Jodie Jackson

A pair of COMO Business Times 20 Under 40 alums are responsible for a variety of visually stunning home exteriors throughout the Columbia area. And visually stunning often translates into significant improvement in property and home values. Elias Abadi is the founder and owner of CoMo Premium Exteriors, a Columbia-based renovation company. He earned recognition […]

In a world of constant digital noise, how can we reclaim our attention and direct it with intention? Jodie Jackson, a specialist in how the brain forms habits, shares practical, empowering strategies

As Beatrice Stewart watched residents at the Flourish shelter work on art projects at the shared kitchen table late last year, it became clear that the young artists were trying to unwind and relax in the midst of chaos. “We needed a designated art space, somewhere where they can go to escape and work through […]

This story was originally published in the April 2026 issue of COMO Magazine.

Positive news reporting is often conceived as serving only as light relief or as a trivial distraction from the realities of the world. But as Jodie Jackson explains, there is a growing body of research emerging to suggest that these perceptions are unfounded