I wrote this week that after having some acute anxiety, I for the first time in years made a medical appointment. I wrote at the end of How Timely: Another Mother of a Shakti Crash that I attribute the anxiety of the shakti crash I am experiencing now to a few incidents last week where I was […]
My friend Wally just dropped off to me several dumbbells he wasn’t using, as well as a Reebok 4 lb medicine ball and The Sculpting Stick which is a really cool gadget. I’m having fun devising a workout routine I can do here at home in the wee hours. I’ve been talking with noted personal trainer […]
My across the street neighbor has been driving out early each day and when he’s gone, I open my office window and blinds and let the morning sun stream onto my desk. This is the window that if I have the lights on at night and the blinds open, it is like I am on […]
I just saw a lower number on the scale than I’ve seen in 20 years, and I’m neither dehydrated nor nude. I rock! My cheat food this week was vanilla Chobani — I love its creamy, custardy, tartness plus it’s zero fat. Yogurt gives me hot flashes like a motherbear but only if I eat […]
I woke up thinking today is too busy of a Monday, I am in the final days of final layout for the January Horizons Magazine, so I’ll skip the gym or go later. I know what that means. I got dressed and drove over there and did 20 minutes at 2.8 mph and 2.0 incline […]
The day before Thanksgiving, I joined Planet Fitness. It was cool that they were open Thanksgiving Day. I spent yesterday morning getting familiar with the equipment and the routines. It feels good to be back in a gym. I can’t pretend I’ll stay strong if I don’t work on it, I’m 50 freaken 9. I […]
Brain Chemicals and Modern Life: It all comes down to our chemistry. Fidgeting, concentration, sleep, energy levels, mood swings, even the ability to sweat are controlled by the chemicals lurking about our bodies. Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, melatonin, insulin, and prostaglandins are some of the more important ones… and these in turn are influenced strongly by […]
At Greater Muscle Strength Associated With Decreased Alzheimer’s Risk: A study has found that individuals with weaker muscle strength appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease and declines in cognitive function. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by declines in memory and other cognitive functions, and is also associated with other features, such as impaired […]
I got a neat email from someone the other day. She writes: I read your Facebook blogs in addition to your Horizons monthly article and I admire your life. May I ask you an intensely personal question…are you in a relationship? I ask because there is no indication that you are and if not, you […]
I had a fairly mindless day yesterday; the kind I don’t have very often. I woke up and did my morning meditation and went for a quick bike ride around the neighborhood before dawn while it was cool. I love the predawn hours, when everything is quiet and still. There’s no anger in the air. […]