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Teen Driving Tips for Graduation

5/16/2014

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High school is full of defining moments for Colorado Springs teens and one of the highlights for most is graduation, followed by festivities and parties to celebrate the new graduates.

However, this time of year often sees other, more tragic defining moments - serious car accidents involving teens who are distracted or even under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

At ALINK Insurance Services, we want to help make this season one to celebrate for you and your teen. So, with the help of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, here are some tips that can keep your teen safe.

 First, encourage your teen to follow these general safe-driving rules:

Absolutely NO alcohol

ALWAYS use seat belts

NO cell phone use (including texting) while driving

 
Special circumstances

Of course, special events such as graduation often present special circumstances.  It’s a good idea to discuss your expectations well before the event, putting some guidelines into place before your teen heads out to celebrate. Here are some ideas:
  • Make sure you know the itinerary, as well as who else will be with your teen. You should have contact information for everyone.
  • Have a way to contact your teen at all times. You may want to require them to check in with you once or twice over the course of the day or evening.
  • Set a curfew, whether they are coming back to your home or staying with a friend. If they are staying elsewhere, make sure the curfew will be enforced by a responsible adult.
  • Discuss with your teen how to handle difficult situations, such as facing pressure to drink, or accepting a ride with someone who shouldn’t be driving. It’s a good idea to provide your child with money for a taxi just in case.
  • Offer a “no-questions-asked” ride home, should they need one.
  • If you’re worried about your teen driving, consider alternate transportation, such as a car service, or asking a responsible adult driver to act as chauffeur, especially if teens are hitting multiple parties in one evening.
 
Graduation is a special time in a teen’s life. Just a little common sense will go a long way toward making sure your young adult is around to enjoy the other milestones that are sure to come.

At ALINK Insurance Services, we're here to help. If you would like an insurance review as your new graduate prepares to head off to college, please contact us!

Denver Metro/Parker: 303-752-6479
Colorado Springs: 719-473-6262
Greeley: 970-475-0900
Surrounding States: 877-643-6148


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Laughter Is The Best Medicine - Mental Health Month

5/8/2014

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Have you had a good belly laugh today?

Norman Cousins, author of Anatomy of an Illness, is well known for writing about his journey through heart disease and arthritis. He used laughter as a main tool in his recovery. Once told that he had little chance of surviving, Cousins developed a recovery program incorporating megadoses of Vitamin C, along with a positive attitude, love, faith, hope and LAUGHTER induced by Marx Brothers films. "I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep," he reported. "When the pain-killing effect from the laughter wore off, we would switch on the motion picture projector again and, not infrequently, it would lead to another pain-free interval." 

Cousins survived 10 years after his first heart attack, 26 years after his diagnoses of arthritis, and 36 years after his doctors first diagnosed his heart disease. (Source)

May is Mental Health Month and the theme for 2014 is MIND YOUR HEALTH.

Virtually all studies of laughter and health indicate positive results. Not surprisingly, there are almost no negative side effects or consequences associated with laughter as an intervention. Since the late 1980s, a number of studies support the idea that laughter stimulates the immune system and counteracts the effects of stress hormones, although results are mixed about exactly how. Regardless, there's agreement that it's another way to arrive at the relaxation response.

Some of the benefits that a daily dose of humor can have in our lives include:
  • Stimulates vital organs such as the heart, lungs and muscles
  • Increases endorphins in our brains
  • Activates and relieves stress
  • Soothes tension
  • Improves the immune system
  • Relieves pain
  • Improves mood
  • Lowers blood sugar levels

If laughter doesn't come easily for you, try hanging out with people that make you laugh, watching movies, videos or shows that make you laugh out loud, or sharing funny stories or jokes with others. If you still can't find a happy place, go to a comedy or improv club or try a laughter workshop (yes, there IS such a thing). If all else fails, you can actually "fake it 'til you make it" - in other words, just pretending to chuckle, giggle, and snort often starts the process of full-blown laughter. (Source)
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