This Month in Joyscrolling: A Roundup of Our Favorite Recent Feel-Good Videos
The longest-lived people in the world didn’t live in a world free of stress. They found daily routines to help them downshift from the stressors of everyday life. They laughed with their friends (which can reduce stress and lower your risk of cardiovascular disease), they took naps, they went for evening walks, and they generally had positive outlooks on life. If you’re in need of a laugh, a break from the doomscrolling, or a boost of positivity, we’ve curated our favorite recent feel-good videos to help you pause, take a break, and maybe share with your moai to connect over…
What Happens When You Integrate a Preschool into a Long-Term Care Facility? Joy and Purpose for All
Crafts, field trips to the zoo, daily outdoor activities, gardening—a curriculum for a preschool or a long-term care facility? As it turns out, combining programming and care for the very young and the very old can benefit everyone involved. @thatgoodnewsgirl A daycare has opened inside a dementia care village & senior living center in England. Since mental stimulation, learning, and fun are shown to slow the progression of dementia, it’s really a win-win! The Belong Chester Nursery is the first of its kind in England, but a preschool opened in a Seattle nursing facility, Mt. St. Vincent, in 2015….
Can You Naturally Reduce Wrinkles with Food?
Glowing, clear, and beautiful skin starts with what we eat. Skin is our largest organ, and its appearance is both a reflection of what we put onto our skin, as well as into our bodies. Recent nutrition studies have shown that eating foods rich in nutrients that support skin health–including antioxidants, vitamins, and microminerals–can improve skin structure and moisture, and protect against sun damage. As we age, a healthy diet can also naturally lessen the production and severity of wrinkles. The NutritionFacts video below outlines the current research on what to eat to naturally protect against wrinkles with food….
Can a Plant-Based Diet Mitigate the Risk of Severe COVID-19?
A recent article by the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (EJCN) considers the connection between COVID-19 and a plant-based diet. While the vaccination and booster shots have helped to protect many against COVID-19, the United States lags far behind vaccination rates in other countries. As a result, the coronavirus is killing more Americans than others in high-income countries. Many people in the U.S. are still unvaccinated compared to those in countries like Belgium, Great Britain, and Germany leaving more people vulnerable to the virus and its variants. In addition to vaccination efforts, the EJCN also suggests looking at preventive…