Blog - Sheryl Kraft

My So-Called MidLife Blog is on hiatus!

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Protect Your Peepers: 6 Easy Ways to Help Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Published in: Parade

You only have one pair of eyes, so keeping them healthy should be a top priority. Besides getting regular exams, feast your eyes on these six cool ways to maintain good vision. Read about 6 ways to keep your eyes healthy on Parade.com. … [Read more...] about Protect Your Peepers: 6 Easy Ways to Help Keep Your Eyes Healthy

How To Sleep Better Even Though Your Hormones Tell You Otherwise

Published in: Healthy Habits, Jenny Craig

Menopause and sleep: They can be rebellious roommates. The Sleep Foundation puts the number of menopausal women dealing with insomnia (and feeling less satisfied with their sleep in general) at 61%,1 but if you’re the one fighting to fall asleep and stay asleep, that number feels more like 100%. Read more about better sleep during menopause on JennyCraig.com. … [Read more...] about How To Sleep Better Even Though Your Hormones Tell You Otherwise

Why Men and Women Feel Pain Differently

Published in: Healthy Women

Billie Jean King won the battle of the sexes when she beat Bobby Riggs in a winner-take-all tennis match in 1973, but chances are, if she had sustained an injury in the match, things might have taken a different turn. That's because men and women experience pain differently, with women being the losers. Research finds that not only do women feel pain more often and more intensely than men, … [Read more...] about Why Men and Women Feel Pain Differently

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving the Winter Blues

Published in: Depression, how to fight SAD, how to fight the winter blues, mood, SAD, Self-care, winter blues

Feeling sad lately? As the days get shorter and colder, you may feel tired and moody, depleted of energy or enthusiasm. That sad feeling is officially known as SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, and it's quite common, especially in wintertime. Although experts aren’t sure, one theory is that the seasonal changes disrupt your body’s circadian rhythm, your body’s 24-hour internal clock … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Surviving the Winter Blues

5 Things Every Woman Must Know About Lowering Her Breast Cancer Risk

Published in: Healthy Women

It's hard to ignore all the pink going on in October. Even without breast cancer awareness month, as women, we're all aware of breast cancer. Either we've had it ourselves, have had a scare, have a friend or relative with it or have had reason to worry (like having a genetic mutation, dense breasts or a strong family history). One of the other risk factors for breast cancer—one we can't … [Read more...] about 5 Things Every Woman Must Know About Lowering Her Breast Cancer Risk

A High School Student and Aspiring Writer from Australia Reaches Out…

I would love to hear a few things on the prospect from a first hand-perspective, and would be thrilled to learn more about it from you. Your advice is well valued and I’m very grateful to have such wise words from someone with such first hand experience.

I will be looking forward to reading more of your wonderful articles in the future!

Best wishes,

Mikayla

Due to your article, traffic and sales have been great this past week!

On behalf of our entire organization, we'd like to thank you so much for featuring our product in last week’s Parade Magazine. Due to your article, traffic and sales have been great this past week.! We are a small business that prides ourselves on excellent product quality and customer service. We work hard to make quality products and market them effectively but then sometimes you get a gift like your article which really takes us to the next level. We will be eternally grateful to you for choosing us as one of your eye product recommendations.

I’m writing to express my admiration for the work you are doing!

I'm a young medical writer trying to get a foothold in the industry, so the portfolio you have on your website showcasing your accomplishments is something that I'm aiming to achieve.

I don't want to take up too much of your time, but I am hoping you can share some advice, tips, or guidance as I work on this, my lateral career change!

Thanks for taking the time to read this - I know you probably have much more exciting things to be doing, but just know that your work is inspiring me to continue down this writing path.