Category: Mental Fitness
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Summertime. It’s hot! You need to drink more water, but you aren’t thirsty and it is just too much work. You likely think that you don’t exercise hard enough to work up a sweat, so why bother. Not true. A lot of changes are going on in your body, and you are about to…
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You know that you are going to get old, don’t you? Look around you. Old age happens. Friends, relatives, acquaintances and the weird little old man/woman who lives down the block from you are all ageing right in front of your eyes. Still, you never think it is going to happen to you. Old…
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You would think “loving your life” would be a given, but it isn’t necessarily so. Seniors, like everyone else, still have a few things to learn. Don’t let stereotypical images about grumpy old men/women color the way you look at the world. Time. Love. Life. All intertwined. Look at time for instance. Twenty years seems…
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Let’s talk about you. How do you feel about aging? It sucks, doesn’t it? Come to think of it, there never was a time when everything was perfect, but you would think so if you listen to people talk about the “the good old days.” You may have to rework your perception. Are you thinking…
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Being in charge is not about digging in your heels and stubbornly refusing to move, change, or accept help. Being in charge is about making good decisions. Period. One way or another you are going to end up alone and dealing with more physical and mental issues than you would like to admit. It is…
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Old age isn’t just a passing fancy; it makes up a third of your lifespan. Society uses the term “old” rather loosely. It isn’t until you are in your 70’s that you appreciate that calling someone “old” when they hit 50 is ridiculous. Old age, it seems, has become a catchall term used to describe…
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Once you’ve taken care of trusts, wills, power-of-attorneys, and other end of life issues, you can focus more on “living.” Focusing on “end-of-life issues” is necessary, but you are not alone if you find the whole thing oddly depressing. The best way to move head is to stop thinking about being “old,” especially if you…
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Granted, some days are better than others. It’s hard to know which “you” is going to be on tap when you wake up in the morning. Some days you feel energetic and optimistic. You wake up feeling pumped, and you find yourself working through your to-do list with the greatest of ease. Life is good.…
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In order to recognize adverse symptoms before they hit you between the eyes, you need to come to terms with what is “normal” for you. Ageing happens. Ageing is normal. It starts when you are born and is progressive; it isn’t something that sneaks up on you when you aren’t looking. You didn’t worry about…
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You are not a failure. Your life may not have turned out exactly as planned but you still have time to make a difference. It would be great to jump right in, but back up just a little, and start a little closer to home. Can older people leave their old biases and prejudices…