{"id":1170,"date":"2012-12-01T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-12-01T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2014-02-19T12:31:33","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T19:31:33","slug":"happy-holidays-best-wishes-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/happy-holidays-best-wishes-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2012!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Readers,<\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas is just a few days away, and an amazing year of great challenges, pleasant surprises, and endeavors is coming to a close. \u00a0From working on your Drugs & Diseases courses to simply having the privilege of being part of the profession at the White Coat Ceremony, the students have endured much and achieved much more than anyone\u2019s expectations. \u00a0Of course, we cannot forget to mention our faculty members, professors, teaching fellows, and administrative staff who toiled (without ceasing) to provided us unforgettable learning experiences this past year.<\/p>\n

So on behalf of the entire Rho Chi Post editorial staff, I have the pleasure, nay the privilege, to wish our readers \u2013 the Faculty Members, Professors, Guest Authors, Pharmacists, University Staff, and last but not least, the Student Body \u2013 a Merry Christmas, a beautiful festival of rededication (H\u0103nukk\u0101h), a plentiful celebration of the harvest with Kwanzaa, and a blessed New Year.<\/p>\n

I wish to offer some tips that will make the holidays full of merriment and ensure a healthy celebration. \u00a0The holidays, especially Christmas, are filled with gifts; so, early preparation is important if you want to avoid last-minute stress during the holiday rush. \u00a0Children should be given age-appropriate toys as gifts and these should only be from appropriate vendors (to avoid lead contamination or other hazardous conditions). It is very important that everyone in the home gets plenty of rest in between the festivities to avoid sickness.<\/p>\n

The birth of Jesus Christ is a reason to be merry, but that does not mean excessive consumption of alcohol.\u00a0 Please watch your alcohol intake, and have a designated (sober) driver, even it is just a \u201cfew drinks.\u201d \u00a0At parties, eat healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables, and avoid eating the junk foods loaded with sodium and fat.\u00a0 Remember to stay hydrated with plenty of water, and keep in mind that nothing beats a cup of hot chocolate during a frosty day!<\/p>\n

It is also important to slow down a little when everyone else around you seems to be in a rush to get elsewhere. \u00a0How about a walk in the park with a friend -or- fox-trot across the room with your partner? These small things help you get 30 minutes of exercise needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle. \u00a0Stubbing out your cigarettes, and eating foods with plenty of omega-3 fatty acids (e.g.<\/i> fish) is another great idea.<\/p>\n

For some, the holidays may not be filled with merriment. \u00a0The key thing to remember is that it does not matter how expensive or how big your gift is; it is the meaning behind that gift \u2013 the fact that you considered the other person when you bought it. \u00a0So do not overcharge your credit cards or be burdened with the season; instead, being simple can have its rewards, as well. \u00a0GriefShare (grief recovery support groups) programs held in many community centers and churches are a good way to deal with the loss of a loved one. \u00a0Perhaps you can visit their graves, lay some flowers, or play a favorite musical melody of your loved one to remember their love and joy during this season.<\/p>\n

And finally, be yourself! \u00a0The purpose of the season is not to pretend to be someone you are not or be anxious around other people.\u00a0 So, rejoice, relax, and be thankful for this year. \u00a0Be thankful for the good and the bad, and look forward to a new year filled with new adventures, joy, and peace.<\/p>\n

Once again, we wish you happy holidays. \u00a0May your Christmas be jolly, your H\u0103nukk\u0101h full of light, and your Kwanzaa bountiful. \u00a0May the New Year be a year of more blessings in your life and a year of more achievements and milestones reached. \u00a0We look forward to seeing all of you next year, hearing your feedback, and publishing your article submissions.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the Editorial Team and Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Ebey P. Soman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Readers, Christmas is just a few days away, and an amazing year of great challenges, pleasant surprises, and endeavors is coming to a close. \u00a0From working on your Drugs & Diseases courses to simply having the privilege of being part of the profession at the White Coat Ceremony, the students have endured much and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[909,2242,343,122,2229,2227,28,30,314,207,363,968,1625,146,240,33,1061],"class_list":["post-1170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advice-opinions","tag-acids","tag-alcohol","tag-and","tag-contamination","tag-drugs","tag-ebola-virus-disease","tag-editorial","tag-faculty","tag-for","tag-minutes","tag-of","tag-one","tag-or","tag-sickness","tag-sodium","tag-student","tag-with"],"views":494,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}