Health briefs roundup of local wellness events and groups
Health notes list upcoming events in Odessa and Midland. Stride and Ride at Music City Mall invites sign ups at 7 30 am with calls for captains and sponsors. Diabetes Support Group meets Jan 30 at Redeemer Lutheran Church for a potluck. Harmony Home hosts its 28th Super Bowl Party at MCM Grand Hotel with auctions and a chance to win a 2007 GMC Sierra. Ostomy Association programs at Midland Memorial West Campus feature talks on wills and trusts and WOCN services. Stretch-n-Grow offers free demos for day care centers. BACA and AA host ongoing meetings. Alzheimer’s and Hopekeepers provide caregiver support and pain illness groups.
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Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center
Mcm Grand Hotel
FunDome
Odessa Chucky Wagon Gang
Call Harmony Home
Midland
Bikers Against Child Abuse
BACA
Bacausa.com
Alcoholics Anonymous
Odessa Alzheimer's Family Support Group
Sherwood Place
52Nd St
Hopekeepers
Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord
Experts on sleep emphasize environment and habits
The National Sleep Foundation advises a calm, consistent routine and relaxing activities to prepare the mind and body for rest. Creating a dark, cool bedroom and limiting screens support deeper sleep, with regular bedtimes improving overall restfulness.
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National Sleep Foundation
Sleep habits for better rest from medical expert
Dr Paul Selecky of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian outlines practical steps for improving sleep. Maintain consistent bed and wake times, create a calming routine, avoid late meals, limit alcohol near bedtime, and watch caffeine and nicotine use. Train the bedroom to be for sleep and intimacy, limit work or screens, manage worries, and ensure a comfortable mattress and dark quiet room.
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Paul Selecky
Sleep Disorders Center
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach
Calif
National Sleep Foundation
The
Sleep Foundation
Selecky
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian
Galil
Good communication in relationships guidance from ACA
The American Counseling Association offers tips for healthier relationships focusing on clearer communication. It urges eye contact, I statements, short exchanges, taking turns, and avoiding criticism, sarcasm, and interruptions. Emphasizing listening, repeating points, and validating feelings helps prevent withdrawal and defense.
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Calse
Oapa
MDA
Permian Basin
Music City Mall
Diabetes
Medical Center Hospital Diabetes Support Group
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. 18Th St
Stretch-n-Grow
Odessa and
Stretch-n-Grow.com
Betty Godfrey
Bob Manly
Oeta
Freedom News Service
Dukemednews.duke.edu
Steve K. Zylius
J. Kyle Keener
Aloctation
American Counseling Association
Counseling
Counseling.org
Ood