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The simple memory and attention booster you can do anywhere for free

Practicing mindfulness — fully tuning in to the present moment, your thoughts, feelings, and sensory experiences — can do more than just enhance well-being. Research shows it helps you concentrate, engage more deeply in daily life, and pay closer attention. That’s key, because attention is the gateway to memory: what you focus on is what you’re most likely to remember.

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Stat of the Week

Spring and summer are a busy time for ticks. The warming climate and a wet spring in some regions of the US helped expand the tick population considerably this year. How much do you know about how to prevent tick bites that may spread disease –– and which ticks might land you with an allergy to red meat or other long-term symptoms like chronic fatigue?

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