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The focus of this episode is the new book "Upset Is Optional" by Karen Howard. Karen teaches readers how to Say Goodbye to Unnecessary Suffering.
Karen Howard, a former Congressional committee staff member with four decades of experience in healthcare policy and author of "Upset is Optional," is here to share valuable insights from her book on alleviating election anxiety:
• Create a Word Wall: Start by listening to your own words. Pay attention to the language you use when discussing the election. Create a word wall with words you want to use more, like "hope" and "encouraged," and words to use less, such as "scary" and "mad." This helps shift your mindset and focus on the possibility of a positive outcome.
• Reframe Your Reactions: Change your perspective by reframing negative emotions. For example, transform frustration into curiosity, anger into bewilderment, and fear into compassion. This simple shift can help you manage your emotions more effectively and stay calmer during this intense time.
• Set Your Mood: Start each day by setting a positive intention, like "Today, I will stay calm and centered." Perform frequent body scans throughout the day to check in with yourself and reset as needed. This practice helps you maintain a balanced and relaxed state of mind amidst election stress.
• Serve the Seven Generations: Honor your past and be true to your future by ensuring that your mission serves not only your immediate needs, but also the three generations that came before you and the three generations that will follow. Reflect on the values and lessons passed down to you, and let them guide your actions. This long-term perspective can provide a sense of purpose and stability, helping you navigate election anxiety with resilience and determination.
Karen Howard is the CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association, leading the organization for consumer health advocacy since its inception in 2014. With four decades of experience in healthcare policy, government relations, and organizational leadership, she is a visionary in advancing healthcare initiatives. She is the author of "Upset is Optional: Say Goodbye to Unnecessary Suffering" (March 2024), focusing on strategies to manage stress and anxiety.
Karen visits with Mark on this edition of Late Night Health.
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The Insane Darryl Wayne and Mark Alyn talk about growing older, experiences with doctors and more.
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So what happened to love? What’s behind the growing trend of "situationships" and why has this scenario been made even more precarious for Black women and other women of color? For anyone who’s been left wondering whether or not they are witnessing the collective collapse of traditional romantic love, sociologist Sabrina Strings has the answer– yes, they are, and the evidence is all around us.
In THE END OF LOVE: Racism, Sexism, and the Death of Romance, Strings blends historical research, personal stories, and critical analysis of popular culture to trace the path that she believes has led to the demise of romantic partnerships, with an emphasis on how racism and anti-feminist ideology have been the driving force behind it.
Sabrina Strings, professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will discuss: *How changes brought forward during the Civil Rights era resulted in Black men distancing themselves from Black and “insufficiently white” women and aligning themselves with white men in order to pursue a rise in personal status. *How men’s media counseled its audience to be wary of women’s intentions, narrowly selective in their choice of partners, or to avoid marriage all together. *The rise and fall of the Black is Beautiful movement. *The problematic portrayal of Black women in popular culture. *How the widespread availability of porn online has influenced sexual relationships and men’s expectations for partners.
Sabrina Strings, PhD is professor and North Hall Chair of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her book, Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia, won the 2020 Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award given by the American Sociological Association and was an Honorable Mention in the 2020 Sociology of Sex and Gender Distinguished Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association.
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It’s estimated that 44 million Americans experience hearing loss, but only one-fifth get help. Research has shown that there is a significant relationship between hearing loss, cognitive decline and depression in the elderly. In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that hearing aids can be sold over-the-counter without a prescription to adults over the age of 18. This long sought-after change helps consumers frustrated by expensive exams and even more expensive devices.
World-renowned hearing expert Professor De Wet Swanepoel explains what this means for consumers this edition of Late Night Health. Learn how adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss are now able to buy OTC hearing aids online and in stores, without a prescription. The high cost of prescription hearing aids, which are not covered by basic Medicare, has discouraged millions from buying the devices. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT HEARING LOSS SOLUTIONS:
Just as big pharma has recently discovered a simple mechanism to reverse weight gain and obesity, it is highly likely that soon, we will discover something equally simple that triggers the onset of aging, postulates Joel Geiderman, a distinguished physician and professor at Cedars-Sinai and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA who is considered one of the pioneers of emergency medicine. It could be as simple as a protein we can block. And with AI speeding up research, Geiderman firmly believes the day we “cure” aging is not far off. This entirely plausible concept is the basis for his novel, The Plasma Cell Report. But then what? Geiderman cautions that so much could go wrong, and that society and our planet are simply not ready for nature’s course to change. He’d be happy to chat with you about this. Among the concerns he points to are:
Labor Day is an annual holiday that marks the last vestiges of Summer and the beginning of Fall fun. It’s a holiday worthy of a celebration that can include a backyard bash, a trip to the beach or lake, or a great cookout. Fortunately, we have one of the true experts in effortless enjoyment to share some Labor Day inspiration and super secrets for a great long weekend gathering.
Sam Calagione, Founder & Brewer of Dogfish Head,shares details on how to reimagine your summer. Sam will share his secrets for a great party and his innovative take on spirits-based, ready-to-drink cocktails that can take any Labor Day celebration to the next level. He will also share some beverage options that capture the essence of summer and are ideal for backyard barbeques, beach outings, or relaxing poolside.
SAM’S LABOR DAY CELEBRATION TIPS WILL INCLUDE:
Can love survive the onslaught of chronic illness? Writer Sarah Cart shares how she became one of 39 million Americans taking care of an ailing loved one in ON MY WAY BACK TO YOU, One Couple’s Journey through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope (Forefront Books; April 2, 2024). “My husband, Ben, just past his mid-fifties, was irrepressibly healthy and energetic until, suddenly, he wasn’t.” In suspenseful and heart-rending detail, Cart recounts how, beginning with an incurable autoimmune disease, her husband developed one life-threatening condition after another. As each month passed, she felt her best friend, this brilliant businessman, successful entrepreneur, and energetically engaged and organized father to their four sons, slipping away, until eventually they received devastating news: Ben needed a heart transplant. But that was only the tip of the iceberg. Two weeks after the COVID-19 lockdown, they realized Ben’s body was shutting down and his only hope was to get on the list and get that transplant now—in the midst of a pandemic.
And that wasn’t even half of what was to come.
Thrust into the role of nurse and caregiver, Cart required a deep well of faith, grit, and grace as she confronted doubts, fears, endless setbacks, aggravations, and red tape while struggling to help Ben regain whatever he could of all that had been lost.
Cart reminds us that “there is certainly no promise that the health we enjoy this evening will be with us in the morning” and provides guidance for others in her shoes. Sooner or later, everyonewill either become a caregiver or need one. To help when time comes, she shares the questions to ask, the notes to take, the signs to never overlook, and the self-care necessary for the caregiver.
ON MY WAY BACK TO YOU is more than a chronicle of Ben’s illness. It’s about love, resiliency, and the power of community: “When Ben was in the hospital, I felt all the people who’d ever loved him shining their light from the far reaches of the universe each time I begged them to do so.” It’s a roadmap through some of life’s greatest challenges and the journey of two people who used the power of love, determination, and endless patience to find their way back to each other.
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