Are you finding it harder and harder to get around as you get older? Join the club! The good news is that having limited mobility should not keep you from being active. There are many ways to be active, exercise is critical to maintaining your heath as you age. If you’re having issues with mobility, no one is going to ask you to run a marathon, but there are a lot of low … [Read more...]
Benefits of Meditation Seniors Can’t Do Without!
Benefits of Meditation Seniors Can't Do Without! Relaxation, calm, peace of mind and overall feeling of wholeness, of being ‘together' The word ‘meditation’ tends to scare people away as so much has been said about it but really nothing has stuck, except possibly the image of a person sitting in a lotus posture (that few westerners can manage to get into!), eyes closed, … [Read more...]
Fitness Tips For Men Over 40
Life, they say, begins at 40. So does fitness, if you haven’t worked out for the most part of your life. It’s never too late to start pumping iron or working those glutes. You may never have had the chance to look even a tad bit like those Lou Ferrigno posters on your bedroom wall, but you can still do what you can to stay fit at your age. Growing old is never a valid … [Read more...]
Top 6 Exercises That Bring Most Benefits to Seniors
For seniors, exercises are most rewarding and important as when our energy does not flow it it just stagnates and illness develops - and we tend to be less active in older age. That’s an easy image and concept to understand, similar to ‘rolling stones gather no moss’. And it’s very true for all forms of energy. Keeping energy flowing is the key. So, in the light of … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Keep your Mind Active Well into Retirement Age
Our brains are like muscles – we must use it or we lose it. It is just as important to exercise our minds to keep it active and healthy, as it is to exercise our bodies. We aren't much good if we have one but not the other. Studies have shown that as we age, we may lose brain cells, which affects our long term and short term memories. It doesn't have to be that way, however. By … [Read more...]
Older and Happier! The Time of Your Life?
First, I’ll speak about the health of our body, which is really a crucial aspect of our being. If we have physical energy we can remedy our lack in other aspects of our life. Do you feel at ease in your body? Is it a good place to live in? If you feel there is room for improvement of your well being, then you can take some very easy measures to attain this. You see, we’re … [Read more...]