What we can do now to live longer, in better health with more fun and adventures
It was the perfect day to make New Year’s Resolutions: New Year’s Day. All over the world, people were vowing to be more patient parents, to get fit, lose weight, visit their mothers more, be a better friend, save for a house, spend less on shoes, save up for a holiday, take up archery, learn …
Have you heard of the Danish concept of ‘hygge’? No? Well, a hygge home is part and parcel of Danish culture. It’s the Danish way of getting through the winter, fighting off the cold, combatting the dreariness of long, dark days. It’s all about feeling warm and comfortable, about creating the kind of atmosphere where …
Your Hygge Home: Snuggling in for a Warmer Winter Read More »
Put on your walking shoes; walking is the way forward. Let’s go. Wait a minute – that’s not so easy. Confession time! The shoes that I’ve worn more or less every day for the last three years have completely had it! Time to buy a new pair. Shock, horror. Are you like me and despair …
Walking Shoes: 13 Shopping Tips for Your Perfect Pair Read More »
Do you need a few walking tips to get you going? It’s difficult to make yourself go walking regularly, isn’t it? Just a minute, it’s not that hard – even if you feel like a couch potato. Just trying out some of those walking tips will do it for you. Let’s get into the right …
21 Easy Walking Tips: How to Get Going and Get Fit Read More »
Your dog’s love is never more evident than when you arrive home. Your dog is overjoyed to see you. Such a welcome! It makes you feel on top of the world! And it’s not just love that your dog gives you so freely, but a whole load of other benefits too. In fact, scientists can …
The Myriad Ways Your Dog’s Love Extends Your Life Read More »
Knitting is cool these days. It’s not just knitting grandmas any more. Lots of celebrities do it. Here are a few: Sarah Jessica Parker, Krysten Ritter, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. And it’s not just the women! Ryan Gosling has had a go. Russell Crowe, David Arquette and George Lucas are into it too. Wait a minute: …
Knitting is Cool and So are Knitting Grandmas (and Grandpas) Read More »
A rush of friends and visitors this month has set me thinking about why friends are important. Lockdown deprived us of those essential social connections. What is life without friends to share it with? Some of my friends really struggled without the boost they get from friends. Did you? For me, it’s felt a bit …
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Alzheimer’s is not a condition that you would associate with great life lessons in ageing. But living with Alzheimer’s and writing a book about the experience makes Wendy Mitchell a role model whose inspiration score is way beyond those of most of us. Her memoir, ‘Somebody I Used to Know‘, is both a tough book …
Life Lessons in Ageing: Inspiration from Alzheimer’s Read More »
Did you ever think about eating MORE healthy chocolate? Mmm – that sounds a bit weird, thinking of chocolate as healthy. Is there any such thing as healthy chocolate? Or is it forever a forbidden fruit? There is so much bad press about it, and most advice is that it’s a no-no for weight loss …
The Dark Side of Healthy Chocolate for Longer Life Read More »
12 Sneaky Ways to Exercise on Zoom Calls Ever thought you must try to fit in more ways to exercise? How about exercising during your zoom calls? Zoom calls are so tiring and it’s all too easy to lose focus on what the call is about, even if you’re actually interested in what’s going on. …