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Give Your New Year’s Resolution a Jump Start
Originally published on the I Earned It Blog. It’s New Year’s Resolution Recommitment Day! Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year? Blink 182 really hit the nail on the head! It seemed so long ago when we made our New Year’s Resolutions. So don’t feel bad if you’ve lost momentum on that resolution; you’re not alone! Most of us don’t make it to June with our New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, a study in Science Direct revealed: 77% of people maintain their resolution for one week, 55% of people for one month, 43% of people for three months, 40% of people for six months and 19% of people…
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7 Things To Do Over Memorial Day Weekend
Originally published on the I Earned It Blog. Celebrate and Honor Those We’ve Lost Memorial Day is Monday, May 29, 2023. Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those who died in the line of duty in the United States. On May 5, 1868, the first Memorial Day was called Decoration Day. It was celebrated to honor our dead, according to US Memorial Day. Here are 7 things to do over this Memorial Day weekend: However you celebrate, remember to honor those who lost their lives fighting for our country.
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How to Prepare to Run a Race
Originally published on the I Earned It Blog. 7 Tips to Get Going With the weather warming up and running season on the rise, it’s a great time to get up and get moving! Running a race can be the perfect way to get fit while having fun. According to Outside Interactive, “Running can give you a longer life, better sleep, improved immunity, mood, and more.” Here are seven tips to get going: If you’re ready to try running a race, remember to set specific and achievable goals, take care of yourself and celebrate your successes along the way.
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Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!
Originally published on the I Earned It Blog. Five Tips for Celebrating Teachers It’s that time of the year again: Teacher Appreciation Week! Teacher Appreciation Week wasn’t always an entire week; it wasn’t until 1953, when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt persuaded Congress to dedicate a day to celebrating teachers, that National Teacher Day was started. Then, in 1984 the National Parent-Teacher Association expanded the holiday to the entire first week of May. So this year, the National Education Association wants us to do three things, tell teachers, “We will listen to them, we will stand with them, and together we will take action so that every student has a teacher…
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Look around, Look Within: Mental Health Awareness Month is Here!
Originally published on the I Earned It Blog. Use these three tips this Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness of and advocating for mental health issues. Mental Health Awareness Month was first celebrated in 1949 by Mental Health America. This year, MHA is asking “individuals to look around, look within” to focus on how our surroundings impact mental health. Here are three ways to look around and look within this Mental Health Awareness Month: 1. Make a healthy home environment Our homes are where we spend the majority of our time, so it only makes sense that we enjoy the homes we…