Opinion & Entertainment

We never really know what is going on in someone’s life on any given day. With so much negativity in the world these days, it seems problems and feelings just seem to pile up higher with each day. A philosophy I adopted, maybe 9 or 10 years ago if I recollect, is fake-it-til-you make it.

Too often we tend to focus on sleep, stress, and communication skills concerning controlling emotions. But one of the most fundamental contributors to cognitive and emotional health is overlooked. That is staying properly hydrated. Water is a physical and psychological necessity. The human brain is composed of roughly 75 percent water and depends on adequate hydration to maintain balance. Even a mild case of dehydration can disrupt cognitive functioning in subtle and significant ways.

I am writing about pride again, not because of anything I have seen; although I have seen pride be the downfall of so many this year.