Decluttering Your Mind: The Key to a More Focused Life
Decluttering has become a buzzword in recent years – and for good reason! We’re constantly being told to declutter our homes, our closets, and our digital lives… but what about decluttering our minds? Mental decluttering is just as important – if not more – because it forms…
Read MoreDiscover Head Spas: Unlock Healthier Hair with Scalp Treatments
Last summer, one of my girlfriends told me about a new hair and scalp treatment she had tried at a salon exclusively devoted to scalp health. Shortly after that conversation, I read an article in Newsday, our local paper, titled “Long Island head spas: What to expect at the trendy new experience.”
Read MoreCreating Community During the Senior Experience: 5 Ways to Surround Yourself with People Who Care
Community is the heart of everything as we age, and it’s important to become engrained in one before loneliness and isolation lead us down the wrong path. In her July 2023 Psychology Today article, Samantha Stein PsyD described the myriad ways…
Read MoreMore Older Women Are Drinking Too Much
I could never stop at just one. A glass of wine was never enough. It was always two, sometimes three, and occasionally four. There were nights when an entire bottle disappeared before I even realized it. How did I get here? Drinking creeps up on us. It can start…
Read More9 Free iPad Games for Seniors with Dementia
Video games can help dementia patients to combat boredom and stay mentally active. It is important for seniors with dementia to engage in activities that help ease the feelings of anxiety and provide social and mental stimulation…
Read More6 Ways Stress Affects Your Body More After 60
Stress can be an interesting phenomenon. In many ways, experiencing it throughout our day-to-day lives can be a good thing – pushing us to become more adaptable, and helping us to become more resilient…
Read MoreBloated, Exhausted, and Can’t Think Straight? How Candida Can Affect Your Entire Body
Most women are familiar with the discomfort of a vaginal yeast infection, but few realize that Candida can spread throughout the entire body – invading the mouth, esophagus, stomach, bladder, sinuses, and even the lungs. Here are some telltale signs of Candida overgrowth…
Read MoreThe Fascinating World of Dreams
I am captivated by dreams and what they tell us. But I am not an expert. Just someone who has tried to interpret my own dreams – and occasionally those of my family, when asked. Do you dream a lot? It can be very interesting to try to make sense of dreams…
Read MoreBrother Time and Sister Space
According to Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, time and space are dimensions of the Time-Space Continuum. I picture the two dimensions as members of the same family, envisioning a sibling rivalry between time and his sister space…
Read MoreHow to Recognize and Avoid Being Guilt-Trapped
Although frustrating, experiencing guilt isn’t all bad. Guilt is a natural emotion that plays a crucial role in keeping our moral compass tuned. But when guilt becomes excessive, irrational, or is used by someone else to try to control our actions, it can become a big problem…
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