Top 10 commonly broken resolutions

Top 10 commonly broken New Year’s Resolutions

It usually doesn’t take long. We decide to make a change, and we really want to. So we set a New Year’s Resolution with all good intentions.

Here’s a list of the most commonly made and broken resolutions: • Lose weight and get fi t, join a gym • Quit smoking • Learn something new • Eat healthier and diet • Get out of debt and save money • Spend more time with family • Travel to new places • Be less stressed • Volunteer • Drink less • Diet

Now the question is: Which one did you make?

How long will it last?

Become self aware of your posture

By Elva Edwards

To become more self-aware, notice the posture of other people. You will see many diff erent varieties, for sure.

If you watch children, for the most part, they all have pretty good posture. Watch teenagers. Watch young adults. Watch people in mid-life. And watch the oldsters, like me.

Posture changes over the years, and you might note that it is usually for the worse.

All kinds of things aff ect our posture, not the least of which is accidents, too much phone, improper posture day in and day out.

Posture becomes habitual, so changing your posture has to be intentional.

You have to work on it to change your posture.

Let someone take a photo of your from the front, side and back. Work with yourself to improve your posture. Even little improvements help.

The head forward position is critical to change because it stresses the discs in our cervical spine. It’s worth it to spend time on improving your posture.

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55+ Households are BOOMING!

(pun intended)

It's crazy! From 2000 to 2021, the number of households headed by older Americans (people age 55 or older) grew by a stunning 65 percent in the United States, according to the latest gures released by the Census Bureau. This was more than double the 24 percent rise in total households. Compare this with the number of households headed up by people, ages 35 to 54, which fell 3 percent. And the number of households headed by young adults? Well, they only grew by 9 percent during that time frame. Older Americans are now in charge of 46 percent of our nation's households and over three-quarters of its wealth! If your business doesn't have a marketing plan in place to reach this booming, older demographic, then you’d be crazy!

SOURCE: CENSUS BUREAUS HISTORICAL HOUSEHOLDS TABLES