Pam Jannes
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How the Pandemic Eliminated Work/Life Balance
Even before we were all working from the comfort of our homes, establishing a work/life balance was a tough needle to thread. In an age where all you need to do your job is a laptop and a wi-fi connection, working from home was already an option for most professionals. It was already easy to get sucked into the habit of re-opening your work accounts at home and working on miscellaneous things after hours. But now, with working from home as the norm, it’s become even more prevalent for employees to work long before and after hours to get things done.
By Pam Jannes3 years ago in Journal
How Different Football Fans Are Getting Ready To Tailgate At Home
Among the things sports fans are missing out this year includes visiting the stadiums, throwing down with opposing teams, and of course: tailgating prior to the main event. While some sports have returned to their respective stadiums, arenas, and rinks, fans aren’t necessarily allowed to join the players to spectate.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Unbalanced
Thinking of Popping the Question?
The ideal proposal looks a little different for everyone. Whether he drops to one knee in the middle of an enchanted forest, on top of the skyscraping cliffs of the Grand Canyon, or in between the sun-soaked bleachers of your favorite home team’s arena, a girl knows what she wants.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Marriage
5 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health During COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed the world in countless ways, and that has taken a toll on all of our mental states in one way or another. Whether you've been isolating at home over the past several months or you’ve had to cancel major life events, COVID’s uprooting of our normal lives has been the source of a lot of stress. This stress can manifest itself in unhealthy ways, which can lead to even more stress and anxiety down the road.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Longevity
Shocking Disparities in Healthcare Access Exist Across U.S. Cities
As families face the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians respond to questions about public health insurance and communities question system inequities in healthcare systems, the discussions around healthcare have simultaneously grown on the national and personal agenda.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Longevity
Suspects in the Spotlight
Any fan of Dateline can agree that one of the best parts of the show is delving into the life and details of the suspects. Learning about suspect histories, motivations and outcomes makes you feel like you are part of the investigative team. Further, if you are a Dateline die-hard, you may find yourself spotting patterns in the suspect’s stories that make you feel even better at sleuthing than the detectives themselves.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Criminal
The Worst Year in History for the United States: How Education is Affected
According to USA Today, 2020 is a smorgasbord of all of the worst events of the last 100 years. From a global pandemic to war, civil unrest and injustice to violent riots, 2020 is trying to fit in a century’s worth of unrest.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Education
Add These 6 Cookbooks to Your Kitchen Collection
Amateur and seasoned home chefs alike can all relate to the excitement of buying a new cookbook. You can spend hours in the kitchen as you fold page corners of new recipes, read and reread new techniques and imagine the upcoming praise of friends and family for all your new dishes. But with so many options these days and so little kitchen space, picking out a must-have cookbook seems like a daunting task.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Feast
Beer and Health?: 5 Craft Breweries You Can Try and How Beer Can Benefit Your Health
Let’s face it, 2020 has been one heck of a ride so far, and not necessarily the good kind. However, summer is finally upon us, and we’re all hoping for the opportunity to redeem ourselves and really enjoy this year! Many of us are coming off of quarantine and we are happy to begin socializing, to a certain extent, and living our best lives.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Proof
A New Meaning of “Clean”
There’s no other way to say it. COVID-19 is scary. Unquestionably, one of the most frightening factors of the coronavirus is its invisible transference across people and surfaces that seem clean. Taking care to be especially clean provides different challenges and costs for different Americans, but almost everyone has changed their cleaning habits in some ways.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Longevity
How Does Your State Get Fit?
Another day of COVID-19 isolation starts. Longing to shake things up...and curb a growing quarantine belly, you hop online and spend far too much time scrolling through the latest health fixes. You consider taking on the latest 10-minutes-per-day H.I.I.T. challenge before getting lost in a paleo-eating rabbit hole. Before you know it, you’ve flown through an hour that could have actually been spent on a bike ride to a curbside pick-up of some healthy groceries.
By Pam Jannes4 years ago in Longevity