Spring will soon greet the northern hemisphere as the world focuses on stunting the growth of COVID-19. Meanwhile, The Caregiver’s Voice offers the following curated article excerpts: tax benefits across your lifespan, underrated qualities that make for a great life partner, habits of highly self-aware people, the important role of vitamin B-12, and the things you must say “No” to for a happier life.
Look for these IRS tax benefits.
From your 20s to your 70s, the new tax laws offer benefits and red flags. Don’t be caught off-guard paying taxes on income earned while collecting social security. The required minimum distribution age has risen. Read more and be aware of how the new tax changes impact your plans.
Things you must say “No” to for a happier life
Seven categories of things you must say “No” to for a happier life. These include personality, productivity, and environment. Choose those items that apply to you.
Why is vitamin B-12 so important?
The older we are the less we retain B12. “Vitamin B12 can only be found in animal products (e.g., fish, meat, eggs, and dairy products). It is generally not present in foods that come from plants. However, it can be found in many breakfast cereals, nutritional yeasts, and other foods that have been fortified with B12… Effects on the nervous system can start with numbness or tingling in the hands, legs, or feet. When deficiency becomes more severe, difficulty in walking develops, such as staggering and loss of balance.” There may also be a connection between lack of B-12 and fatigue, weakness, difficulty thinking, and memory loss.
The 3 Most Underrated Qualities That Make for A Great Partner
Let’s face it, caregiving is hard on a relationship. If yours could improve or has ended, appreciate these three qualities when you find them. Relationship writer, Kirstie Taylor writes the following about one of these qualities – comfortability: Through this feeling of being loved and accepted, I realize more and more of my authentic self I’ve hidden away.
5 Habits of Highly Self-Aware People
Two of the five habits include – being curious about your own mind and looking for emotional blind spots. I’ve spent years with family members who were sarcastic and even defensive instead of compassionately supportive. I disliked this behavior and wondered why they chose to respond this way. This article offers insights I had not known.
