Wellness

“Cognitive impairment is not so much a consequence of aging as it is a consequence of our sedentary lives”. - John Ratey, MD and author of the book, Spark-The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Physical activity doesn’t just strengthen your muscles;...

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein We are creatures of habit - some more stuck in their ways, than others. For example, if you have a walking or running routine, how often do you change your route, or...

“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” - Evolutionary Biologist, Theodosius Dobzhansky Humans have evolved to move, period!! Unlike our primate cousins, humans require high levels of physical activity to be healthy and to age well. For most...

“Health brings a freedom very few realize, until they no longer have it." - Bronnie Ware; Author of the book, Top Five Regrets of the Dying If there’s one subject I research and reflect on most as the writer of this wellness blog, it’s human behavior. Mainly, to...

The worst thing you can do [for aging] is to never get out of breath! – Author and Longevity Scientist, David Sinclair, PhD The pandemic and uncertainty of our world today has definitely made our lives more stressful. To be sure, chronic stress is an unfortunate...

“The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others.” – Simon Sinek If you’re fortunate to be in reasonably good health, how should you live your life? I believe there should be a quest...

For many, family and work take up most of our time and psychosocial energy. Our thoughts are preoccupied with caring for our family, maintaining our house and climbing the career ladder. The pressures to succeed and for validation in a busy, tech-driven world can come...

While the pandemic has dramatically altered our lives and presented many challenges, older adults have been especially vulnerable. During the first year, stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures, increased the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness...

“Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn, so climb that goddamn mountain!” - Jack Kerouac For many of us, climbing a mountain might be a metaphor for attaining some form of success. However, it could also be...

“Do What You Can, With What You’ve Got, Where You Are” – Squire, Bill Widener The pandemic has dramatically altered our lives in ways we could never have imagined. During the first year, activities we took for granted such as going to the gym or a restaurant, or group...

“To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” - Mahatma Gandhi If we want to preserve our health and live long, productive lives, we should look to our ancestral past. Retiring to an ease of life and leisure was not an option for...

“And in the end it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years.”- Abraham Lincoln I recently watched a documentary titled, Some Kind of Heaven, about a sprawling Disney-esque retirement community called The Villages, located in central...

Play: to do things for pleasure, as children do; to enjoy yourself, rather than work; to wield lightly and freely; to keep in motion. Oxford English Dictionary I consider myself an introvert. I was very shy as an adolescent and young adult, often avoiding...

"We must move our bodies or we begin to lose them… If we’re sluggish when young, we sacrifice full, independent, satisfying lives as we age. We grow frail when we might have been hearty, and sick when we might have been well”. Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times “Phys...

It’s time to rewrite the old narrative of retirement that implies settling into an ease of life as you age. Retirees should resist the proverbial lure of the rocking chair and continue to be active, productive and engaged with others and their communities. In fact, as...