Give Meditation a Chance!

Ironically, Transcendental Meditation was introduced to America in 1959, the year I was born. When I was a young child, I remember people talking about it, and honestly, it seemed pretty ridiculous to me. I could not see any point in sitting around chanting “om” all day! Back in the 90’s back when John Gray (remember “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”) was still on our collective radar, I...
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Grieving and Your Health

As we reach our sixties, we begin to experience more losses. We lose parents, spouses, siblings, friends, and pets. We may experience life altering changes to our health or the health of our loved ones. Stamina may not be what it once was, we may lose functional abilities such as vision, or changes in ambulatory abilities. Additionally, we are more at risk of losing very important social...
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Practice Forgiveness; Improve Your Health

If you think that practicing forgiveness is not that big a deal, think again. Some of the top healthcare organizations recommend practicing forgiveness; think Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins. Forgiveness is at the foundation of many religious beliefs. There is a good reason for this! Forgiveness helps you. When you forgive, you find peace. Forgiveness does not mean you have excused or condoned a...
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Want Better Sex as You Age? Try Yoga!

Funny how a simple off the cuff remark can lead to a much bigger conversation and then voila! My next blog topic: yoga and sex. I was having a chat with my best friend about how yoga keeps me flexible and somehow the conversation took a turn. So after my time on the mat, I’m off and running to research how practicing yoga can improve your sex life. I really don’t like to talk about sex, even at...
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Want to Improve Your Memory? Eat Real Food!

Concerned About Memory Loss? Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of individuals asking me if Prevagen is effective to protect their memory has increased. I find the timing of this increased concern about memory curious. Generally, individuals in their 70’s and 80’s are more likely to ask about this very popular supplement. Now it’s we 60 somethings who are increasingly concerned...
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