Dr. Joseph
Murphy
Author of: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Murphy_(author)
Photo
credit: Wikipedia
Friday, March 14, 2014
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Poetic Sundays - Poems for the Heart and Soul
CHANGING LANDSCAPES pages 20 and 21
Poetry by Norma Roth
Photography by Evelyn Bernstein
Friday, March 7, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Poetic Sundays - Poems for the Heart and Soul
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CHANGING LANDSCAPES pages 14 through 19
Poetry by Norma Roth
Photography by Evelyn Bernstein
Friday, February 28, 2014
He's
Dr. Mario
Martinez
Author of: 100
Years Young, The Mind-Body Code
Photo
credit: biocognitive.com
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Poetic Sundays - Poems for the Heart and Soul
CHANGING LANDSCAPES pages 12 and 13
Poetry by Norma Roth
Photography by Evelyn Bernstein
Friday, February 21, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Poetic Sundays - Poems for the Heart and Soul
CHANGING LANDSCAPES pages 10 and 11
Poetry by Norma Roth
Photography by Evelyn Bernstein
Friday, February 14, 2014
kaBOOM!
She wrote “Mile 9” and is a health advocate for aging
women of color. Who is she?
Eleanor
Brownn, M.A., C.P.G.
She realized
there was a research gap
in the area of health for aging women of color,
addressed it, and continues to do so.
Photo
credit: eleanorbrownn.com
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Poetic Sundays - Poems for the Heart and Soul
CHANGING LANDSCAPES pages 8 and 9
Poetry by Norma Roth
Photography by Evelyn Bernstein
Friday, February 7, 2014
kaBOOM!
He left Restoration Hardware to start the Guide Boat Company. Who is he?
Stephen
Gordon
Founder of
Restoration Hardware
Former CEO
of Sundance
Latest
business venture: Guide Boat Company,
featuring specialty boats and marine
merchandise.
Photo
credit: sfgate.com
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Poetic Sundays - Poems for the Hearts and Soul
CHANGING LANDSCAPES pages 6 and 7
Poetry by Norma Roth
Photography by Evelyn Bernstein
Friday, January 31, 2014
kaBOOM!
You can listen to her on the weekly NPR show, “Latino USA.”
Who is she?
Maria
Hinojosa
National
Public Radio Anchor
and Executive Producer
of Latino USA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Hinojosa
and Executive Producer
of Latino USA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Hinojosa
Photo
credit: npr.org
Friday, January 24, 2014
kaBOOM!
This knighted billionaire helps fund the
humanitarian venture, “The Elders.” Who is he?
Sir Richard
Charles Nicholas Branson
Photo
credit: Wikipedia
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
kaBOOM!
This antiwar activist is running for the 2014 California
Govenor’s Election. Who is she?
Cindy
Sheehan
American
antiwar activist.
Photo
credit: Wikipedia
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
WAKE UP WEDNESDAY!
INTRODUCING THE NEW RENAISSANCE MAN and WOMAN
Today’s Silver Generation is expected to have more
opportunities to enjoy life and to live longer – to live healthier, better and more
productive lives than ever before.
Research has shown that the information we learn well is
used on an ongoing basis. Information
learned well is retained longer because we have an extreme interest in the
subject matter or because we need to know it.
What we learn well is processed into the section of our brain that holds
long term memory for recall at any time. Besides retaining information,
findings also indicate that we have the ability to learn throughout our life
time, (which gives us an opportunity to amass a wide breath of knowledge and
wisdom). This means that you are, or
have the capability to be, the New 21st Century Renaissance Person.
Merriam-Webster defines “Renaissance man” as a person who has wide interests and is
expert in several areas. During the European
Renaissance of the 14th – 17th centuries, the Renaissance
person was expected to be well rounded in education and life with an
understanding of multiple languages, philosophy, science, literature, art and
so on. Today, with the advent of the
Internet, learning is as quick as pinching or tapping a screen and clicking, (“Old
School”), your mouse.
Explore your future and explore your past. (I explored my family’s past, Journey Into a
Dark Past, which set me on travels to a foreign land
where I gained new insight and perspective about my roots, family members and
our history. My journey enriched my life.)
Enrich your
life. Embrace your Renaissance-ness –
embrace you!
with my book : Journey Into a
Dark Past
Further reading:
Resources:
Friday, January 10, 2014
kaBOOM!
She shared the fame with her brother on TV, went solo as a singer, has been on stage and in film, and started her own line of dolls. Who is she?
Marie Osmond
Photo
credit: Wikipedia
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
WAKE UP WEDNESDAY!
WHAT DO YOU
REALLY WANT?
What do you
really want to talk about? What might you really want to share? Wouldn't you
rather discuss something other than what you ate?
Isn’t it time
to start initiating and to start participating in interesting conversations? Of course it is. And you can begin by really sharing your
thoughts. That’s right. Show up in conversations
front-and-center. Start talking about
your feelings and revealing your thoughts.
If you don’t know the topic at hand, ask the people who are discussing
it more about the subject.
I know a
Boomer who was invited to accompany a friend to a luncheon. It turned out that not only was she the only
female at the table, but the only artist.
Everyone else at the table was an engineer and in the field of
lasers. The Boomer, with only a bit of
information about lasers on hand, remembered that lasers were comprised of
mirrors, lenses and light, (and that you didn’t want to stare into one). On just that wee bit of knowledge, Ms. Boomer
began asking questions around the table about lasers. Before she knew it, there was a wonderful
discussion that unfolded about lasers.
She learned a lot of new information on that day just by asking
questions and getting other people engaged in a conversation.
The younger
crowd, especially children, are fantastic resources for helping you research
material on-line. I interact with my
grandchildren all the time. Our
conversations start out something to the affect of, "I am thinking about _________
today. Can you check out more about it
on the Internet for me?" And off they go, whizzing around the Net, and in
seconds, there they are with a bevy of information. And there you are with the opportunity for
conversation between the two of you.
This is YOUR
life. Don't let anyone take it away from
you prematurely! Create the world you
want - or at least try. Your efforts do not have to be perfect. Your life is about you so you might as well
have some fun with it!
What I
suggest to you to more fully engage in co-creating your new world, is that you
make a list of everything that interested you in the past and what interests
you now. Be bold – don’t hold back. Now once you have that list together, start
exploring those interests. Get books on the subject, (used bookstores are a lot
of fun to investigate and usually have more community events going on to entice
foot traffic to stop in and check out their shelves), read articles and books on-line,
(if you don’t know how to use a computer, check out the library and
unemployment offices for free classes), attend events and gatherings which
pertain to your interests. Rest assured
that before you know it, people won’t be asking you what you ate yesterday;
they’ll be asking what you did and actually be interested in learning about
your latest adventure or discovery.
with:
Dr. Rick
Jarow’s Alchemy of Abundance
Further
reading:
Jennifer
Hoffman’s, 30 Days to Everyday Miracles
Nancy Collamer
Second-Act careers
Resources:
Friday, January 3, 2014
KaBOOM!
He is a professor at the University of Missouri
who studied how stress influences
children as they age into adulthood. Who is he?
Mark V Flinn
Ph.D
Professor,
Chair
University
of Missouri · Department of Anthropology
Photo
credit: Missouri.edu
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
WAKE UP WEDNESDAY!
JUMPING THE GUN
One of the most pervasive themes I found while researching
my book, Aging
Gracefully with Dignity, Integrity & Spunk Intact, was that we, as a nation, are obsessed
with forgetting and confuse forgetfulness with Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia, which
are two completely different things. There’s
a huge distinction between short and long term memory loss. Alzheimer’s and Dementia are diseases. Forgetfulness is not a disease and can be
triggered by something as simple as stress.
There’s so much paranoia about “losing-it” that conclusions
about people’s health and welfare are often at the mercy of erroneous
conclusions as opposed to scientific testing.
And once “helpful” family and friends get into your personal business
and deem you, “unfit,” your information gets into the “system” and then getting
out it, can be difficult if not down-right impossible.
My advice for Baby Boomers and Beyond is to rethink your
obsessions about forgetfulness and look back over your lives, recounting the
many times you’ve forgotten things. As
one Boomer friend of mine told me, “When I followed your advice about my own
pattern of forgetfulness… well… it goes all the way back to childhood! My mother used to call me, The absent minded professor.”
What I tell everyone over 50 is this: Hogwash! That’s right: Hogwash! Hogwash to the anxiety you feel from the
social pressures dumped on you about aging.
Most concerns about memory recall are out of proportion and should be
put into proper perspective.
Our society’s compulsive/addictive thinking over memory loss
usually begins seemingly innocently. It
can start as small as joking around about forgetting something and before you
know it, you start needlessly worrying about something that’s been fabricated
in your mind and molded by society. People are afraid to have to face their own
mortality. Corporations want to
capitalize on that fear – and they do.
Big time. Memory and brain
fitness are such important topics and so misunderstood, that I devote an entire
chapter in my book, Aging Gracefully…,
to this national paranoia. What I have
found, is that there are easy solutions to help you maneuver through many of
the issues facing you as you age. Here are a few suggestions:
• Lavishly utilize your Personal Retrieval System, (your store house of
long-term memory cells).
• If you can’t recall something right away – so what? Just stay with the thought and eventually,
it’ll come to you.
• Change the way you talk to yourself. Use supportive, loving and compassionate self
talk.
• Stay open and relaxed and let your mind work in its own, natural way.
Get educated about
your brain. Read my books, (I have more
than one), read other people’s books, read articles and make changes in your
lifestyle where they are needed. Grab
life by its tail and give it a couple of whirls - because as an acquaintance of
mine says, Tomorrow is promised to no one.
with my poetry books,
Grab-Life-by-the-Tail Resources:
Friday, December 27, 2013
kaBOOM!
This American photographer started her career working for
Rolling Stone magazine. Who is she?
Anna-Lou
Leibovitz
Photo
credit: Wikipedia
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
WAKE UP WEDNESDAY!
9 MEMORY TIPS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS
In my mounds of research findings, one of my favorite lists
for improving the memory is from Johns Hopkins Health Alert and it goes like
this:
Improve Your Memory With These 9
Common-Sense Techniques
·
The minor memory lapses that occur with
age-associated memory impairment can’t be eliminated completely; however, a
number of common-sense strategies can improve overall memory at any age. The
keys are to stay focused, active and alert.
·
Memory Tip 1: Place commonly lost items in a
designated spot. If you’re prone to losing certain items, such as keys or
eyeglasses, pick a spot and always put the items there when you are not using
them.
·
Memory Tip 2: Write things down. If you have
trouble remembering phone numbers or appointments, write them down and place
the list in a conspicuous spot. Making a daily “to do” list will remind you of
important tasks and obligations.
·
Memory Tip 3: Say words out loud. Saying “I’ve
turned off the stove” after doing so will give you an extra verbal reminder
when you later try to recall whether the stove is still on. Incorporating
people’s names into the conversation immediately after you have met them helps,
too.
·
Memory Tip 4: Use memory aids. Use a pocket
notepad, cell phone, wristwatch alarm, voice recorder or other aids to help
remember what you need to do or to keep track of information.
·
Memory Tip 5: Use visual images. When learning
new information, such as a person’s name, create a visual image in your mind to
make the information more vivid and, therefore, more memorable.
·
Memory Tip 6: Group items using mnemonics. A
mnemonic is any technique used to help you remember. For example, when
memorizing lists, names, addresses and so on, try grouping them as an acronym.
Another mnemonic technique is an acrostic. Acrostics use the first letter of
each item to create new words that form a sentence or phrase. Using rhymes or
creating stories that connect each element to be remembered is also
helpful.
·
Memory Tip 7: Concentrate and relax. Many
environmental stimuli compete for your attention at any given time. To remember
something, concentrate on the items to be remembered. Pay close attention to
new information and try to avoid or block out distractions. Anxiety and stress
can inhibit recall. Learning a relaxation technique, such as deep breathing or
muscle-relaxing exercises, may help.
·
Memory Tip 8: Get plenty of sleep. During sleep
the brain consolidates and firms up newly acquired information. Studies
indicate that people are better at remembering recently learned information the
next day if they have had a good night’s sleep.
·
Memory Tip 9: Rule out other causes of memory
loss. If you suspect that you are having memory difficulties, consult your doctor.
Some medical conditions can cause memory problems that can be corrected,
including depression, hearing or vision loss, thyroid dysfunction, certain
medications, vitamin deficiencies and stress.
Posted in Memory on July 4, 2011
I think that the 9
Memory Tips From Johns Hopkins are great, down-to-earth tips. I hope you enjoyed reading them - there’s no excuse not to practice
them!
with:
Dr. David Perlmutter’s, The Better
Brain Book
Further reading:
Resources:
Friday, December 20, 2013
kaBOOM!
She is a famous activist, scientist and physicist from
India. Who is she?
Eco
feminist/activist and anti-globalization author.
Photo
credit: Wikipedia
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
WAKE UP WEDNESDAY!
EAT TO REMEMBER
One of the best ways to help your brain be more fit, is to
make sure your mind is receiving good nutrition for better brain function. The basics for eating a nutritious diet
that’s good for your brain include the following:
- Drink half your body weight in non carbonated, preferably spring, water
- Drink green tea
- Know what the right weight is for your body type and eat as many calories as it takes to maintain that weight
- Know what foods you are allergic to and avoid eating them
- Consume fresh, unprocessed, local foods
- Eat unsaturated fats, especially foods high in omega-3
- Eat complex carbohydrates and low-glycemic foods
- Use only natural sweeteners
- Limit caffeine
- Reduce salt intake and only use sea salt
- Eat 9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day
The key to a great brain diet is to put the emphasis on
nutrition. Think of food as fuel for
your head and body instead of thinking of food as a reward, escape or
event.
If you’re serious about eating to remember, you should know
that certain herbs and spices help promote brain health: Turmeric, Saffron extract, Sage and Cinnamon.
Eat thoughtfully, slowly and chew thoroughly. Start your day with a good breakfast and then
continuously snack throughout your day to keep your blood sugar levels up and
even.
with:
Dr. Daniel G. Amen’s Change Your Brain Change Your Body
Additional reading:
Friday, December 13, 2013
DYNAMIC FRIDAY!
Aging
Defiantly: Anne Rice
Official
website http://annerice.com/
Photo
credit: npr.org
Aging
Gracefully: Arun Gandhi
Official
website http://www.arungandhi.org/
Photo
credit: pitw.net
Aging With
Spunk Intact: Amy Goodman
On
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Goodman
Photo
credit: Wikipedia
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
WAKE UP WEDNESDAY!
WORKPLACE GAMES
Whether you’re volunteering
to keep yourself fully engaged in life while making positive contributions to
society, or you’ve chosen to, or have to, rejoin the workforce - whatever
you do, don’t panic about your new adventure.
Learn how to cope and how to play the workplace games.
People use intimidation and upset to interrupt or impede
your ability to be comfortable; fully participate in the workplace, and to be
at your mental optimum. In Part II of my book, Aging Gracefully, I deal with "Empowerment and Intimidation
Management,” giving a number of important strategies and techniques to deal
with shenanigans – whether they be on purpose or not.
Stay on the alert to recognize
these types of game players:
·
The "Word Supplier"
·
The “Word Corrector"
·
The “Finisher of Sentences”
·
The “Look That Is Meant To Embarrass You”
·
The “Disrupter”
The “Word Supplier or “Word Corrector” is always waiting-in-the-wings
to catch you pausing for a word, or perhaps mispronouncing a word, or using an
incorrect word so they can jump right in to ‘help’ you. The last thing you want
is that their ‘helpfulness’ implies something is wrong with your abilities. To nip-it-in-the-bud, your response to the
know-it-all: Whatever, accompanied by a smile or accompanied by a gesture of
dismissal.
The “Finisher of Sentences” is also waiting around like an
understudy ready to push the leading lady or man off stage at any moment. To stop-them-in-their-tracks, your response
to their rude behavior: Kindly refrain from finishing my sentences. I
prefer to do that. And if the person
who finished your sentence and was completely wrong in their assumption about
what you were going to say then quickly turn the tables with: That’s not what I was going to say. You’re
completely off topic.
And as for the incredibly impolite person who just has to
flash ‘The Look That Is Meant To Embarrass You’ with their raised eyebrows, their
holier-than-thou look, which seems to say, "Where in the world are you
going with this?" or "What in heaven are you trying to say?" Your
response: Stop right there. Of course laughing at them may do it, too.
“The Disrupter” is like a cheetah ready to pounce in a nanosecond,
challenging something you are saying, disrupting your flow, steering you off
topic, and manhandling the direction and conversation in a completely different
direction. Your response, Go on…., (this indicates that you’re on
to them and that you are giving them permission to continue), and then hold on
tight to your thoughts and the points you want to make. (When a friend of mine does this, she holds
her fingers out on one hand to help her remember every point she wants to make
and with the other hand, she keeps track of counter points to The Distrupter’s
conversation.) Another alternative is to
hold up the palm of your hand or index finger to signal "Wait your turn,”
or, “Hold on,” “In a moment," etc. Whatever
you do, when you take over the floor in conversation, take your sweet time to
get out everything you need to say.
Rude people are everywhere so it’s up to you to figure out
your own style of verbal and non-verbal self defense. Some people will get the hint to back off
from trying to take you on. Others are
just ignorant fools and should be recognized as nothing more than specimens of
character study or as fodder to be capitalized on at a later date, (such as
being used for material in a book, play or blog)….
with:
Eric Berne’s classic book, Games People Play
Suzette Haden Elgin,
Ph.D.’s, You Can’t Say That to Me: Stopping the Pain of Verbal Abuse….
Mauricio Goldstein, Games At Work
Additional reading;
Work Resources:
Volunteer Resources:
Sunday, December 8, 2013
JUST HOGWASH!
It’s Harder to Treat Senior Depression
HOGWASH!
Depression is depression and treatment for it is the same at
any age.
Friday, December 6, 2013
DYNAMIC FRIDAY!
Aging Defiantly:
Betty White
On Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_White
Photo credit: Wikipedia
Aging Gracefully:
Carol Channing
On Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Channing
Photo credit: Wikipedia
Aging With Spunk Intact:
Carl Reiner
On Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Reiner
Photo credit: americancinematheque.com
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
WAKE UP WEDNESDAY!
HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY
If you stay healthy in mind and
body, you can remain productive well beyond your 80’s. Research shows that a
healthy body results in a healthy mind. But it also works the other way: change
your brain, according to Dr. Amen, and you’ll change your body. Dr.
Amen’s work proves that if you boost your brain, you’ll improve your overall
health, skin, weight and energy! Dr. Amen’s work proves that you can change the brain you were born with for the
better.
Exercise and nutrition greatly affect
mental capacity. Luckily, it’s never too
late to start exercising, eating healthy, or retraining your brain. Getting in
shape and staying in shape are easier than ever. So if you’ve been putting off
any of those things, why wait?
One of the easiest and most vital
things that you can do to keep your brain cells happy so that you maintain high
levels of memory function is to be well oxygenated. Force yourself to yawn and take 4 deep
breaths through your nose. (Other great
ways to get oxygenated include walking, bicycling, dancing, table tennis,
tennis, yoga, etc. In general, aerobic
exercise is great for oxygen intake and blood circulation.) Avoid things that deplete oxygen such as smoking,
chemicals, not sleeping, not eating well and stress.)
Other things that you can start
doing today to help your brain and body: drink lots of water to stay hydrated,
think positive, forgive, practice gratitude, connect with others, hum or sing,
and learn something new, (even if learning something new means learning a new
word).
The message is simple: take good
care of your mind and body.
with:
Dr. Daniel G. Amen’s Change Your Brain Change Your Body
Further reading;
Resources:
Sunday, December 1, 2013
JUST HOGWASH!
Seniors Don’t Remember Well.
HOGWASH!
It is easier to remember things from the past than it is to
learn new things.
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