Good News Notes: “Have you ever found a solution to a problem and the first thing you want to do is share it with others? That’s what motivated this week’s Getting Results Award winner to start her own nonprofit. Shereece Mitchell changed her life through fitness and now she wants to help others do the same. Three…
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Give Generous Donation to Mothers in Need
Good News Notes: “Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are continuing their mission of supporting women in need. It was revealed via Harvest Home’s Instagram account yesterday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had donated a generous amount of Pampers baby diapers to the charity as part of the company’s Million Acts of Love Campaign. The organization…
NASA is learning how to farm on Mars and the moon
Good News Notes: “Whether from continent to continent or coast to coast, people have always made their big moves together with plants. Traveling away from Earth would be no different. Our success on other worlds will rest, in part, on the supple stems of plants. “Plants are things that we take with us as explorers,”…
Yoga, tai chi, meditation improve veterans’ mental, physical health
Good News Notes: “A combination of yoga, tai chi and meditation was linked to significant mental and physical health improvements among veterans, according to study results published in Medical Care. ‘Deployment in the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom wars led to increased musculoskeletal pain and decreased mental and physical health functioning among many returning…
4 chair-based exercises for total-body strength
Good News Notes: “Would you like to get fit while you sit? If you struggle with balance issues or have achy, arthritic joints that make it hard to stand for prolonged periods of time, you will want to find alternative ways to work out safely. This is especially important because being sedentary accelerates muscle atrophy…