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PLEASE do not let another year go by regretting that you didn’t get started on the health and fitness building program that you NEED to create the healthy, fit, strong, lean and energetic body and life that you WANT!
If you’re like MOST people, your goal is a combination of fat loss, muscle ... Views: 2579
Brainwave entrainment is a scientifically proven technological tool that allows the brain to mimic a repeated and rhythmic sound stimulus with the intention of producing a specific brainwave frequency. There is a large amount of substantiated clinical proof, of the effectiveness of entrainment ... Views: 2566
“Know the Name; Know the Person, Decoding Letters to Reveal Secrets Hidden in Names”, is the result of fifteen years of direct observation and research on names. This research was followed by three years of testing and is the foundation for which this column is based.
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Baby Boomers and those retiring are entering grandparenthood. Our generation was the largest in history and many of our children are jumping into family life in just as big a way. Use this two part list of 26 things to grandchildren proof your home. This time of your ... Views: 2554
Baby Boom Generation is a term which portrays a generation born during the middle part of the 20th Century. The birth years of the Baby Boom Generation are the subject of controversy. Historically, everyone born during the post-World War II demographic boom in births was called part of the Baby ... Views: 2549
After seven decades of living, it’s apparent to me that there are lots of myths floating around about aging. Indeed, aging is an inescapable body thing, but it need not affect your passion for life. When you bring alertness to your day, with the intent of savoring your experiences like a child, ... Views: 2547
The process of getting older reminds me a lot of what Ernest Hemingway had to say about going broke. He commented that people go bankrupt in two ways: “…gradually and then suddenly”. That seems to be how old age sets in too. There’s the slow cumulative effect over decades…arthritis, change in ... Views: 2547
With no family history of cancer, you just don’t expect your sister, who is ten years younger than you are, to get this diagnosis. You’re hit in the stomach. You think, what can I do? Reality sets in, you read, talk to friends and doctors, form a plan with her.
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How does it make you feel when someone expresses their sincere gratitude to you? Do you accept their thanks gracefully? Do you tend to discount the significance of what they are so grateful for? Or, do you brush it off with a quick “you’re welcome” and move on?
It is very important that ... Views: 2545
Dating like a grownup is the quickest path to finally enjoying mutually nurturing relationships with men who are full of respect, adoration and commitment.
If you're going to date like a grownup, developing empathy for men is crucial. Just like all your relationships, when you have the ... Views: 2543
Only way to receive travel discounts.
Hotel and rental car owners don’t just offer you discounts at random, you have to ask for it work for it, and sometimes, these discounts aren’t even worth it, well unless you’re looking to traveling during off peak season where there is at most a small ... Views: 2543
From the very beginning, baby boomers were set up to fail at the retirement game. Our shear numbers made it difficult for institutions, social security and employers to put enough away for us to retire. We bought into the myth of retirement. But, just because life hasn’t worked out exactly as ... Views: 2541
It’s Monday and I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing today. I just can’t seem to get motivated. I guess it’s time to check my alignment once again.
What’s that? Check my alignment? Why whatever do you mean?
Let me explain. About eight years ago, I was in the same situation. I had lost all ... Views: 2540
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Baby Boomers. The term “Baby Boomers” is used to describe the generation born in the post-World War II years of roughly 1945-1964, which experienced a demographic “baby boom.” Due to the size of their generation and the cultural ... Views: 2540
DO YOU HEAR a growing rumble in the distance? Chalk it up to the coming the Baby Boomer Express, an enormous number of older folks in this country getting ready to retire.
In fact, every 7 seconds an American turns 50 -- more than 12,500 people every day, the U.S. Census Bureau ... Views: 2534
'It's just a stage you're going through...' - how many times have well-meaning friends and family members said that to you over the course of your lifetime? And don't expect them to stop now, because, as far as retirement is concerned, there are six identified stages that most retirees go ... Views: 2533
Written by Janie Knetzer
Owning a dog is a wonderful experience. The unconditional love and companionship that you receive from a dog can often be unmatched. On the other hand many dog owners become frustrated with unwanted behavior on behalf of their dog. They feel nothing can be done to ... Views: 2531
written by Mark Sneller, PhD
Our reaction to our outdoor and indoor environments can be related to the weather of the day. For thousands of years, people have understood that sunlight, cloudiness, stormy conditions, and when they could measure it, falling barometric pressure can affect ... Views: 2531
Dear Jim: My wife and I have been married fourteen years (second marriages, all kids are grown). I’m already retired, and my wife has decided to retire next June at age 64 after a long career teaching Spanish in high school. She recently announced, though, that she wants to join the Peace Corps ... Views: 2526
A mom called me saying she just wasn’t prepared for this empty nest. She read so many baby and teen books but nothing would help this sorrow she was feeling as an empty nester.
Change is vulnerable. Change doesn’t mean, even if you read and prepare, that you won’t have days of inertia and ... Views: 2525
written by Dr. Karen Purcell, M.M., N.D., C.N.
Many people think that all nutritional supplements are “created equal”. Well, that is simply not the case. Many, in fact, most of the supplements in the US are concocted in a laboratory. They are chemicals and synthetics. For example, if the word ... Views: 2519
Written by Mark Sneller, PhD
In today’s world, good indoor air quality (IAQ) is a subject that is frequently on the lips of people concerned with greener and cleaner air. Good IAQ is important in lodgings because the livelihood of many tens of thousands depends on repeat business. If the ... Views: 2516
Written by Kathi Casey, ERYT, CPI
June is an interesting month. We have: Fathers Day, Flag Day, it’s vision research month, national men’s and women’s wellness weeks are in June, as well as home safety month. Since wellness is one of Baby Boomers’ top concerns, I’ll stick with that ... Views: 2501
Back when I was a nineteen year old, budding born-again Christian, some of Jesus’ clairvoyants came to visit. All I remember was being on my knees bent over, as an older middle aged couple placed their hands upon me, proclaiming that “to really know God, He may take everything from you”. At that ... Views: 2499
Gone are the days when baby clothing was just seen as cute and adorable. Today, it is about being stylish and extremely fashionable. More and more designers are tempted to dabble in designing clothes for babies. And why? Because babies are the new hottest things in town!
Take Suri Cruise for ... Views: 2497
written by Marjorie Rothstein
Did you know that Hollywood is not where the beautiful and famous hang out? In fact, Malibu and Beverly Hills are the two places where they are most frequently spotted. And one place you’re sure to run into them is at the classic Beverly Hilton Hotel, located ... Views: 2496
written by Helene Leonetti
Do you know the marvelous work by Clarissa Pinkola Estes called Women Who Run With the Wolves? If you read the Bluebeard story, you will get a picture of me. I was a chief resident when I met my soon-to-be third husband, the Robert Redford look-alike with a CV from ... Views: 2496
Common Cruise Ship Amenities
Are you interested in taking a cruise? If so, you are not alone. Each year a large number of individuals consider vacationing aboard a cruise ship. If you have never been on a cruise ship before, you may be wondering what activities, facilities, and services ... Views: 2496
written by Allan J. Hamilton, MD, FACS
I’m supposed to write a column about wellness. Wellness describes a state of sustained health, harmony and wellbeing. But, I reserve the right to occasionally write about state of dis-ease. States of hurt, outrage, and of anger. And of the current upset ... Views: 2493
A recent report I read indicated that the earnings of non-green products nationally is at $12 billion per year compared with similar green products that earn $1 billion per year. At first I thought this a paltry relationship until I realized that a dozen years ago the difference would have been ... Views: 2492
In my last few articles, I’ve written quite a bit about the topic of change. I’d be remiss if I did not take some time to approach this topic from the perspective of those who choose not to change.
Not changing how you approach the situations which come into your life is certainly a ... Views: 2491
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***Fight the Flu Naturally - by Courtney Lanphere, Submitted by Boomer-Living.com, the Official Guide to Baby Boomers
With the cold and flu season upon us we are all taking about the flu, the shot, and if we should or shouldn’t get it. No matter what we choose to do, we are all taking extra precautions this year to stay healthy while trying not to get sick.
There are a lot of ways to take care of your body ... Views: 2487
Let me start today by telling you how magnificent you are. The fact that you are a woman over 40 and reading this tells me that you are all the more spectacular. Really, it does!
One of the reasons finding love over 40 can be the most gratifying time of all is that you know your sphere of ... Views: 2477
So many people write us, explaining how guilty they feel doing anything that smacks of “getting people to buy” – “getting people to spend their money.”
For Service Providers, Service Professionals this isn’t surprising since we’ve all been trained to be in Service – not in business.
But ... Views: 2476
I can’t believe that I’m writing January 2010! Is it my imagination or did this decade breeze by so fast that my hair is still settling onto my shoulders?
For many of us Baby Boomers, the last ten years has been fraught with caring for or watching our aging family members deal with such ... Views: 2472
Feedback from students in the course I teach at Villanova, titled Managing the Intergenerational Workforce, once again supports my contention that:
1) most employers are either oblivious to or in denial about the historic impact of four dominant generations in the workforce, and
2) ... Views: 2463
written by Betty Smith
If you care for your ill and ailing loved ones, and you are feeling guilty or stressed out or overwhelmed by the challenges of being a full-time family caregiver, KNOW that you are not alone.
Like the airline flight attendants say, “Put on your own oxygen mask first, ... Views: 2462
Trusts and Trust Companies have existed for hundreds of years. Trusts existed back in the days of Rome, and became popular in England when the knights left their properties in the care of someone they trusted while they went away to fight in the Crusades. Trusts provide a continuity of service ... Views: 2461
Steps One Through Five
Let’s recount the steps toward riches that Napoleon Hill lists in his classic book, Think and Grow Rich.
1.Desire
2.Faith
3.Auto-Suggestion
4.Specialized Knowledge
5.Imagination
The Sixth Step: Planning
Now we come to the sixth step: ... Views: 2458
I am often asked for ways to help improve an elder’s appearance. Even if your elder is healthy, he or she might neglect physical appearance. In some cases, it has been years since anyone paid close attention to your elder’s physical appearance, and a little bit of attention goes a long way. ... Views: 2454
After graduating PT school in 1978, I was hired as a staff Physical Therapist for St Charles Hospital on Long Island. St Charles has a wonderful rehab area where patients who have suffered physical assaults such as a stroke, debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic brain injuries get ... Views: 2453
With all of the compelling advertising on television, radio and print about the many “results oriented” exercise programs available, choosing the right one can be difficult. Many fitness programs on the market today are too difficult for the average Baby Boomer to complete – or at least we think ... Views: 2453
written by Dr. Michael Kaye
In 1993 I moved back to Pennsylvania from California. It was great to be with family and friends again. When I returned to my neighborhood, it was fun to visit with all the old neighbors. One of my neighbors was very much the “grandma type”. She greeted me at the ... Views: 2452
After extensive research – by which I mean I talked to a bunch of my friends – I have concluded that you can divide boomers into one of three different classes. What?, you may scoff, divide 76 million people into just three strata?
Yes, indeed. Here’s how.
Class 1: Boomer superlatus ... Views: 2452
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***Caring from Afar - by Submitted by Boomer-Living.com, the Official Guide to Baby Boomers
By: Sue Susskind
Many individuals are finding themselves stepping into the role of caregivers for aging loved ones. This task becomes even more daunting when the individual in need of your care lives a significant distance away from you. It is difficult enough to juggle responsibilities that ... Views: 2451
“My future is no longer an extension of the past. I now ask to be led toward a destiny that outshines my history. I now realize that every day I am given a blank canvas on which I can gracefully paint. I now surrender my human will to Divine will and trust I will be lead on a journey of ... Views: 2450
If I had a dollar for every time someone told me about how little time they seem to have in a day and how tired they are, I could go on a very luxurious holiday! It seems to be a constant complaint! Personally, I don’t believe that time management even exists! I believe that energy management is ... Views: 2449
Maui Beaches
The island of Maui is home to some of the most amazing
beaches. Some beaches offer swimming all year round,
while others are best for surfing or snorkeling
during certain times of the year. Depending on
where you choose to stay, there are always some
famous beaches ... Views: 2448
If you're a Mom with children still at home, I'm sure you have concerns about how your dating might affect your kids’ lives. Issues such as jealousy and challenges with time-sharing are real. But I’d like you to consider the positives.
Yes, it’s true that "a happy Mother is a good Mother." ... Views: 2447
Is maintaining a positive attitude at the top of your “will do” list today? Are you finding it more and more difficult to go to work, look for a job or encourage others? According to a leading communications strategist the negative economy and discord in government has actually changed the way ... Views: 2447