AUGUST 2011
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“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.”
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Living with summer allergies

From Humana
Knowing and avoiding things you're allergic to is the best way to get through the summer. Here are a few tips from WebMD for surviving summer pollen season:
Wear natural fabrics like cotton.Because it doesn't build up static, pollen doesn't stick to it as much as it does to other fabrics.
Wash your hair before bed.If pollen gets in your hair during the day it won't get all over your pillow.
Close windows and outside doors and turn on the air-conditioning.This helps on high-pollen days.
Use the "recirculate" vent setting in the car.Pollen comes in through open windows, sunroofs, and vents. Protect yourself by closing them. Set your vent control to "recirculate" and use your car's air conditioning.
Change the filters in your furnace and air conditioner.Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Change the filters more often if it seems to help.
Adjust your indoor humidity level.Humidity of less than 50% helps control mold and its spores. Use a digital thermometer that shows the humidity level. A dehumidifier can help you get the level below 50%. Put the dehumidifier on the main living level of your house.
Check the pollen count before you plan your day.Visit American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and click on the map. You can even sign up to have your daily local pollen count e-mailed to you. If the pollen count looks like it's going to be high, wait to run errands or exercise until after 4 p.m. when pollen counts are usually lower. Don't forget your allergy medicine, and wear sunglasses to help keep pollen out of your eyes.
Manage your yard.Know which tree, grass, and weed pollens set off your allergic reactions. Try to remove them and use other plants that don't cause problems for you. But remember, airborne pollens can travel hundreds of miles. And, since cutting the grass stirs up pollens, it's a good idea to ask or hire someone else to mow the lawn. Also, avoid freshly cut grass.
Dry your clothes in a clothes dryer, not on an outdoor line.Just as it can stick to the clothes you're wearing, pollen can cling to bed linens and clothes hung out to dry.
Source: Humana

Spend Your Way to Happiness?

Money and happiness: 5 ways your spending style matters.
Can money buy a measure of happiness?
Yes, psychologists say, but many people don’t know how to spend for maximum happiness.
“Money is an opportunity for happiness, but it is an opportunity that people routinely squander because the things they think will make them happy often don’t,” says Elizabeth W. Dunn, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Canada's University of British Columbia.

Tip 1: Buy experiences instead of things.

In one recent study, Cornell University researchers found that purchasing an experience tended to improve well-being more than buying a possession, in part because people are more prone to comparisons and buyer’s remorse with material goods.
Also, objects tend to deteriorate with time, but experiences can create lasting memories. If you share lessons or dinners and vacations with others, the social connections can make you happier, too, experts say.

Tip 2: Consider that many small pleasures might be better than a few big ones.

Saving up for a big purchase may be admirable. But in terms of happiness, “We may be better off devoting our finite financial resources to purchasing frequent doses of lovely things, rather than infrequent doses of lovelier things,” Dunn says. Research shows that happiness is more closely aligned with the frequency of pleasures, as opposed to the intensity, according to her.

Tip 3: Spend on others and not yourself.

The emotional rewards of social spending can even be detected on MRI brain scans. In a University of Oregon study, people were given a chance to donate money to a food bank. Others were forced to give to the food bank through a tax-like transfer. Volunteering the money activated brain areas typically associated with receiving rewards, but so did the mandatory giving.

Tip 4: Rent a dose of happiness.

In these lean times, it’s smart to be frugal. You can still enjoy something without having to own it, Lyubomirsky says, whether it’s a video, cabin hideaway, or a sports car.

Tip 5: When you buy, think about what you’re not thinking about.

Often, people make purchases the way some lovers enter a hasty marriage -- in a rosy glow of imagination, with little realistic thought of the beloved’s shortcomings.
Source: WebMD
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