Address Your Stress: Why Your Body & Brain Need You To Relax And Reset
May 3, 2023
While studies suggest that older adults experience less stress and are better able to deal with it, reactions to stressful, difficult times can linger as the result of a traumatic or life-altering event. In fact, research continues to show that the effects of stress as you grow older can be…
Pins And Needles: Aging With Anxiety
March 15, 2023
There are probably lots of good reasons for you to feel anxious these days. Maybe you’re experiencing health problems. Maybe you’re worried about your family or even the future of our country. Maybe you’re concerned about inflation and the endurance of your retirement savings (or maybe even the safety of…
Less Stress: New Research Suggests Older Adults Experience Less Stress
January 18, 2023
While for some, the vision of life as an older adult is one of retirement, relaxation, and soaking up a carefree life, most of us know the reality is not quite so rosy, even if you’ve managed to save enough money to afford a comfortable lifestyle. But many of us…
Focus Factor: Meditate For Your Mind And Body
October 12, 2022
No doubt this Fall continues to feed a sense of stress and anxiety in many of us. With escalating rhetoric and war in Ukraine, important upcoming elections, and inflation clouding our economic prosperity, it’s no wonder many of us are nervous these days. But as we’ve discussed in previous posts,…
Under Stress: Why You Need To Lower Your Stress Level
March 2, 2022
While many found resilience and a sense of optimism during the pandemic, a sizable number of older adults experienced a serious level of stress- which may continue to linger – either from fear of infection, loss of income, social isolation, or even declining physical or mental health. In fact, in…
M & M: Mindfulness And Meditation As Support In Uncertain Times
February 9, 2022
Are we done with the pandemic or are we just in a lull? Are there more harmful variants to come or is the worst behind us? Will we erupt into a new domestic civil war? Will Russia invade Ukraine? The list of dilemmas and “what ifs” are endless these days….