3 Crazy Myths About the Aging Brain and a Few Legitimate Concerns
When you think about using diet and exercise to stay fit and healthy after 60, how many of those thoughts go into a fitness plan for your brain? Read More
Can Forest Bathing Make Your 60+ Body Feel Less Stressed and More Healthy? You’d Be Surprised!
Every now and then I run across information that I intuitively understood but didn’t consider on an intellectual level. My most recent experience with this phenomenon occurred at a recent lecture titled “Wellness in Your Woods…”
Read MoreAddressing the Fear of Death: What is the “Before I Go Solutions Method?” Can It Help?
Have you ever found that completing a dreaded task is easier when someone shares it? Or that organizing the big jobs into small steps makes them much less difficult? For many women over 60, creating a good end-of-life plan can seem overwhelming. Read More
What Does a Good Death Really Mean?
It’s a subject no one wants to talk about. Though death and dying are inevitable, we shy away from discussing them… and all the sadness and pain we fear goes with it. However, developing an end of life plan is a gift you give to yourself and those left behind and the process can be a surprisingly intimate and enriching one. Read More
7 Positive Steps When You Are Feeling Anxious or Vulnerable
No matter how much we try to stay positive, each and every one of us feels anxious and vulnerable from time to time. For some of us, anxiety is a fleeting emotion. For others, it is a feeling that we just can’t seem to shake. So, today, I wanted to share 7 positive steps that you can take when you are feeling anxious or vulnerable. I hope you find today’s video useful! Join us for a cup of tea (or coffee) and a chat. And, if you enjoy the show, please tell one friend about us today. Your support means so much to me! Read More
3 Reasons Why Lifelong Learning Is Critically Important for Your Health
Think school is something reserved for your adolescent years?
Perhaps in the traditional sense… but studies show that education is particularly important for people in their 60s and beyond. Read More
Stomach for Brains! How Probiotics Can Help You with Your Memory
Unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the many benefits of probiotics. They are good for just about everything – from your sinusitis to irritable bowel. But, did you know they could be beneficial for your memory? Read More
Should I Trust a Physician’s Assistant? The Case for a Growing Field of Health Experts
Dr. W, an orthopedic surgeon, leaned towards me and launched into a lecture. “We can’t determine what you need without an x-ray,” he barked, cutting me off in mid-sentence. I leaned back, smiling. Here we go. Only 90 seconds past hello…
Read MoreHow Low Can You Go: 10 Items Older Women Must Take on a Week-long Cruise
I have long been an advocate of packing light. It has saved me more headaches than I can count. There have been times when I decided it was necessary to take a little more ‘just in case’ and I always regretted it. Read More
Are You Tired of Being a People-Pleaser? Learn How to Stop That Toxic Behavior Right Now!
I have read that women are conditioned (more so than men) to please others from a very early age. It is ingrained in us: if you want to be liked… you should be a pleaser. Read More