests that the…
Neuroscience study finds evidence that meditation increases the entropy of brainwaves
Good News Notes: “New research suggests that the brain displays a similar pattern of chaotic activity during meditation as it does during the psychedelic experience. The findings, published in the journal Neuroscience, indicate that meditation is associated with increased brain entropy. ‘We are currently witnessing a major psychedelic renaissance, both in science and society. Psychedelics…
Benefits of Meditation for Runners – How Pros Meditate
Good News Notes: “Olympic steeplechaser Colleen Quigley calls it her “secret weapon.” Deena Kastor, the American record holder in the marathon, says it’s aided her performance throughout her legendary career. And 2018 European marathon champion Koen Naert surmises he wouldn’t be where he is without it. These pros aren’t talking about a training program, a special recovery…
Pet Therapy: Therapy animal group now visits hospital patients and caregivers
Good News Notes: “A smile can be the best medicine, and now, four-legged caregivers are providing just that at Covenant Health Plainview. ‘This has been so great for patients and even staff,’ said Med-Surg Registered Nurse Cindy Tye as she knelt down to pet a black lab named Troubles. ‘They give you such a great…