The first step towards building healthy habits when you’re constantly exhausted is to focus on sleep. To improve your sleep quality, time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders suggests going to bed earlier instead of setting an alarm to wake up earlier. Calculate the time you need to be in bed by choosing a time to wake up and the number of hours of sleep that make you feel rested. She suggests this order because going to bed early and falling asleep quickly is much harder than getting up on time. Read full article here
Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
