Happy Wednesday!

Today is…National Relaxation Day

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National Relaxation Day is an important day as we all need a break from the fast-paced and often hectic Lifestyles we live. Taking time to recuperate and rejuvenate our tired minds and bodies may help prevent many health risks. Like the founder of this day suggested, too much work can make us sick, run down, tired and that’s just wrong.

But he was right! It has been proven that stress can be harmful to our health, both mentally and physically. Most doctors will agree that finding ways to relax and finding ways to reduce stress will improve overall health.

What is your favorite relaxation activity?

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• Man rescued from mud with a parrot perched on his shoulders

  

• Have you heard about the plastic bag ban in Bali? But did you know it’s partly because of two teen sisters who have been campaigning for years to rid their island of plastic
• When a dad needed a new kidney, his children’s teachers donated theirs €” sparking a donor chain that saved not only his life, but seven others’ lives, too
• A Harvard Scientist Thinks He Has A Gene Test For Heart Attack Risk. He Wants To Give It Away Free.
• Tales of Amazing Teachers Who Went Above and Beyond
• Church Gives ‘Free Mom Hugs’ And ‘Free Dad Hugs’ At Austin Pride Parade

  

• University of Minnesota researchers have developed a prototype of a 3D-printed device with living cells that could help spinal cord patients restore some function
• Historic face transplant gives suicide survivor a ‘second chance’
• Craigslist Founder Donates $1 Million to Fund STEM Projects on Donors Choose
• Watching This Little Girl Read to a Sleepy Cat is the Video to Soothe Your Soul
• This Single Dad Wore A Pink Dress To His Sons’ School For The Sweetest Reason

  

• 60 shelter animals rescued during California wildfire
• The first Ford Mustang owner kept the car. It’s now worth $350,000
• A young cow is safe at last after fleeing captivity by escaping into the woods of upstate New York and surviving for nearly a year by joining up with a family of deer
• Jurors give $289 million to a man they say got cancer from Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller
• €˜I’m a teacher, not a student.’ Fresno teacher has a clever plan to stop the confusion
• Police Bodycam Footage Shows Officers Racing To Evacuate Animal Shelter In Path Of Wildfire

  

• Group Of Friends Pushing Past Appearances To Feed Homeless

  

• From August this year, a Colorado School District will transition from 5-day weeks to 4-day weeks, which means NO MORE MONDAYS.
• Marine Corps Lt. Marina A. Hierl becomes first woman to lead infantry platoon
• By 2030, the cost (of renewables) could be so near to zero it will effectively be free
• The Air Force has lifted its ban on dreadlocks, a €˜phenomenal’ change for black women
• Disney fanatic: New York family tries to jog memories of 38 visits in 14 years

  

• Schwarzenegger message helps inspire struggling fans
• Firefighter rappels down waterfall to rescue stray dog
• Vacaville police race to rescue shelter animals from wildfire
• Community rallies after band’s instruments, equipment stolen

  

• Balancing Act: High school junior’s to-do list: Get tampons and pads to girls in need. Meet Chance the Rapper

  

• Wounded Orlando officer’s son escorted by police to the first day of kindergarten

  

• Governments urged to ring every Church bell in the world to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1 on Nov 11
• Mom Runs 50 U.S. National Parks to Keep Promise to Daughter Who Died of Cancer. It was their dream to do it together, so Gil Schaenzle followed through on the challenge as a way to honor her daughter’s memory.
• Facial recognition is now reuniting pets and owners
• Grant the fish survives Carr Fire with some help from firefighters and police

  

• Rescue puppies provide emotional support to Seattle airline passengers after the plane is stolen
• Bay Area homicides plunged to historic lows in the first half of 2018
• Grandson Has Spent 20 Years Using Doodles to Help His Illiterate Grandma Identify Phone Numbers
• Man Pulls Over To Help A Stranger Cut His Lawn, Then Buys Him A New Riding Mower

  

• Global solar capacity set to pass one terawatt mark by 2023
• High-tech heart surgery helps dogs live a longer life
• Man Shares His Phone With A Curious Little Boy On NYC Subway

  

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