Category Archives: stress

Volunteer Work Can Open Doors

Posted on September 4, 2016 by tulsage

Doctors and psychotherapists have long observed that those who help others tend to enjoy healthier, happier lives. Often those who have been helped want to do something in return, preferring a hand up, to a hand out. Feeling needed and … Continue reading →

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The Secret is Out: Coloring Provides Wonderful Stress Relief for Adults!

Posted on July 29, 2015 by tulsage

A 2012  study, found that anxiety can be greatly reduced by coloring. Specially designed, coloring pages for “grown-ups” are more intricate than children’s coloring books. “After my husband died I was numb and couldn’t even think. I bought a coloring … Continue reading →

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Is Your Grandma Hungry and You Don’t Know It? Senior/Elder Hunger ~ The Hidden Epidemic in America.

Posted on May 25, 2015 by tulsage

Elder Hunger Awareness Month Proclamation signed by Governor Mary Fallin  for June 2015. Oklahoma ranks #8, in the nation, for senior hunger! 1/3 of Seniors in Oklahoma City are hungry on a daily basis, yet hunger in Oklahoma is higher … Continue reading →

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Starving Widows in Oklahoma!

Posted on March 12, 2015 by tulsage

HOW  COULD  OLDER PEOPLE, IN OKLAHOMA, BE STARVING WHEN THEY GET A SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK EVERY SINGLE MONTH? Nearly four million seniors are now malnourished in the United States. Oklahoma ranks as one of the ten states, in the nation, … Continue reading →

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A Simple Act That Can Touch a Widow’s Heart

Posted on January 16, 2015 by tulsage

Many friends and family tell the widow, “Let me know if there is anything I can do.” In shock, struggling with deep grief and overpowering waves of loneliness and confusion, she doesn’t know what it is that she needs. Her … Continue reading →

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