What we can do now to live longer, in better health with more fun and adventures
I read this book on aging quite a while before I knew that there was a film of it, leave alone that it had won all those Oscars. It’s a testament to the way that the Nomadland book’s original material touched a real nerve. The film visually illustrates the difficulties of Nomadland’s forgotten tribe of …
Has your fashion fun faded now that you are dealing with over 50 fashion? What if it didn’t have to? Remember how it felt to lie in bed and browse fashion magazines when you were younger? Or the thrill of wearing something that makes you feel amazing? What about having a stranger stop you to …
I recently read Retirement Heaven or Hell: 9 Principles for Designing Your Ideal Post-Career Lifestyle by Mike Drak, Susan Williams and Rob Morrison. Mike and his co-authors demonstrate how retirement is all about your lifestyle choices. And like all choices in life, they are based on our preconceptions and expectations of that next phase of life. …
Do you worry about forgetting things? How about improving your memory naturally? I think every one of us wants a good memory. As we age, we can frighten ourselves big time, thinking that, because we forgot where we put the salt or the TV remote or the new tube of toothpaste, we’re on the road …
That dreadful nagging thought again: what are you going to do in retirement? You’ve successfully ignored it for so long. But now, retirement is creeping up on you. Or, perhaps you’re already retired and you’re living through achingly long days of being at home with not enough to do, bored out of your skull. (Is …
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Have you ever challenged yourself to improve your eating habits or to eat more healthily? Did you vow to go on a diet once? Or was it a few more times than that? OK, you’ve got the desire to change. But how to turn the desire into action? This is where it feels …
Your 200 Fruit and Vegetable Challenge to Improve Your Eating Habits Read More »
Do you ever challenge yourself because you feel life has got to be more interesting? That you need a shake-up because it’s just so dull and you’re not making the most of your life? We all have days like that. Maybe you sit there and count your blessings. Or you write a gratitude journal to …
You know you need to change your eating habits. You want to be healthier, to live longer, but you just hate going on a diet. Perhaps you made a New Year’s resolution to eat more healthily. Did you find a diet, start off happily and then get bogged down in what you have to …
How to Action the Best Eating Habits for Your Longer Life Read More »
Are you in social isolation? Maybe in your area you’re just social distancing. Or maybe you’re stuck in lockdown in Spain like some friends of ours. You’ve got loads more time on your hands because you’re not out socialising nor are you spending time on the dreaded commute. But you feel restless, purposeless. You …
What on earth is hormesis? And what’s it got to do with you? Yet the concept is one that most of us use frequently – even every day! You tell me you definitely don’t. Ok. Let’s see. But have you ever done any weight lifting? Or trained for a swimming race or a hiking holiday? …
Hormesis 101: Small Doses of Stress to Live Longer Read More »