7 Things We Can Complain About and Why We Should Choose to Be Positive Instead
My life mission statement includes living on purpose, so to just mindlessly respond to someone with a “fine” doesn’t seem intentional. I settled for “no complaints” as a purposeful response to the frequent question…
Read MoreHow to Relax and Relieve Stress with Your Very Own Home Retreat
Going on an organised retreat can be expensive and requires travel. To save both cash and time you can set up a retreat for yourself – and maybe a friend or two – and enjoy a relaxed time of self-nurturing without leaving home…
Read MoreLocked Down in Paradise: Finding a Practical Way to Manage the Stress
Much like the rest of the world, Koh Lanta is locked down. No one can get off the island, and no one can get on. There are exceptions for medical personnel and food delivery…
Read MoreTake Charge of Independence: It’s Time to Retain Strength and Mobility During Self-isolation
I hope this article finds each one of you healthy and feeling resilient. Last month I talked about both physical and psychological resilience. Today, I want to give you some very specific things to retain strength and mobility…
Read MoreAbout Time – Can We Ever Have Enough of It?
Time is a very strange phenomenon. For most of our lives, we don’t have enough. We struggle with children and jobs and housework and think “If only I had more time, I would get on with…”
Read MoreThe Connection Between Chronic Diseases and the Coronavirus Epidemic
By now we know that chronic diseases make the COVID-19 infection (caused by the Coronavirus) worse. It is obvious why something like asthma could complicate COVID-19…
Read More7 Tips for Creating and Sticking with a Home Workout Plan After 50
Exercising at home is fraught with obstacles you won’t encounter if you leave the house to get in shape. For example, lying on your back doing crunches at the gym does not usually inspire you to look for cobwebs over your head…
Read MoreLiving Longer is Not Enough! Here’s How to Stay Healthy on the Journey
People are living longer lives thanks to breakthroughs in medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and a general understanding of how the body works…
Read More4 Rules for Safe Exercising with Osteoporosis
On the list of “fun things to do,” medical tests of any kind don’t usually make the top 10. Some, however, are notoriously worse than others. For example, I’d rather have my body cryogenically frozen…
Read More27 Ideas to Expand Your Horizons in These Times of Self-Isolation
If you’re one of the many people currently in isolation, you may be looking at the days stretching ahead with horror. What are you going to do? Here in the UK, all of us septuagenarians…
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