"Moderate intensity aerobic exercise improves mood immediately and those improvements can last up to 12 hours... This goes a long way to show that even moderate aerobic exercise has the potential to mitigate the daily stress that results in your mood being disturbed." ~ Dr. Jeremy Sibold (Source: Inc.com) Good news. If you exercise you feel better. Runner's high. At least if you're a runner. I'm ...
Hypertension & Cognition
Recent buzz (driven all or in part from a study that originally appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease) is suggesting that high blood pressure at midlife might adversely affect your cognitive tracking and planning abilities in your advanced years. In short, there appears to be a connection between high blood pressure in your 50s and reduced cognitive function in your ...
Dancing & Rules
“As long as you're dancing, you can Break the rules. Sometimes breaking the rules is just Extending the rules. Sometimes there are no rules.” ~ Mary Oliver ...
Midlife Impetus
Mid-life crises do not always lead to inappropriate or risky behaviors. For some, it is a time to learn new things, break some bad habits, or broaden their horizons. It can be the impetus to lose weight, start exercising, or finally take those piano lessons you have been talking about doing for years on end. ~ Len Kay (Source: Surviving the Midlife Crisis | Age Smart) Are you curious about a ...
Start Fresh
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson This strikes me as super healthy advice. Kick ass. Or try to kick ass. Some days you'll serve up aces. Most ...
Romance Crisis
"This is not a romance. It’s his midlife crisis." (Source: Annie’s Mailbox) ...