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Reading helps build connections

Reading helps build connections

By Cole ManorFit Falcon Tribune reporters| Take it from Mrs. Karen Mitchell, head of children’s services at Norristown Public Library: Reading does good things for you. It helps you relax and tunes up your brain, she said in a recent interview. And more: By reading,...
Humor is more than being funny

Humor is more than being funny

By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Healthy Panther Post seventh-grade reporters didn’t know what to expect when Philadelphia comedian Mary Carpenter brought them on stage. Mary Carpenter brought them on stage. Some giggled nervously when she asked them to form a...
Learning how to deal with anxiety

Learning how to deal with anxiety

By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | It’s important for kids to learn how to manage anxiety so it doesn’t get in the way of what you want to do. Simply connecting with family and friends can be a way to lessen anxiety, according to experts at the American...
Parent volunteers like contributing

Parent volunteers like contributing

By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Helping people is something that Adaire parent volunteers enjoy, several parents said in recent interviews with Fit Fish reporters. “It’s a good way to meet new people who are different from you, and to find out what you...
How the arts can connect people

How the arts can connect people

By Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Connecting through the arts can help artists show their feelings and tell their story. Expressing oneself through the arts is also healthy, experts say. According to the Mayo Clinic, a hospital and research center, making or viewing...
Exploring empathy with Sr. Alicia

Exploring empathy with Sr. Alicia

By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | Sister Alicia M. Perna, principal of St. Cecilia School, says that showing empathy is a big part of her daily job. “My definition of empathy is thinking and understanding with your heart and head. Empathy allows you to...