Lifelong Learning is part of my DNA, so much so that I've asked my kids to put "Still Learning" on my tombstone. I'm 78 years old now. I don't know if I'll live to be 100, but I do know that as I age I will keep on learning. Learning challenges, energizes and lifts me up. As a Life Coach, I bring over 40 years of experience challenging, encouraging and supporting my clients to go for their dreams and watch them come home to themselves. They learn what to let go of and what to go for. When I … [Read more...] about Learning: A Habit With Lifetime Benefits
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Invest in Yourself – Life Long Learning
Investing in the care of your body is of course an integral part of showing respect for yourself and partaking of your highest potential. However, engaging the mind and staying mentally active is also important for enjoying your longevity and living to the fullest. Keeping the Mind Fresh As we age, our brains undergo physical changes, just like our bodies do. 1 Physical exercise can help keep the mind fresh and bright, but taking on new mental challenges—like learning a new language or course … [Read more...] about Invest in Yourself – Life Long Learning
Happiness and Positive Psychology
Largely thanks to improved sanitation and nutrition, the number of centenarians is on the rise.[1] Indeed, the number of 100-year-old Americans—a population already more likely to live to 100 than any other country’s—has roughly doubled over the last two decades. Moreover, according to Matt Sedensky of The Associated Press, that number is expected to at least double again by 2020 to over 140,000, with some estimates projecting as much as a seven-fold increase, resulting in over half a million … [Read more...] about Happiness and Positive Psychology
Success Tips From A True Champion
I was never a great basketball player, but I seemed to have a knack for teaching and have always been able to steadily improve that ability. Being in the classroom with 30 young minds is a tremendous experience for me. One of the sayings I have is “You can con a con and you can fool a fool, but you can never kid a kid.” Don’t even try because they’ll catch you and you may never be able to regain their trust, which is essential if you’re going to be a coach, a teacher, or any kind of a … [Read more...] about Success Tips From A True Champion
The Value of Goals and Purpose
The more we learn about people and why they do the things they do, the more we realize the vital importance of having goals as well as a purpose in life. I was reading a paper that had been presented at a psychological conference by Sydney M. Girard at the University of Florida in which he says, “I believe we’ll find that a man who pursues inspiriting goals,” by this he means the sort of goals that inspire us and fill us with some intense desire for their accomplishment, “actualizes his … [Read more...] about The Value of Goals and Purpose
Challenging and Changing Our Beliefs
What would it take to suspend your belief in what you know for sure to be able to see for yourself whether other ways of thinking are true, as well? In what ways have you been able to change your beliefs? The impairment of a closed mind Imagine a land with 2 territories: one only has a Day-Sky where the sun plays peek-a-boo with the clouds, the second territory has only a Night-Sky where the moon and stars are in a field of darkness all the time. Your territory, Day-Sky is all you … [Read more...] about Challenging and Changing Our Beliefs
The 100 Year Lifestyle Defined
There is a longevity crisis in the making as 100 year old people are one of the worlds fastest growing groups. The current generation of seniors and super seniors were blindsided by their extended life. While many of them are suffering, many others are living with joy, passion and activity. Nearly every system from health care and medication usage to retirement and finances were established for a life expectancy of 65 to 75 years. Adjusting the actuary tables is necessary but it is not the … [Read more...] about The 100 Year Lifestyle Defined
Homework Headaches
Successful homework sessions don’t just happen. A little effort, planning and support make the difference between the headache, frustration and battleground around the completion of homework and the peaceful smooth sailing episode of your dreams. The Real Headache – Afternoon headaches can be symptomatic of numerous causes. Getting to the cause is vital. A chiropractic examination or check-up will determine if there is misalignment of the neck, shoulders or other part of the spine – a common … [Read more...] about Homework Headaches
Stress Less During Your Commute
Your commute can be a large component of your daily stress load. It doesn’t need to be. Here are six tips to help you Stress Less. Live More.™ during your commute: 1. Shorten your Drive - Use a traffic and navigation application such as WAZE to improve your daily commute. These apps share real-time information and will help you save time, gas and energy while commuting. 2. Plan Ahead - For a smoother morning, prepare the night before and give yourself some flex time for the unexpected. … [Read more...] about Stress Less During Your Commute
Writing Your Own Script
A long life is something everyone seems to want, but few give much thought to how their story will end. Personally, I’d like to die in a skydiving accident at 105 years old. And like many of you, I have some longevity in my family. How long did your grandparents and grandparents live? Are they still living? And what has been the quality of life during their last decade? These are very important questions to ask as we all face the reality of our potential extended life. My mother is 89 … [Read more...] about Writing Your Own Script
