Heart Mind Box - Is A Perfect Gift Idea For Those Into Finding A Mental Balance

The Heart Mind Box is a purposeful gift box, from the Dalai Lama Center for Peach and Education and contacts a selection of ethically sourced products and experiences designed to nurture your Heart-Mind well-being; curated with love.

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I was in love with everything about this box. The color red, the beautiful "doors" that opened to products under the red tissue paper that were selected to help the receiver of the box engage in taking care of their mind, soul and body.

In the box there was:

• A book - The Wisdom of Compassion: Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless Insights written by the Dalai Lama and Victor Chan.
• Rosewood Mala Bracelets made in Nepal for this very box presented inside a Lokta paper gift box.
• Loose Tea from the Assam Tea Gardens of India
• (5) 20 Minute meditation candles and a holder
• Dot Rock Painting set
• Laser Engraved Bookmark with a Dalai Lama quote

In every box there is something that will help you connect to others, something that will encourage you to take care of  yourself, and a connection to the science behind well-being... this was probably the black sticks that are a mystery to me.

Definitely a great box for someone or yourself!

Just Announced - Get On The Case - The Staircase: Limited Series Is Coming To DVD December 27th

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nominated For 2 Primetime Emmy® Awards Including Outstanding Lead Actress & Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series

 

THE STAIRCASE: LIMITED SERIES

 Available on DVD December 27, 2022

 BURBANK, CA (October 26, 2022) – Get on the case with the Max Original drama series as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases The Staircase: Limited Series on DVD December 27, 2022. Created by Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time), The Staircase: Limited Series is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD ($29.98 in Canada). Follow all 8, one-hour episodes from the gripping series, plus all-new bonus content including Inside the Episode featurettes and a set tour! The series is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers and to stream on HBO Max.

Inspired by a true story, The Staircase explores the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson. On December 9, 2001, Michael makes a frantic 911 call reporting Kathleen has fallen down the stairs of their Durham, NC home. But when the district attorney brings murder charges, members of Michael’s blended family must choose whose side they’re on and which version of events to believe. As the case becomes engulfed in a media circus, a French documentary film crew arrives to meticulously chronicle its many twists and turns. Intertwining multiple perspectives and timelines, this gripping limited series explores the elusive nature of truth.

The Staircase stars Oscar® winner Colin Firth (The King's Speech) alongside Emmy® winner and Oscar® nominee Toni Collette (United States of Tara, The Sixth Sense) along with Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire), Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Dane DeHaan (The Stranger), Olivia DeJonge (The Society), Rosemarie DeWitt (Pantheon) Tim Guinee (Homeland), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The Long Road Home), Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Vincent Vermignon (Chronicles of the Sun), Odessa Young (The Stand) and Parker Posey (Lost in Space).

Written and executive produced by showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story), The Staircase is co-produced by Annapurna Television. Campos directed six episodes and Leigh Janiak (Fear Street) directed two episodes.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES

·    Inside the Episode Featurettes

·    Peterson Home Set Tour

·    The Art of Acting

·    Sustainable Set Tour

·    Georgia Public Locations

·    The Owl Theory

 

8 ONE HOUR EPISODES

1.  911

2.  Chiroptera

3.  The Great Dissembler

4.  Common Sense

5.  The Beating Heart

6.  Red in Tooth Claw

7.  Seek and Ye Shall

8.  America's Sweetheart or: Time Over Time

 

DIGITAL

The Staircase is currently available to own on Digital. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu and others.

 

BASICS

Release Date: December 27, 2022

Presented in 16x9 widescreen format

Running Time - Feature: Approx. 520 mins

Running Time - Extra Content: Approx. 57 mins

DVD Price: $24.98 SRP ($29.98 in Canada)

3 Discs (3 DVD-9s)

Audio: English (5.1)

Subtitles: ESDH

 

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's physical and digital distribution businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees. 

 About Warner Bros. Discovery 

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, WB Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com

The Killing Tree Available NOW - PLUS A REVIEW

 

THE KILLING TREE Deck the halls with blood

 

 

THE 411: I thought the movie started out really strong thanks to Magna played by Gillian Broderick. Magna's love was executed in prison, and she has a plan to bring him back.  Her plan however goes horribly wrong for him, but wonderfully wrong for us. He comes back but is a decorated Christmas Tree full of rage.  The scenes of the tree chasing people or wrapping the lights around them was ridiculously funny and I really enjoyed the cinematography with reflections through the windows.  Can a decorated Christmas Tree be scary? You bet your ass it can! Adding this to my Holiday line up.

 

3 Methods Chiropractors Use in Pain Management

Chiropractors use several methods to help patients manage their pain. These include spinal mobilization, Gonstead method, and the activator device. The goal of each method is to stretch the lumbar spine and alleviate pain. Here are some examples of these methods.

Gonstead Method

The Gonstead method is a gentle, accurate, and precise chiropractic technique for pain management. This technique is used to correct vertebrae that are misaligned and ensure that they are in a biomechanically correct position. Practitioners of this technique analyze a patient's case history and evaluate their spinal alignment through x-rays, visualization, and static and motion palpation.

A Gonstead chiropractor begins with a fundamental principle of biomechanics. For example, an engineer knows how important it is to have a strong foundation for a building to be long-lasting and durable. If the foundation is weak or shifts slightly, a structure will not stand up and collapse. The Gonstead method is based on low-force techniques targeting specific spine areas.

First, the chiropractor will assess the range of motion and examine the muscles to correct misalignments. Once this is determined, the chiropractor will use electromechanical impulses to correct the misalignment.

Chiropractic subluxations are caused by misalignments of vertebrae in the spinal column. Misaligned vertebrae strain the spine and prevent it from functioning properly. It can result in an endless list of ailments. The Gonstead technique corrects these problems by restoring joint function and mobility.

A chiropractor's treatment plan will vary depending on the patient's type of condition. Typically, a chiropractic treatment plan includes a combination of manual joint therapy, massage, stretching exercises, and soft-tissue therapies. The Gonstead adjustment is one of the most popular methods used by chiropractors. Realigning the spine reduces pain and inflammation.

Spinal Mobilization

A spinal mobilization is a common form of treatment that chiropractors use to help relieve pain and prepare the spine for adjustments. This method uses gentle, low-force thrusts to help the spine condition and reduce stress. In addition, chiropractors use their fingertips to pull misaligned vertebrae apart gently and can also use a manual tool called an "activator" to help the spine move.

Spinal mobilization is often used to treat disc injuries and can help reduce inflammation in the spine. A patient will lie on a specially designed table while the chiropractor flexes the spine in a pumping rhythm to move the disc away from the nerve and reduce pain.

Another method chiropractors use is "tilt drop," which involves applying downward pressure to a spine joint. This type of manipulation is relatively safe, and the only side effect is temporary muscle soreness. Another common technique is Cox Flexion-Distraction, which uses broad strokes to stretch and pull vertebrae into alignment gently.

Spinal mobilization can also be used as an alternative medicine treatment. Gentle pressure is applied to the spine to encourage free spinal fluid flow. This method is often a good option for pain management and can help reduce a patient's disability index and numeric pain rating score.

Activator Device

The activator device is a method chiropractors use to treat musculoskeletal pain. It uses controlled force to adjust joints and retrain ligaments without causing tense muscles. The device's gentle force can even be applied to small areas, such as wrists and ribs. This allows for better nerve and fluid flow.

This technique has many benefits over manual chiropractic adjustments. Activator technology delivers gentle chiropractic adjustments much faster than the human body can, allowing chiropractors to treat specific, localized areas of pain without causing undue stress. It also requires less force than manual techniques, meaning patients perceive it gentler. Activator technology also requires a small investment in additional equipment and maintenance. This can make it more expensive, however.

Chiropractors use the activator device to correct spinal subluxations, which can cause joint pain and stiffness. It is also used to reduce inflammation and pain in the affected area. It is an effective method of pain management for both children and adults.

The activator device is a small, spring-loaded instrument that delivers a gentle impulse to the spinal joint. These small impulses adjust vertebrae with just enough force to correct misalignments. This technique is safe for the patient and does not interfere with their recovery.

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Learn How to Parent Adolescents With the Power of Understanding

    
Austin, TX, October 31, 2022 — Psychology Today parenting expert Carl Pickhardt hopes to help keep parents ahead of the curve when it comes to understanding the stages of adolescence in his new book, Holding On While Letting Go: Parenting Your Child Through the Four Freedoms of Adolescence. 

“When parents choose to have a child, they have agreed to have an adolescent,” Dr. Pickhardt said. “So effective parenting partly depends on being able to anticipate common teenage changes.”

Holding On While Letting Go is a toolkit of ideas that offers an estimate of teenage tendencies, different ways for parents to think about what is happening and why it is happening, and how they might want to respond. 

Dr. Pickhardt shares four unfolding freedoms and provides tips to help parents navigate these challenging times. 

The four unfolding freedoms include:
1. Freedom from rejection of childhood, around the late elementary school years, when they want to stop acting and being treated as children. 
2. Freedom of association with peers, around the middle school years, when they want to form a second family of friends. 
3. Freedom for older experimentation, around the high school years, when they want to try more grown-up activities. 
4. Freedom to claim emancipation, around the college age years, when they decide to become their own ruling authority. 

“Counseling with many families over many years, I believe there is a continuing need for parents to be informed about common changes that adolescence brings for the teenager and for themselves,” said Dr. Pickhardt. “I hope this book serves that purpose.” 

Dr. Pickhardt’s message is clear: with each successive push for freedom, both parents and teens need to learn how to do less holding on to each other while doing more letting go. Readers will learn the way with compassion, experience and time-tested guidance.

About the Author
Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D., is a noted psychologist, speaker and parenting expert, now retired from private counseling practice. He received his B.A. and M.Ed. from Harvard, and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the American and Texas Psychological Associations. He writes a popular parenting advice column for Psychology Today and has written some of the most practical and helpful books about important parenting issues, including: The Connected Father, Stop the Screaming, The Future of Your Only Child and Why Good Kids Act Cruel. A prolific author, he continues to write three distinct kinds of books: illustrated psychology, coming of age fiction and nonfiction parenting advice. Holding On While Letting Go is his 17th parenting book. For a complete list of his books, see his website:  http://www.carlpickhardt.com/.  

Holding On While Letting Go: Parenting Your Child Through the Four Freedoms of Adolescence
Publisher: HCI Books
Release Date: October 4, 2022
ISBN-10: 0757324231
ISBN-13: 9780757324239
Trade Paperback, 336 pages
Available on Amazon.com

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Teaching The ABCs Through Beekeeping

 

As a teacher of older three year old children I loved B Is For Beekeeping An Alphabet Book. My current class is very different. I have a few who know their alphabet but not everyone is there but I loved this book particularly for the few that do.  To go over the alphabet when you are very aware of each letter can be very boring but even my always bored during letter time kids LOVED it.

Did you know one-third of the food we eat gets pollinated by honeybees? Honeybees are critical to our ecosystem. By purchasing this book, you are helping children learn the important role that honeybees play in our world. Additionally, your purchase benefits the protection of all bees! B is for Beekeeping will be making a special donation to organizations that help preserve bees and their habitats.

The class were all so interested in the "New" vocabulary a the very bright, cute illustrations. Who knew you could come up with an entire alphabet book based on beekeeping?

My entire class loves looking at the Queen Bee and all her little "babies". I loved learning about Royal Jelly a food made by the worker bees for the larvae who will grow up to be queens.

Very interesting and a fun way to teach my kids who do and don't know their letters.

I Have Found The Best Stocking Stuffer

OMG I love love love my back scratched. It's weird because as a child I remember my dad asking us to scratch his back and he always wanted it really scratched. He was always itchy.  His back was so gross with all kinds of bumps and hair. What is it about a back scratch? My back is always itchy, but it also feels good and gives me chills. I will use anything. A pen, a plastic fork, a brush, the wall, my fingernails, a pencil, anything!!! Nothing ever scratches enough. My daughter is always afraid she will hurt me, my husband does hurt me...ugh why is it so difficult?! NOW I have the Bearback Scratcher. It isn't like those dumb wood ones that just don't scratch or those stupid metal finger ones that look like they can scratch but don't. Is anyone else like this with their back because I can go on and on!?

The Bearback Scratcher is long and can really reach plus it has an easy to hold handle. I LOVE IT! It feels like a brush but the bristles are closer together and smaller, it can be used wet or dry and folds up for easy travel or to store. 

After you’ve satisfied your itch, swap out the scratcher for one of three other attachments: the Massage Roller, Lotion Roller, or Dry Brush.

 

Available at getbearback.com & Amazon. 

FROST - Starring Vernon Wells, Devanny Pinn - Is Out Today October 11 #horror

A review:

So this movie just angered me. OK...wait let me start again. If I was watching just for entertainment, it was ok. I would say that for entertainment purposes not a review I would have watched this movie with my family and been ok with it. My 17 year old and I watched it together. We did zero reading about the movie and had no idea what it was about or who the actors were. The wolf on the cover told us that there are wolves in the movie. Well there was a wolf in one scene but that was about it.

In a nutshell a pregnant heads to her estranged father's house. There is some obvious bad history with his drinking and now he is saddled with this baby who he is sure is a boy. They go fishing but not before he tells her to leave her phone home because she has been attached to it or some jazz. We never really see her on it much but what other reason would she have to NOT have her phone on her? Anyway while driving and talking it's obvious that he can't multitask because they crash. Well not only crash but part of a tree goes through the daughter. Dad has to head out and get help but not before telling her all the bad things that will happen, the cold, how her body temp will drop, the fact that she will hallucinate, so many things. Yes sir, this is how we leave your very scared, pregnant daughter. Tell her everything that can possibly happen. 

Well things just go from bad to worse. On day one she tells the baby she has to eat so apologizes and eats a worm. Day two she goes into labor, Day three...I don't even want to spoil it but man....it angered me to no end. Still mad about it. 

If this is your jam, do it! Be prepared. There is so much I can add but will leave it here. Leave me a comment if you want more. 

AUTUMN SENSORY BIN FOR MY PRESCHOOL CLASS

This year I am doing older 3s after doing the 2 year old class for 6 years. It is a big difference but not. Fortunately my first class was mine just a few months ago when they were in my 2 year room so it was nice to have them back and do something new!

I am excited about the change of room and the new abilities my class comes to me with. 5-6 months makes a big difference when we are talking toddlers so I cannot wait to see where we are in the next few months.

Two weeks ago I made them a sensory bin for Autumn using mostly Dollar Tree items. 

My daughter and I grabbed some mini soft pumpkins, plastic acorns, mini hay bales, and leaves  dumped them into a big Tupperware and wah la instant sensory bin.

I had purchased 2 bales of hay but it is so much in the one that I only opened one. this is:

1 bale of hay

2 packs of plastic acorns

2 different bags of fake leaves

a bag of wooden letters I had from a sign

The kids love it. They look for the letters and the acorns then hide it all again for another friend to find. They ask for it every day.

Nap Time Isn't For Kids

Why is it that toddlers never want to sleep during nap time? I mean who doesn't love sleep?

As a preschool teacher I want to nap after lunch. The light go off making the room darker, the baby lullabies go on, your mat and blanket are on the floor allowing you to shut down for two hours yet four out of five are wide awake fidgeting and crawling around their mats while I fight the urge to fall asleep. 

Little weirdos! They have no idea how lucky they are.

New Online Tool to Help Older Adults Prevent Falls and Injuries

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CDC Foundation and National Council on Aging Launch New Online Tool to Help Older Adults Prevent Falls and Injuries

New Evidence-Based Tool Screens for Fall Risk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 (ATLANTA) - Today, the CDC Foundation and National Council on Aging (NCOA) launch Falls Free CheckUp, a new online tool to help older adults check their risk for a fall, a leading cause of injury and death for adults 65 and over. The Falls Free CheckUp was developed by the CDC Foundation with support from Amgen and leveraged technical resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase awareness of older adult falls and offer preventative evidence-based tools. Today’s launch is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of falls prevention during Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 19–23, 2022.

Each year, 1 in 10 older adults will experience a fall that results in injury, such as a broken bone or head injury, according to the CDC. Fall prevention is very important because these injuries can be life-altering and difficult to recover from.

The Falls Free CheckUp asks 13 simple questions and only takes a few minutes to complete. It can be completed by either the individual or by a family member on their behalf. The screening results include: 

• Recommended next steps, such as speaking with a doctor about fall risks
• A downloadable report to share with a doctor
• Resources to help prevent falls

After completing the screening, users can set up an account to receive reminders to visit their doctor and revisit the tool to continue to monitor their fall risk.

“Falls are not a natural part of aging, and the Falls Free CheckUp is an important tool to understand what you can do to prevent a fall. Knowing your risk and talking to your doctor about your Falls Free CheckUp results are critically important to ensure that a fall does not impact your health or independence,” said Debra Houry, MD, MPH, CDC Acting Principal Deputy Director and Director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

“Regular checkups are an important way to stay healthy as we age — and that includes checking your risk for a fall,” said Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director at the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging. “With their Falls Free CheckUp results in hand, older adults can take action to reduce falls in partnership with their health care providers, caregivers, and local community-based organizations.”

“A fall can have a devastating impact, particularly for those with osteoporosis, a condition that affects 10 million Americans. For many, falls can result in fractures, which can lead to hospital stays and life-changing consequences,” said Darryl Sleep, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Amgen. “The Falls Free CheckUp can help people understand their risk and take steps to prevent falls; this is an important component of fracture prevention.”

The Falls Free CheckUp, developed using research and design guidance from NORC at the University of Chicago, is the first of two resources aimed at preventing older adult falls and fall injuries. The second tool will help older adults create a plan to decrease their current and future fall risk. This prevention planning tool will include information and action items specifically tailored to the user’s unique needs, such as home safety improvements, managing chronic conditions, and suggestions for strength and balance exercises. A communications campaign will follow in 2024 to educate caregivers about ways to talk with their loved ones about fall risk and how to use the two online tools to prevent falls and fall-related injuries.

According to Judy Monroe, MD, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation, “Falls become more common as we get older, but many falls can be prevented. The CDC Foundation is proud to work alongside Amgen and our valued partners at the NCOA and NORC to bring this valuable tool to older adults and caregivers.”

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About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1 billion and launched more than 1,000 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Follow the CDC Foundation on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.

About the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC works 24/7 protecting America’s health, safety and security. Whether disease starts at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or acute, or from human activity or deliberate attack, CDC responds to America’s most pressing health threats. CDC is headquartered in Atlanta and has experts located throughout the United States and the world. CDC’s Injury Center protects Americans by tracking data and trends on fatal and nonfatal injuries, researching what works to prevent injuries and putting it into practice, and providing Americans with information to protect themselves, their families and communities. Learn more at www.cdc.gov/injury.

New Data: National Immunization Month & Ongoing Risk To The Unvaccinated

COVID-19 disrupted many healthcare routines, especially for children who have fallen behind on receiving recommended vaccines. In fact, a polio case was recently identified in the U.S and poses an ongoing risk to those who are unvaccinated. 

With school quickly approaching, and in honor of National Immunization Awareness Month  (August), MedStar Health surveyed caregivers of children (ages 5 to 18) in the U.S, to highlight the importance of vaccination for kids. The survey found that the majority of children are up to date on all immunizations. 

Please find an overview of the results below: 

What is your child’s immunization status? 

• My child is up to date on all immunizations (73%) 
• My child received some but not all immunizations (18%) 
• My child is not immunized (6%) 
• Not sure (3%)

As the flu virus changes often, the vaccine should be given each year for the best protection. 

How often does your child get the flu shot? 

• Every year (24%)
• Most years (57%)
• Only when there is a spike in flu infections (8%)
• Never (11%)

Vaccines help protect children as they head back to school, where potential for vaccine-preventable disease transmission is higher. 

When do you usually get the flu shot for your child? 

• Before school starts (41%)
• At the beginning of the school year (40%) 
• Nov-December (13%)
• Jan-Feb (3%)
• Only when the flu is on the rise (3%)

MedStar Health recommends getting the flu shot sometime after September 1st. It takes about 4-6 weeks to respond fully to the vaccine, so if people are vaccinated in Sep/Oct they should be protected by Nov/Dec which is usually when flu starts.

MedStar Health has providers available to address parents’ health concerns for their children as they go back to school, and how they can help them live healthier lives.

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