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The stressful circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are taking a toll on peoples health and well-being, one medical expert confirms specifically in the form of weight gain from stress eating and decreased activity levels, hypertension and other anxiety-related issues.

Hackensack Meridian Healths David Leopold is an M.D. with multiple board certifications; hes also network medical director of integrative health and medicine, and assistant professor of medicine with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Based on his firsthand interactions with patients, Leopold provided some insight and advice about the side effects of the ongoing pandemic.

Leopold said virtually all his patients are reporting a significant increase in their overall stress and anxiety levels, which are major factors that contribute to and/or cause heart disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and obesity, all conditions that are on the rise in the U.S.

The correlation betweenthese particular ailments and the state of the world (not only the pandemic, but politics, climate change, technology overload) is undeniable.

We live in an extremely stressful time, and it is more important than ever that we adopt stress management skills to cope with these challenges, Leopold said. The good news is anyone can learn stress management skills, at any stage of life. Anyone can improve their lifestyle at any given time, and the results can make a profound impact on health.

In his experience, patients may be looking for medication or holistic solutions to address their problems, or a combination. To determine the best treatment course, Leopold advises consulting a physician who is knowledgeable in both.

My practice largely centers around natural solutions for mental health and medical conditions, so many of my patients do prefer to use a more natural approach, he said. The good news is there are several interventions that can be quite effective to reduce anxiety and improve stress. He strongly recommends patients talk to their doctors before attempting to self-treat, so a comprehensive evaluation can be done in order to select the most effective and safest route.

As a trusted professional, Leopold finds his patients will confide in him their worries and fears, both on a personal level and in a broader sense.

People are often relieved to be able to discuss their worries and fears with an objective practitioner, he said. I highly encourage this. Every individual has their own set of challenges that generate stress. What is important is that we develop ways to deal with these feelings in a productive way.

But there can be no relief from troubling feelings without first acknowledging those feelings exist, and persist.

The complaints vary greatly, he said. People are extremely concerned about safety and finances and the long-term effects of the pandemic.

At this point, most people at least know someone who has tested positive for COVID, have contracted it themselves, witnessed the impacts of the disease on others or lost someone close to them. Coronavirus concerns are compounded by normal day-to-day stressors, such as working from home, nurturing a marriage, raising children and overseeing their virtual learning. Normal life stress hasnt gone away or been put on hold while the pandemic has taken center stage.

Some of the physiological effects of the pandemic could be related to spending more time at home, being less active, dealing with family, holidays, or any number of aggravating factors, he said. For some people, Leopold said, staying home has been a relief, but for others it has exacerbated preexisting problems. For front-liners, teachers or anyone in direct public contact, he said, the pressure has been tremendous its multifactorial and includes their own safety.

All of that said, I prefer to think of this as a time when we all have an opportunity to regroup and recalibrate our approach to our health, Leopold suggested. To be healthy requires a more proactive approach. We dont live in a world where health comes easily. So you must work hard to be healthy. That starts with eating a healthy diet, remaining physically active, getting adequate sleep and, of course, learning how to manage stress and build resilience.

In my experience, all of these things are very doable, once people have the appropriate tools to make the changes necessary. We also have an opportunity to focus on the positives and the good fortune that many of us still have. The positive impacts of these lifestyle practices cannot be overstated.

To cope (albeit faultily), more and more patients are leaning on comfort foods and other unhealthful lifestyle choices, such as drinking more alcohol and being more sedentary. He also sees a trend of sacrificing sleep to binge-watch TV or stream shows.

How we deal with our stress dictates how we make decisions about our own health, Leopold said. Therefore, learning to manage stress and build resilience is key to remaining healthy and living well.

Another unhealthful choice, in his view, is the choice not to establish a regular stress management practice. His rule of thumb is: If youre not actively working to combat stress, then stress is negatively affecting your health in some way.

To encourage healthier nutritional patterns, Leopold said, one thing healthcare providers can do is to make patients aware of the importance of healthful food choices and to offer instruction and resources on easy ways to prepare healthier meals. Remaining physically active is a challenge, he admitted, but if the weather is good, people can simply walk outside, and there are almost unlimited exercise programs that people can do at home. (Finding the motivation is another matter. Embarking on a routine with a loved one or friend, or listening to music/podcast/audiobook can make exercising more enjoyable.)

I also strongly recommend people prioritize sleep, treating it like any other important appointment they would keep, Leopold said. The most effective way is simply to schedule the time you plan to go to sleep and the time youre going to wake up.

Finally, he concluded, keep a positive mindset. A good way to do this is to keep a gratitude journal. Or, simply verbally express three things for which you are grateful for each day. This is a wonderful thing for families to do together, particularly during these very difficult times.

I recommend scheduling a time for all these things.

Otherwise, they dont happen.

The most important thing when implementing change, he said, is simply to start, then repeat on a regular basis until it becomes a habit.

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DEWITT Some of the DeWitt Parks and Recreation programs including the youth basketball league have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But, director Kevin Lake said his department is hopeful such activities still will be able to take place at some point in some fashion.

(The programs) may have to be modified, but we like to think theyll still happen eventually, he related. But we have to make sure things are safe. As always, thats our main priority.

Youth tumbling at the DeWitt Fitness Center has been pushed back to begin Jan. 2. Lake said that program will be possible, as the instructor and participants will be able to wear masks and follow social-distance protocols.

The parent-tot swimming program is underway, as the instructor and the parents with their little swimmers can stay six feet apart.

However, private swimming lessons offered at the fitness center have been postponed until restrictions are relaxed, as the instructor and student cannot maintain social distancing requirements, Lake said.

Lake announced at the November Parks and Recreation Commission meeting that membership at the fitness center is down.

It is something, he said, that will likely change from month to month depending on the weather and COVID restrictions.

Right now, the facility is maintaining the following hours: Monday-Thursday, 5 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

We are tracking attendance right now, Lake noted. Well make note of any changes or developments, and let the board make the decision whether or not we should adjust those hours.

Group exercise classes still are being offered for a length of 45 minutes each. Lake said participants have been appreciative of being able to attend and that the department is doing everything it can to keep activities going.

Upcoming events that will allow for participants to stay safe and socially distanced include the Chopped Junior Christmas Cooking Class, which will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the DeWitt Community Center.

Registration is $30 per person, and is open to children ages 7 and up. Parents are welcome to join their junior chefs for sampling during the last 15 minutes of the class, which will be taught by Linda Jones.

The Babysitting for Success program will happen Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9:30 a.m.-noon at the community center.

Registration is $30 for children ages 11 and up. Participants will learn the skills needed to safely care for children, administer basic first aid, emergency management and implement fun activities for all ages. This course will be taught by Linda Jones.

Participants are asked to please bring a doll and a healthy snack to class.

Kate Howes is a DeWitt Observer staff writer.

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WILTON, CT The Wilton Police Department honored two officers as its Officer of the Year and Community Police Officer of the Year this week. The Department had to forego its customary public festivities for a private ceremony due to pandemic considerations.

This year's recipient of the Wilton Officer of the Year Award is Mark Canepari, and Lieutenant Dave Hartman was named Community Police Officer of the Year.

The annual Officer of the Year Award began in 2003 as a way of acknowledging a member of the department who provided exceptional service. The award is granted each year to the member who distinguishes him/herself from their peers by actions which represent the highest standards of the police profession. The members recommended for consideration by supervisors must have no sustained departmental or citizen complaints for the year, must have maintained an acceptable level of productivity and a minimal level of absenteeism. One nomination for this award is submitted by each supervisor.

From the award presentation: "Mark began his career with the Wilton Police Department in December of 2014. He has consistently distinguished himself as a proactive officer. His distinction is particularly evident in his proactive motor vehicle enforcement. In 2019 he conducted 412 traffic stops resulting in 3 DUI arrests, 1 narcotic arrest, and the issuance of 9 infractions for marijuana possession. In addition, he has distinguished himself as a keen criminal investigator, who takes exhaustive efforts to identify those responsible for crimes. Mark also received a letter of commendation, letter of recognition and a life saving award in 2019."

"In looking through Officer Canepari's personnel folder there are many letters from residents thanking him for the professional and caring way that he assisted them in their time of need."

The Community Police Officer of the Year Award acknowledges members of the Wilton Police Department who have demonstrated outstanding service to the community with particular emphasis on the Wilton Police values of integrity, respect, professionalism and community support.

From the award presentation: "Dave began his career with the Wilton Police Department in August 1999. Over the years, he has truly embraced the Department's concept of community policing. He has participated in many community policing events the Department has hosted such as Coffee with a Cop and Shop with a Cop. He has been involved in fund raising efforts for the Special Olympics by volunteering his time for events like Tip a Cop and the annual Special Olympics Torch Run.

"It is safe to say that Lt. Hartman is one who sets the tone for our Department's community engagement activities. He has been at the forefront of organizing and attending community policing events. He has volunteered each year to be the department's lead in assisting the Wilton YMCA in programs like 'Race for Chase' and the annual 'Swamp Romp.' 'Race for Chase' is a program that helps kids in need who typically wouldn't have access to summer programs and organized exercise. This officer helps organize and oversee the donation of bicycles for this program. He is also brave enough to take the plunge each year in below-freezing temperatures at the annual 'Swamp Romp' hosted by the Wilton YMCA. This event raises money for the YMCA's many youth programs.

"Lt. Hartman strives to keep the community safer by conducting frequent Senior Citizen Driver Education classes in partnership with AAA each year. He conducts almost all of the department's road safety surveys, ensuring that citizen concerns on traffic safety are addressed. He has engaged local media outlets to address specific road safety concerns in the Town of Wilton. Dave was also instrumental in creating a presentation on scams that target our senior population and throughout the year has presented this program with other Wilton officers, to various community groups and senior living communities.

"Lt. Hartman recognizes the importance of a police department's interaction with the community in a non-enforcement capacity and sets the example by his own involvement in these activities."

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Yates Elementary School first-grade teacher Erin Backaus prepared for what she knew would be a school year unlike any in her 16 years as an educator. Kaitlyn Strangis, a student teacher joining Backaus this year as part of a two-year placement, prepared for her first year in a classroom.

Its definitely a unique situation for Kaitlyn, Backaus said in a recent interview. Everything looks so different.

The pair spaced desks six feet apart, removed the soft furniture they wont be able to use this year and prepared to teach students wearing facemasks and grappling with the social and emotional fallout of a global pandemic. The teachers adopted a flexible approach, knowing they would need to respond to the needs of their students and be ready to adapt at a moments notice.

There is no program that says how to be a virtual teacher, we are really just flying by the seat of our pants, Strangis said. I saw it as an opportunity. We can say kids are missing out and its not the same, but we still have a job and responsibility to do, and that is to make sure kids learn, that they are loved and cared for and safe in our hands.

Strangis joined Backaus classroom which was moved from Yates to Zoller Elementary School after the district closed half of its buildings to save money as part of Classroom Academy, a program that places student teachers in local districts for two-year placements. Schenectady joined the program last year and maintained its student-teacher placements this year, despite massive layoffs imposed in September.

The placements extend well beyond typical student-teacher placements and state requirements but aim to develop a new model for teacher preparation, one that gives student-teachers a chance to experience the entire classroom experience from the first to the last day of school. And then again the next year.

Because we are longer, we have more opportunities for [the student-teachers] to really weather a storm like this and get the full experience, said Colleen McDonald, who manages the Classroom Academy program, which is run through the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Essex-Hamilton BOCES.

McDonald said the program currently has seven students placed in Schenectady schools and a smaller number placed in the Cambridge, Stillwater and Beekmantown school districts. The pandemic disrupted efforts to expand to new places as districts brace for budget cuts and some people who had considered changing careers into education put those plans on pause in the face of economic uncertainty.

But for the teachers who continued placements from last year or started new ones this year, McDonald said they will have a learning experience that will serve them well into their careers. And she said the support of experienced teachers will go a long way for student teachers entering a classroom during a tumultuous time in education.

This is the kind of experience that drives early-career educators out of the field, but they actually have support built in as they learn this, McDonald said.

Some districts and teachers have passed on student-teacher placements this year, complicating the work of teacher preparation programs working to ensure prospective teachers have the opportunity to meet teacher certification requirements during the pandemic. State officials eased the rules of the placements to enable student teachers to work in an all-remote environment, but interim state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa still had to send a letter to districts earlier this month encouraging them to maintain student-teacher programs this school year.

During this time of unprecedented uncertainty and challenge, it is more important than ever to ensure that the pipeline of prospective teachers remains open and active, Rosa wrote in the message to districts.

Jason Lane, dean of the University at Albany School of Education, said some of the colleges students struggled to finalize placements this year but that all have been able to do so. He said some are joining all-remote classes including some who have taken remote placements in New York City schools while others are working in in-person classes. While the placements were more work to finalize than in previous years, Lane said every student was able to be placed somewhere.

Lane said the broader education community has been bracing for a teacher shortage in recent years and that the shortage has only been exacerbated since the pandemic. The pandemic caused many older educators to move up retirement plans, Lane said, and educators worry the stress the pandemic has caused on the education system will turn people away from teaching.

On the one hand, Im concerned that what happened recently may discourage young people from going into teaching, Lane said. On the other hand, Im hoping some of them [young people] will have seen the incredibly important role teachers play in their their lives, and they will be inspired by it and consider pursuing a career as a teacher.

Lane said the college actually saw an increase in students enrolled in its programs this fall: the school of educations overall enrollment climbed from 1,188 in fall 2019 to 1,282 this fall.

Strangis, a graduate student in SUNY Plattsburghs teacher education program, has helped to effectively shrink the student-teacher ratio in Backaus first grade class and played a key role supporting students as they caught up from a disrupted kindergarten year. She has also helped develop activities that utilize the new technologies at play in classrooms.

We are going to have that much more opportunity to utilize Kaitlyn, and she has such a larger opportunity to learn, Backaus said. Not only is Kaitlyn learning from observing me, Im actually learning from Kaitlyn. She is from a younger generation, where she does all of these unique things.

Strangis said she has learned this year that things dont always go as planned and that she will have to be willing to be flexible in the classroom when one thing doesnt work, try something different.

Sometimes our applications, sometimes they work and sometimes they dont work. Flexibility has been huge, Strangis said. Teachers normally plan everything and this is something none of us have planned for. Not only are the kids learning, but we are learning too.

Backaus said the flexibility Strangis is learning this year will come in handy throughout her career.

If this was her very first year, she will be able to adjust to everything, Backaus said.

Connor Kuebler, also a student at SUNY Platssburgh, is in his second year in the program at Oneida Middle School. Working with classroom teacher Richard DeCarr, Kuebler said his experience starting last year, working with DeCarr through an overnight shift to online learning and then being a part of the mixed model of both in-person and remote education this year, has given him a wide-ranging experience as a student teacher.

I couldnt imagine having to be a teacher with only 12 weeks of student-teaching experience, Kuebler said.Ive got experience teaching fully in-person, teaching full online and now experience in a hybrid classroom. I feel like Im pretty much prepared for anything.

DeCarr said the extended length of Kueblers placement allows him to become part of the classroom community and gain a better understanding of the small things that go into building a productive learning environment for students. The placement has also given DeCarr a chance to reflect on his own practices.

I was learning a lot about my own practice by having to explain it to someone else, DeCarr said.

Like Backaus, DeCarr also said he was grateful to have an extra teacher in the classroom this year, enabling that much more one-one-one time with students, especially since health precautions put in place this year has limited the number of students in class each day.

Its six-to-one, DeCarr said of the smaller-than-usual class size. That [student-to-teacher] ratio doesnt exist anywhere in urban education.

Kuebler said the students have adapted well to the new rules and demonstrated a desire for staying in school.

They are happy to come here every day, and they dont want to jeopardize that, he said.

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DENVER (KDVR) Every morning from 9 a.m. until noon, Colorado sports fans are greeted with the rich timbre of Orlando Franklins voice. The former Broncos offensive lineman now works as a sports talk radio host for 104.3 The Fan.

His work on the radio has allowed his physical appearance to slide under the radar, until now.

Big O, as hes affectionately known by Broncos fans, recently posted a picture to social media, showing off his remarkable weight loss.

I want people to look at me and say, Man, if Orlando can do it, I can do it,' says Franklin.

But its how hes gotten in shape, thats catching many by surprise.

Franklin has taken to hiking, even inviting complete strangers along for the journey.

I found a way to do things where I can see Colorado, burn a ton of calories, but meet new, good people as well.

Until last year, Franklin had never been hiking in Colorado, despite playing for the Broncos for 4 years.

He says he was at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science when he stumbled upon a book in the gift shop.

I stopped in the gift shop, and literally saw a book that said 50 hikes in Colorado, he says. And it was all over the state, and I was like, Man, I want to do this.'

Franklin turned to social media to ask his fans for advice.

And my first hike, four people showed up, and I was like, Man, this is awesome. And I just started doing it every Saturday.

Franklin has been hosting hikes ever since, and even climbed his first 14er this summer.He has also stopped drinking alcohol, and in the past year has managed to lose nearly 100 pounds.

I told myself, because we were getting ready to have our second child, this is something that I have to do, he says.I have to make sure that I have more energy, were playing man-to-man defense now, one parent has one kid, the other parent has the other, so youre fully engaged.

One of the first strangers to join Franklin was Dave Roberts, a Denver sports fan who heard about Franklins hikes on the radio.

When we first started, he would stop, not joking, every quarter mile. Because he was maybe in football shape, but not hiking shape, says Roberts. Imjust super proud of him. He went from not even walking a quarter mile in the mountains, to hiking a 14er.

Orlando is hoping to hike five 14ers in 2021, and hopes his story will inspire others to get outside.

You cant take care of other people in this world unless you take care of yourself, he says.

If youd like to hike with Orlando, shoot him a message on Instagram.

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After I saw the drop of the first kilos, I felt motivated to keep working and never looked back.

How do you ensure you dont lose focus?

Rather than giving into my hunger pangs, I eat more mindfully. I value a food's nutrition count and content rather than just the taste. This way, I am more conscious of what goes into my mouth and this keeps me super focussed. Even my cheat day meals are moderated and not heavy. I have made it a goal to stay healthy for life, and plan to continue to do so, while enjoying my life.

My message is, one need to not cut out on your indulgences- just moderate, and eat 1/4th portion to satisfy the craving.

Whats the most difficult part of being overweight? Being overweight is an emotionally draining and depressive phase for a person. Theres a point when you feel you cannot lose weight, no matter how hard you try. That feels demotivating.

Since I am also a mother, I had to work around to manage my schedule, workouts with my 4-year-olds.

What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? Perfectly slim, fit and trimmed.

What are the lifestyle changes you made?

-Eating healthy food

-Replacing sugar with jaggery

-Working out for 6 days a week at home

-Being more conscious of my diet and lifestyle.

What was the lowest point for you? It has to be the point when I realized none of my old clothes fit me, and slowly, I lost out on all confidence. I stopped going out even for a walk thinking that I look ugly and fat. I used to overthink that my husband would leave me because of my appearance.

There was also a point when I saw no difference in weight, even after exercising. I still continued, and in a matter of weeks, saw a drastic drop.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. The time period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is characterized by overindulgence. While we tell others that we are eating and drinking in moderation, controlling our spending, and exercising more, in reality, we do the exact opposite. So where does this disconnect come from?

Often when responding to questions about sensitive behaviors (for example, weight gain, over-eating, alcohol consumption), people want to appear socially correct while downplaying bad behaviors. Psychologists call this subconscious response social desirability bias (SDB), and for researchers who are trying to understand a persons actual behavior, these biased responses are a problem.

Were human. We want others to like us and think of us as good people, says Nicole Olynk Widmar, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University. However, health care providers and researchers need accurate self-reported data. Understanding SDB is imperative to being able to collect good data about human behaviors, especially self-reported data about sensitive topics, such as weight gain and eating over the holiday season.

Widmar and Courtney Bir, assistant professor at Oklahoma State, recently published a study on recognizing and mitigating SDB in responses to questions about holiday health-related behaviors, in the Springer Nature journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.

We asked survey respondents to report their holiday health-related behaviors and their beliefs on the behaviors of the average American, Bir says. We then compared the responses to determine what percentage of respondents rated themselves better than they rated the average American. That difference is where we find evidence of the bias.

The largest proportion of respondents showing evidence of SDB was found in response to two statements: I will consume more alcohol during the holiday season than at other times of the year (66% of respondents displayed evidence of SDB), and I make it a New Years Resolution to lose weight (62% of respondents displayed evidence of SDB).These responses suggest respondents will drink less alcohol and be more likely to make a resolution to lose weight, compared with the average American.

However, while Bir and Widmar set out to recognize SDB, they also wanted to find ways to combat it. Their method? Add cheap talk statements.

Cheap talk is often used in surveys to explicitly inform respondents of different biases that can arise related to the question being asked, Bir says. In the study, we tested a statement that simply informed people that sometimes human inclination moves us to answer in a way that deviates from our own true behavior because we want to be socially correct. The idea is that the person may be more likely to provide an accurate response because the potential for bias has been explicitly brought to their attention.

The study included two participant groups. One group received a cheap talk statement prior to rating their level of agreement to the holiday health behaviors, while the other did not. By comparing the two groups, the researchers were able to determine if evidence of SDB was lessened for the respondents receiving the cheap talk statement.

Widmar and Bir noted that cheap talk was effective in reducing SDB for some questions and in some respondents but not all of them. As Widmar says, For some people or some statements studied, SDB is so engrained that the cheap talk statement did not have a measurable impact.

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By Dr. Thomas Polucki

So with the new year almost here, my weight loss goals look a little different this year.

Instead of hit or miss goals Im focusing on the actions I can take, dailySo I can stay on track, no matter what the winds of change bring in 2021.

Like most people, I used to set goals for a specific weight, income, vacationOften I accomplished those goals, but 2020 forced a re-evaluation of whats really within my control.

Most people gained weight, lost money and could not vacation this year.

And even without the pandemic, so many people give up on their goals by February that New Years Resolution goal setting almost seems pointless.

Because we learn that having some THING is the goal.

But you cant really control the outcome of making another $50,000.

Or the outcome of losing another 20 lbs.

And certainly not the outcome of an Asian cruise.

Quite simply, you cant control the outcome of having any THING in your life.

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But you can control your actions no matter what happens around or to you.

With an automated daily ACTION PLAN,Having THINGS, or not, has less power over us

For example:

If you want TO LOSE WEIGHT

Then set the goal of walking 40 minutes every morning.

And if you want to lose even more weight, FASTERThen also set the goal of only eating one plate of sensible food at each meal.

Both of these goals actions are totally within your control.

Even if you have to walk in place and are on food stamps, you can control this daily exercise and what you eat.

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Then set these ACTION GOALS:

Connect with at least one new person every weekwho could be a weight loss partner with you.

Refine your eating and exercise routines every day.

AUtomate your plan with alarms on your watch or step up to a health and fitness app.

Serve your appetite ONLY with nutritionally valuable calories.

Happily share your wins and loses with your weight loss partners.

So, with just a few daily ACTIONS you can take back control.

Then, every night, ask yourself.

Did I CRUSH it today?

If yes OUTSTANDING. DO it again every tomorrow.

If not Do better tomorrow.

While action creates destiny, blame enslaves.

Consistent Action can prove the BEST GOAL you ever made!

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Ive got so many things I want to address and change about my life, both personally and professionally, in the coming year. Do you have any advice or practices for helping people be successful and achieve their goals?

Goals are dreams, but you cant stop with just dreaming. Examining your goals inside and out, and by thoughtfully constructing small, achievable steps toward them is the key to creating change in your life. Remember, too, that its your responsibility not someone elses to fix things in your life. If youre waiting for someone or something else to make things better, youre going to be disappointed.

When it comes to setting and achieving goals, be specific about what you want to achieve. Vague, unspecified ideas will only cause you to feel overwhelmed, and this will likely lead to you giving up. Also, make your goals measurable. If you want to lose weight, don't simply write down "lose weight" as a goal. How much weight do you want to lose? How many pounds would you have to lose per week in order to see the desired result in a specified amount of time?

This one may sound silly, but are the goals you have in mind your goals? If a spouse or friend sets goals for you, you're probably not going to succeed. Creating a goal, and taking ownership of it, will give you more incentive to meet your goal. Setting a time frame will help you develop more realistic goals, too. And last, always put your goals in writing. Write them down, and review them often. This will provide you with added motivation to make your goals a reality.

Successful people examine and reassess their lives on a regular basis. When they realize changes need to be made, they start living intentionally, in writing, on paper, and on purpose!

* Dave Ramseyis a seven-time #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of The Dave Ramsey Show, heard by more than 16 million listeners each week. Hehas appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

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Most of us are picky about some foods and thats normal but for some people, pickiness can be dysfunctional. A little-known eating disorder called avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) can have a severe, lifelong impact on eating habits.

This condition gained a lot of attention in 2019 after it emerged that a teenage boy in the UK suffered irreversible sight and hearing loss after years of only eating crisps, chips, and white bread. More than just a case of picky eating, the teen suffered from ARFID and stuck to his narrow diet because the texture of other foods was difficult for him to tolerate. While an extreme example, it nonetheless shows how harmful this eating disorder can be for those who suffer from it.

Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder is a relatively newly recognised condition, first recognised by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013. Its thought to affect around 5-15% of children admitted to hospital with eating problems and less than 1% of adults.

ARFID is different from other restrictive eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia. People with the condition arent trying to control their weight. Rather, they have an inherent fear of food and the act of eating. While certain foods, sights, or smells may evoke disgust or fear in many of us, people with ARFID feel like this every day, about many of the food they encounter.

Many experience incredible anxiety towards foods they consider unsafe causing diets to lack nutrition as a result. Many also have no motivation to change their eating habits as the psychological discomfort of trying to include unsafe foods is difficult to manage.

Given the newness of this disorder, much remains unknown about it. However, psychologists typically agree that someone with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder will have one or more of the following characteristics:

Diagnosing ARFID can be difficult, but typically, doctors will look at the amount and number of food types a person eats, how long avoidance of certain foods has been a problem, whether a person has lost weight or if their growth is stunted.

They will also look for signs of nutritional deficiencies such as brittle nails and hair, skin changes, bleeding gums or lips, unexplained bruising, changes in eyesight, chronic fatigue and forgetfulness, and poor growth. They will also look at whether the condition causes distress or interferes with daily life.

Most parents of toddlers will probably say their child is a picky eater. This is a normal stage of child development, and most children will grow out of it by four to six years of age. But ARFID is distinct, and children often develop it after previous negative experiences with types of food that may have caused them to gag or retch as young children. Fear of choking or vomiting, aversion to certain tastes or textures, or a lack of drive to eat are all thought to be causes. Adults with ARFID can often relate their feelings about food to experiences as a young child and experience the same avoidant feelings as children.

Children who are picky eaters will not usually lose weight or rely on nutritional drinks or feeding tubes. They will also not have fear or phobias around vomiting, choking or limit their food intake to such an extent they lose weight and develop signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

And unlike your average picky eater, people with ARFID may only eat less than 20 different types of food typically white or beige foods, such as bread, boiled rice and crackers. This can lead to weight loss or growth faltering in children, deterioration of psychological function, and nutritional deficiencies.

A recent systematic review of case reviews of patients with both ARFID and autism, found that almost 70% of those with ARFID had scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), while 17% had eye disorders as a result of vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin D, B12, and thiamine deficiencies were also reported. These vitamins and minerals are essential for helping the body function properly. Its recommended that those with suspected ARFID be referred to specialist care to ensure they have help to manage their condition.

Eating is an important social activity for many worldwide. But avoidant restrictive food intake disorder can leave many feeling isolated as a result. Given this is a relatively new disorder, it will be important for research to continue working to understand why the condition develops, and how to better help patients recover.

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