10 Ways to Spend More Time Outdoors
I’m sure I’m not the only one to have started the year exploring new ways to improve my general wellbeing. As ever, a different exercise programme, tweaks to my diet and learning a new skill have all made it on to the list. But with each year…
Read MoreDitch the Alcohol and Freshen Up Your Looks!
Alcohol is linked to 7 types of cancer and more than 60 diseases. Earlier this year, Canada reduced its “low risk” guidelines to just two drinks a week. The WHO states that to be healthy we should not drink any alcohol at all…
Read MoreHow the Intermittent Pleasure Practice Can Help You to Find Calm in Your Life
Have you heard all the buzz about this brand-new way to bring calm and happiness to your life? It’s called IPP – the Intermittent Pleasure Practice. Maybe not. I just made it up. But my silly pseudo-science name is based on…
Read MoreTreasures and Transitions – Overcoming the Emotional Side of Downsizing
When you reach your 60s, it’s not uncommon to start thinking about downsizing. The kids are usually gone or nearly gone, and the home that once housed many is now just for you and your spouse, or perhaps just you. Regardless, it can…
Read MoreIrritable Male Syndrome and Other Changes in Relationships As We Age
Just between you and me, I’ve secretly been worried that my significant other and I will get on each other’s nerves after I retire. I wasn’t planning on sharing this with anyone until last week. Last Saturday, while ordering a bite…
Read MoreWhen Contentment Isn’t Always a Good Thing
As I was making the four-hour drive back home after helping my 80-plus-year-old mom pack up and move to live closer to us, I reflected on my current life situation. Family has always been a priority for me and has continued to be even though my children…
Read MoreSpirituality: A Pathway to Inner Peace
In our fast-paced, stressful world of heavy traffic, long commutes, crowds of people, intense work demands, and constant bombardment with news of political upheaval and war, there is another way of looking at the world – a way that brings peace. This worldview…
Read MoreBe Your Own Music Therapist: Create a Personal Power Playlist
About 10 years ago, I found myself in an extremely stressful work situation that I hoped would improve, and I tried to keep a positive attitude. The highlight of my day was my morning subway ride, as I people-watched and listened to music…
Read MoreCombating Loneliness for Women Over 60: Rediscovering Our Joy
Do you feel lonely? Many of us do, even if we don’t want to admit it. The Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory illuminating the dangers of loneliness, where he states, “It is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression…
Read MoreIs “Shoulding” Yourself Making You Anxious?
Living with constant “shoulds” slows you down. It puts you in a rut that’s hard to get out of. A mind full of “shoulds” has no room for creative or logical thinking. It’s like putting your life in reverse. Energy spent going backwards…
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