Self-Reflection

A recent survey by the Fuji Film Company, in collaboration with mental health expert Dr. Lauren Cook, explored the emotional impact and meaning that photographs have for people, whether looking at photos or taking photographs yourself. As Dr. Cook states, “Photography provides a shared language for expressing our emotions, whether…

So what’s currently on your nightstand (or your Kindle)? Are you plowing through a new book or meandering your way through several different works, picking and choosing to start and stop depending on your mood? Well, according to a new NPR/Ipsos Poll, most of us enjoy reading and would like…

It’s a true quandary in our current times. With so much to be worried about (climate change, the future of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and political instability in our country and abroad), how is it possible to be happy and positive as the years go on? While many of…

You may remember back in March of this year, agebuzz Guest Blogger Susanna Barton wrote a post on Getting Write: Pen Your Obituary, Plan Your Funeral. In that post, she provided useful information as to how to consider drafting an obituary for yourself and why such an act would be…

In a survey described in Psychology Today, women across generations agreed that age should not equate with beauty. The survey reports that 61% of respondents believed “beauty” can be present at any age, and 75% of respondents were frustrated with the images of women presented in the media and marketing…

Do you feel grateful for anything or anyone in your life? As you’ve gotten older, have you become more appreciative and thankful for the relationships you have or the good fortune you may have received? According to a new research study in JAMA Psychiatry, if you’ve got that “attitude of…