5 Reasons Why You Want to Start Meditating After 60
Being 60 has a lot of perks. We get to experience retirement, stronger friendships, second act opportunities, no more periods, and an appreciation of our time. Each moment we get to decide our state of mind, decode our perceptions, and seize the day…
Read MoreHow to Regain Mental Health After a Serious Illness
You’ve just been put through the ringer. You’ve had a heart attack or finished a round of chemotherapy or had an aortic aneurysm repair or any other such serious health condition. For many, this kind of physical trauma can take a serious toll on…
Read MoreDon’t Ignore Your Posture! 5 Ways to Get Your Healthy Back Back
Especially in your 60s, with the weight of becoming a ‘senior’ bearing down a life of working and raising a family at a plateau, your back can buckle under the pressure. Bad posture doesn’t just simply look bad, though…
Read More4 Ways to Pamper Yourself in Retirement without Breaking the Bank
We spend years dreaming about our retirement. All of the things we will do, and all of the time we will have to do them, are often the center of these aspirations. Still, many people report that all of the free time they thought they would have…
Read More4 “Goddess Moves” to Boost Your Body Confidence at 60 Plus
When I was 40, I began to develop Arthritis. It began slowly, at first in my fingers, however by the time I was in my late 50s, I was really suffering with pain, joint stiffness and swelling in my feet, knees, hands and ankles. I knew that I needed to find a way…
Read MoreCan You Embrace Optimism After a Lifetime of Sadness? Yes, If You Want to!
I was working with a client recently on his public speaking. As part of an exercise, I asked him to recount a sad memory. He paused. And then he paused again. And then he paused some more. After a minute or two like this, I finally interrupted him…
Read MoreHow to Age Gracefully When You Are Highly Self-Critical (Find Out if You’re a Perfectionist)
According to the late Mr. Bowie, the process of graceful aging brings one to become their authentic self. Have you been your authentic self? Since we are all in this together, I’ll volunteer that I have been too concerned about the assessments of others…
Read MoreWhy a Bed-Time Ritual Can Bring You a Goodnight Sleep
If the mere thought of sleep is keeping you awake at night, you’re not alone. In the United States, it is estimated that between 50-70 million people suffer from sleep disorders that affect their quality of sleep and ultimately, their overall health and well-being…
Read MoreHead in the Sand Coping Strategy to Fight Overload
Have you ever taken a cue from the ostrich to bury your head in the sand? Today that’s exactly what I’m doing. No TV news, no phone news feed alerting me of the political scene that is such a quagmire, no discussion with others on the latest atrocity…
Read MoreYour Third Chakra and Aging: Manipura and Growing Younger Gracefully
The seven Chakras provide us with a wonderful road map for how to age gracefully. Each chakra is reflective of our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual state of being. We can shift what might be out of alignment with breath, presence, awareness…
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