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Cover of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce Monthly Magazine with leaders and event highlights.

The SIMPCO Solution: A Multi-Faceted Effective Evolution In Health Care

Did you grab a copy of the March 2022 Edition of The Illinois State Black Chamber Of Commerce magazine? The SIMPCO Solution: A Multi-Faceted Effective Evolution In Health Care It’s long been the case that Blacks suffer disproportionately worse out comes than the general population on several measures. Our family incomes are lower. Black businesses […]

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Wear Orange: Gun Violence Awareness

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On June 3rd, people from across the country who believe we can do more to save lives from gun violence to do one simple thing: Wear Orange. Following the tragic shooting death of Hadiya Pendelton in 2013, just one week after she performed at President Obama and then-Vice President Biden’s second inaugural parade, Hadiya’s friends

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Brain Health

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You may be surprised to know about a quarter of your total blood supply nourishes your brain with each heartbeat. Your network of brain cells consists of billions of cells, and they extract approximately 20% of the oxygen and nutrients being carried by the blood. This amount can increase up to 50% depending on the

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Brain Health

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The brain really is a fascinating organ; indeed itâ€™s the bodyâ€™s most powerful (with apologies to the heart; donâ€™t be broken by the news). Despite jokes to the contrary, it only weighs about three pounds in the average person (Iâ€™d imagine many of you are inserting your own jokes about your favorite friends hereâ€¦).

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Brain Health – Mental Gymnastics to Keep You Vibrant cont.

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Pick a Range of Activities Consider certain passive and active activities that exercise your brain and functionally make you a lifelong student. Pick up a new hobby. Take a class. Build things. Want another approach? Develop a part of your brain that you may not be using as much. Practice writing with your other hand.

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Mental Health Month continued…..

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Brain Health – Mental Gymnastics to Keep You Vibrant We will review several types of activities that work well to keep your brain working well. To start with, ask yourself to actually consider what you want to accomplish with your brain. Are you still in building mode, where you’re willing to continue to learn and

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Factors That Heighten Your Stress cont. #5

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5. Support systems: The presence or absence of individuals and groups to help you through potentially stressful situations has the power to diffuse or magnify a situation and its associated stress.

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Factors That Heighten Your Stress cont.

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4. Relaxation: Your inclination and willingness to allow your body to rest and recharge has ramifications for both physical and emotional stress. This involves taking time to sleep as well as enjoy life. If you’re not relaxed, you’re probably going to be stressed.

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Factors That Heighten Your Stress

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2. Diet: One’s poor eating habits literally place the body in a state of physical stress and weakens the immune system, resulting in an easier ability to contract a variety of diseases. Poor nutrition eventually will affect the brain and result in additional physical and emotional stress resulting from sub-optimal function of the brain.

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Infographic on ways to reduce stress through support, relaxation, and exercise.

Stress Can Affect Your Mental Health

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When stress becomes overwhelming and prolonged, the risks for mental health problems and medical problems increase. Remember that stress comes in different forms, including emotional and physical. Emotional stress is mental and impacts your ability to respond to situations you find challenging. This type of stress is individualized – what one person considers stressful, someone

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