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Welcome to The Betty Rocker Show! Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Whether you’re listening in May or not, having resources to support our mental health is just as important as having resources to support our physical health. My guest today is a renowned psychotherapist and editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind, the biggest mental health website in the world. She’s the host of The Verywell Mind Podcast and an international bestselling author. Her book, “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” has been translated into more than 40 languages and is the first in a series of books...

Are you tired of constantly switching back and forth between your Excel spreadsheet and Google search to look up formulas and macros for help? What if we told you there's a more efficient way to get the help you need without leaving your Excel workbook?

 [TAG0]  Women’s fiction/historical fiction/folklore Date Published: May 9, 2023 Publisher: Tantor Media Narrator: Allyson VollerRun Time: 10 hours[TAG2]   When their Ukrainian grandmother is lost on a trans-Atlantic Flight, two sisters are swept into a quest across eastern Europe to find the woman who had always told more tales than truths. From Poland to Slovakia to Hungary and beyond, Larissa and Ira navigate the steps of Ukrainian folk dance, the cliff-side paths of Slovak Paradise National Park, and the stark realities of war, folktales, and feminism, all for the sake of chasing who they're starting to believe is a true...

Many years ago, when my daughter was a toddler, I decided to introduce her to the concept of mindfulness, which is most simply defined as the ability to observe thoughts and feelings non-judgmentally, and with compassion and curiosity.  I'd only begun developing this capacity in my 30s and found it increasingly vital as I navigated the chaos of being a new mom, working full-time, and coping with sleep deprivation, all while an impressionable tiny human was my constant witness. Research and anecdotal evidence convinced me of the benefits of mindfulness, including reduced stress, less anxiety, and improved sleep. When children practice...

Students from the 6th grade at Nathan Hale School complete a “bingo challenge” as part of the Red Sox Hall of Fame stop on their guided tour of the Fenway Park Learning Lab. A class of 6th graders from the Nathan Hale School in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood listened intently as Linda Henry explained how her husband John Henry’s childhood interest in baseball statistics had inspired a love of math that fueled his career, from a card-counting blackjack system to a statistically based commodities company to, eventually, owning the Red Sox. Then the students heard the head of MassMutual U.S., Mike...