Relaxation

Not very long ago, we published a post about the use of cannabis (marijuana) among older adults, and it was one of our more popular posts when we published it. Perhaps now we know the reason why. According to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, marijuana usage among older…

While marijuana use existed well before the Baby Boom generation took hold, there’s no doubt that there’s a strong association between growing up in the 60s and 70s and smoking pot or getting high. The question becomes, is that a safe or healthy habit as a person in your 60s,…

If the world has you feeling tense and stressed these days, then April is your month, as April has been declared Stress Awareness Month! While some of us these days are likely in a perpetual state of stress, so that the anxious, tense feelings we experience seem “normal,” a chronic…

So, have you joined the yoga bandwagon yet? If not, you may want to try- if there’s room. According to a new report from the CDC, 1 out of every 6 adults say they are practicing yoga, with 80% reporting that they are doing so to improve their health, and…

It’s likely that most of us have a favorite song or musical artist from our younger days. But what about today? Are you still listening to your favorite songs from days gone by? Have you discovered new artists you enjoy? Have you become a Taylor Swift devotee or are you…

With Father’s Day around the corner, and Memorial Day behind us, many may have visions of relaxing in the hammock or sitting on the beach and diving into some new reads. There are loads of reading lists just out for your summer reading pleasure, some with breezy fiction titles, others…