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ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES: Tips on how to achieve your new year’s resolution according to an expert

  The new year is approaching soon and with that comes new beginnings and the brand new you. While it may be easier for some, It may be hard for others to make adjustments into their everyday lives, even the smallest of changes. Dr. Jennifer Buchwald, a clinical psychologist at the Hudson Valley Center for Cognitive Therapy , spoke with The Rockland County Times to share her advice on how one can stick to their new year’s resolutions. "It’s really helpful to make a specific plan for how you’re going to make the change. Write down your reasons for making the change, so you can read your list over when you’re feeling tempted to do the behavior you’re trying not to do,” she said. Read full article here.

ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES: Be kind and rewind: looking back on how we consumed movies from Blockbuster to today’s streaming services

Remember the good old days of going to the video store to rent movies? Christopher Plummer, the director of Rockland Community College’s Cultural Arts Theatre and co-founder of the Rockland Shakespeare Company, shared that the first VHS tape his mother ever bought him was "Back To the Future." "We were in the electronic store and I remember the guy saying to us, ‘Hey, would you like to buy the movie?’ We looked at each other like, ‘You can buy a movie?’” he said. The brand new copy costed them $100. Read full article here.