45 Forward

Every week, we see a stream of news stories about opioid addiction, drug overdoses, and mental health issues—people from teens to seniors coping with stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, loneliness and suicidal ideation. We live in an Age of Anxiety.

When we think about our later years, we know that because we’re living longer these days, we need to create a realistic financial plan for retirement—to make sure we don’t run out of money.

In an age when health care is driven by specialization and technology, Dr.

As we head into another new year, we wonder what lies ahead in the coming months.

Most of us are well acquainted with salsa—the spicy mixture of tomato and chili sauce we enjoy with tortilla chips at Mexican restaurants and at parties with friends.

As we close out another year and welcome in a new one, it’s an opportune time to pause and contemplate where we are in our lives, personally and as a nation.

Since the launch of the New York Times Crossword in 1942, crossword puzzles have captivated problem solvers with engaging word games. For an estimated 50 million people, crossword puzzles are part of daily life, and for many, it is a lifelong passion.

For centuries, science has been driven by human intellect. But for those of us who’ve grown up mostly in the last century, the course of science has been taking a dramatic shift with the ascent of artificial intelligence.

As National Family Caregiver Month comes to a close, we offer the last in a series of 45 Forward conversations on a critical topic for every family caregiver: How do you care for YOURSELF? Because if you don’t, you will be of no use to the loved ones whose care is in your hands. In today’s episode, we talk with Dawn Shedrick, a passionate caregiver advocate who offers support, lived experience, and practical tools to help family caregivers reduce stress and enhance their mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. The Founder of JenTex Training and Consulting—and her mother’s primary caregiver for 27 years—Dawn knows that many caregivers feel isolated, overwhelmed and burned out. She’ll describe an array of effective mindfulness approaches and practices, including “Body-scanning” and the use of her “Courageous Contemplation” Journal, to help caregivers transform stress to serenity. Having delivered mental and emotional wellness talks and workshops for many organizations, such as GE, Canon, the New York Mets and JP Morgan Chase, Dawn is on a mission to reshape the narrative of what it means to be a caregiver.

Connie Zweig has many roles in her current life: retired therapist, writer, Citizens Climate Lobbyist, wife, stepmother, and grandmother.