229 results for “walking”

By now the health benefits of being outside and in nature are fairly settled. Even in this time of social distancing and safety precautions, as one expert succinctly stated: “Nature is not an amenity- it’s a necessity.” There are cognitive and psychological benefits from being outside and having your senses…

Lost & Found: Values? by Alice Herb   I am not religious. I am not a philosopher. But I am a believer! I believe in justice, fairness, respect, tolerance, and reciprocity. I believe that we would have a better world if we would learn more about each other and be…

Some of us are feeling the need to be useful and enhance our skills during this forced downtime. Others need a release from the guilt of not trying to be productive. No matter which way you fall in this divide, all of us need some pleasant distractions to make us…

If the stress of the COVID-19 quarantine is beginning to weigh on you (no pun intended), you’re not alone. Stress can take its toll on your body in many ways, including “stress” or “emotional” eating: that is, eating (or not eating) as a way to lessen or mitigate negative emotions….

By agebuzz contributing editor Julie Buyon   Asking for Help   EVERYBODY needs a little help now and then, even a Powerhouse Patient.     Sometimes it can be small things, like making chicken soup, changing the linens, walking the dog or sometimes larger things, like note-taking at a doctor’s appointment,…

There’s no dispute and there should be no discussion: You need to exercise regardless of your age. And yet, you resist. You make excuses. You don’t have the time or energy. You don’t have the equipment or the money for a gym membership. Or maybe you don’t know what you…