twenty-somethings.com » Health http://twenty-somethings.com/blog no money + career confusion + romantic confusion = a special kind of angst Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 16 Ways to Make Your Work-Day Better http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2010/11/10/16-ways-to-make-your-work-day-better/ http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2010/11/10/16-ways-to-make-your-work-day-better/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:43:09 +0000 Administrator http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/?p=244 Stop dreading your work day. Stop tiring yourself out unnecessarily. You can learn something from one of the most successful Americans, Oprah, and learn how to stay healthier and happier at work with these ‘16 Ways to Make Your Workday Healthier, Happier—and Oh-So-Fulfilling‘.

Tips include:
- Trade your chair for an exercise ball
- Schedule a 30-min break into the day
- And our *favorite*…..stand on one leg while making calls (seriously, we didn’t make this one up!)

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]]> http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2010/10/19/learn-from-centenarians-how-to-live-to-old-age/feed/ 0 Start out the New Year by curing that hangover! http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2010/01/01/start-out-the-new-year-by-curing-that-hangover/ http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2010/01/01/start-out-the-new-year-by-curing-that-hangover/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:20:47 +0000 Administrator http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/?p=154 beersWho knew chocolate milk, slushies, or avocados could cure post-drinking blues. Learn 17 Ways to Cure a Hangover from MSNBC.com to help you start the year on the right foot…and then keep these handy tips to avoid future sunglasses & advil days.

]]> http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2010/01/01/start-out-the-new-year-by-curing-that-hangover/feed/ 0 How to Navigate Health Insurance as a Recent Grad in this Economy http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2009/05/21/how-to-navigate-health-insurance-as-a-recent-grad-in-this-economy/ http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/2009/05/21/how-to-navigate-health-insurance-as-a-recent-grad-in-this-economy/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 02:53:20 +0000 Administrator http://twenty-somethings.com/blog/?p=25
It’s no secret that this recession and employment slump means that fewer perks are being offered to employees…but health insurance is becoming a big issue, especially in that first job.

A few of us here at twenty-somethings.com had to pay for health insurance out of pocket when we began working (we started as indentured servants freelancers)…but the practice is beginning to spread and affect even more of our kind.

But CNN.com to the rescue, offering 5 tips on securing health insurance as a new graduate.

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