Want to change your life? Change your habits. To rephrase a popular statement, the habits that got you here won’t get you where you want to go. You change your life when you change your habits. But it isn’t about “breaking” bad habits; it’s about replacing them with good ones. But what if you’re mostly…
Ghandi said, “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” Although exercise is proven to change our body, mind, attitude, and mood, how many people get physical activity regularly? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and over meet the…
William James said, “The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” Let’s resolve to be wiser in 2023 by letting go of everything we can that doesn’t add meaning to our lives. Let our motto be, simplify, simplify, simplify! Trying to keep up with everything is exhausting and wastes time….
Aging is a part of life that brings perspective, maturity, and wisdom. In many ways, grey hair is a kind of crown that should engender respect. But growing old isn’t the problem for most people; it’s feeling old. Old age can usher in a new era of aches, loss of independence, loneliness, and cognitive decline. …
Although the gym has just about everything you can imagine to get in the best shape of your life, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, despite easy access and affordable membership fees. Some people are self-conscious and feel uncomfortable working out in front of people. For others, logistical issues such as transportation or travel time…
We hear a lot about “Metabolic syndrome” these days. The metabolic process regulates many body functions that, in turn, determine your quality of health. Metabolic Syndrome According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, “Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that together raise your risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other serious health problems. Metabolic…
Do you ever feel like life is rushing past you? Or are you so distracted by a million different things competing for your attention that you miss what’s happening around you? When was the last time you gifted yourself a few minutes just to enjoy nature? The warm, nurturing glow of the sun as it…
What do you imagine when you dream of retirement? Beach house? Traveling the world? Time to enjoy your hobbies and passions? Finding happiness in retirement goes far beyond relaxing in your chair and sipping your favorite beverage. Here are six crucial tips to enjoy retirement more. Safeguard Wealth With Budgeting Everyone knows that money can’t…
There’s an old saying that goes, “You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough.” Age is more than the number of the candles on your birthday cake. It doesn’t matter if you’re blowing out forty or fifty or sixty candles if your well-being is youthful! Aging well isn’t just about…
Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. No wonder people gain about a pound each year on average during the holiday season. That it’s just one pound is nothing short of a Christmas miracle. One pound. Not so bad, right? Our clothes still fit, kind of. But seven or eight years from now (and eight or nine accumulated pounds later), it…
