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A lot of studies show how people in healthy, close connections live longer, are happier, have less medical problems and have a more positive outlook on life and their future throughout the life cycle. As Mother Theresa said, “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.”

Connections help make life less scary and overwhelming for all of us, starting from infancy and continuing throughout life. They also allow us to share its beauty with people we love. Above all, connections help us regulate each other’s emotions, making them more manageable. We all had the experience of being scared about something. We cannot calm ourselves down, no matter what we say to ourselves. We call a trusted friend, or our emotional partner, or a family member with whom we feel safe. We tell them what is scaring us. They seem to find the right words to calm …

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Maybe you’ve said it before, I know I have. “It’s too expensive to eat healthy!” In a day where dollar menus are the craze, it doesn’t seem like you can eat any meal for a decent price! I decided to put this to the test. I will use fast food as an example as it is cheaper then eating out at a restaurant.

The average price for boneless skinless chicken breast (where I live) is 2.49 lb so for 6 oz it would be approximately $0.95. If you add steamed broccoli, you can have a serving of this for about $0.50. Add a baked sweet potato for $0.80. Let’s see what we’re up to.

$0.95 + $0.50 + $0.80 = $2.25 a serving

Let’s say you go to McDonald’s instead. One of the cheaper meals is the Big Mac meal. You can get this for $3.99.

So we’ve found that …

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