Lofty Matters

When school gets too overwhelming go play with your dog.

When deadlines loom and homework accumulates, a dog can be a source of support, companionship and stress relief for students according to a recent Ohio State University study. Those studying medical coding training courses can benefit from playing fetch with their dog when the stress starts to mount. While other research has shown that pets can reduce anxiety and provide comfort for the elderly or the terminally ill this new study showed the same is true for college students.

Researchers found that students who lived with a pet were less likely to report feeling lonely or depressed. They often relied on the animal to help them through stressful times.

Greetings!

I apologize if there were any readers who missed my weekly “Good News” installment yesterday. The reason for the lack of good news is simple.

I have been in a dark place lately. The global economic conditions and the condition of our country here at home has been getting to me. I happened upon a website the other day that has done more to open my eyes and make me want to shut them up tight than any I can remember for a long time.

The Heartland USA

I would really encourage anyone who wants to be informed about the real condition of the world and the REAL reasons we all are where we are today, to visit this site.

As you navigate the homepage, you will see several red tabs running along the top. The second from the left is “Powerpad.” Click on this and it takes you to a player that contains a five-part documentary. I watched it twice. The first time I cried, it was so distressing. Then I went away and cried some more and then I got angry. Then I went back and watched it again.

Simply…you owe it to yourself and your family and your country to watch this documentary. I cannot say it more strongly.

Please watch this!