Quotes of the Day

Although you don't have to mention your shyness right in your profile, you might-or just hint at it in your e-mail correspondence by writing something like, "I'm a little quiet at first, but once I get to know someone, I'm off and running," or "I'm somewhat reserved initially, but quite the opposite when I'm comfortable in my surroundings." [2004] - Bonnie Jacobson

A successful direct mail campaign absolutely depends on how regular and consistent your mailings are. Use color as much as possible--either on the envelope itself or in the lettering on the outside of the envelope. Put messages on the envelope. Many companies use greeting card-, invitation-, or even wedding-announcement-style mailers to great effect. [2007] - Chet Holmes

Over time, night shift workers tend to experience more ulcers, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. They also experience more insomnia, depression, and dementia. [2020] - Nir Barzilai

Start exercising your jaw to develop the muscles of mastication (chewing) that strengthen your jawbone and provide the architecture for your airways. Since you can't take your jaw to the gym, the best way to strengthen it is to eat raw tough foods like carrots and celery with every meal. They'll keep your jaw joints strong and healthy. [2018] - Steven Lin

Insomnia usually goes along with depression. Sleep lab studies show some changes in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep: It tends to start earlier in the night, and there's more than usual in the first part of the night. The amount of deep (slow wave) sleep is usually reduced. With some types of depression, a different pattern occurs-one of hypersomnia (excessive sleep). For example, with seasonal affective disorder, which is depression that occurs with winter darkness and lifts with longer hours of daylight, people often sleep more than usual and have trouble waking up in the morning. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson