How to Silence That Pesky Inner Critic in the Mirror
Who is that sharp tongued harpy, and why is she in my head? I certainly didn’t invite her to join me, but she showed up around a decade ago and has overstayed her welcome for sure. I would guess most women have a version of her lurking…
Read More4 Types of Exercises You Need After 55
There’ve been aerobic steps, cardio dance, running, walking, biking and everything in between when it comes to fitness routines. And through the years you have probably tried them all, but none of them felt “right” to you…
Read MoreRebranding 60 – How to Start Your Superlife!
Bridget and I once lived on a little island in the English Channel. We did all the usual things. We got married and had children. Between us, we had various projects, like founding a prep school and running an estate agency. We even wrote a TV…
Read MoreHealthy Aging and Fat Consumption: The Good, the Debatable and the Ugly
Are you confused about the amounts and kinds of fat you should include in your diet? You’re not alone! For decades, we have been advised to limit fats. But our bodies need certain types of fat throughout our lives…
Read MoreCan We Rebuild Resilience as We Age?
I write a lot about fitness after 50, as do many of my fellow Sixty and Me contributors. To a person, I guarantee you that they would likely categorically disagree that age=deterioration, and that there isn’t much we can do about it…
Read MoreAn Assembly Project for Exercising at Home
Over Christmas, I spent two weeks at my son’s home in southern California. We had taken precautions; everyone had tested negative, the nanny and the housekeeper were given two weeks off, and I drove door to door with only one stop…
Read MoreKeep Active in Your 60s to Stay a Step Ahead of Diabetes (And Don’t Forget Nutrition Too!)
I recently read a sobering statistic. Nearly 50 percent of boomers are prediabetic. This means that we have blood sugar levels that are above normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with full-blown type 2 diabetes…
Read More3 Steps to Take in Order to Realize There’s Nothing Wrong with You After All
Having been in a bad marriage for more than 30 years, I thought I was the biggest loser on the planet. I felt I was certainly not attractive and unappealing. I was overweight. I was not good at making money, but I was good at spending them…
Read MorePreventing and Reversing Heart Disease at 50 and Beyond
Around the world, nearly seven million people die of coronary heart disease every year. And despite the continuing advancements in surgery, diagnostic techniques, and pharmaceutical interventions, that number keeps going up…
Read MoreYour Headline: “Victim/Martyr” or “Happy Person”?
What headline will you write for yourself today? In other words, how will you characterize your experience of this day? As an interesting one: uplifting, satisfying, productive? Or as a depressing one: unhappy, woeful, disappointing…
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