Like many things in the cycle of life there comes a time when everything gets flipped on its head. If you’ve been ‘feeling old’ lately it might be time that your mental age became lower than your chronological age.
Act Your Age
Tick Tock, Body Clock
If you’ve every experienced jet lag then you know first hand the effect changing time zones has on disrupting your body clock. Tiredness, lack of concentration and feeling hungry at odd hours are all symptoms. But have you ever stopped to think about the workings of this internal timekeeper and the effects of aging on our body clock?
Magical Manuka
From the honey to the essential oil, manuka packs a healthy punch. Popularity, along with prices, has risen dramatically in recent years. So what are the great health benefits of manuka, that are different from other species, and justify the hefty price tag?
The Uses of Manuka Oil
Manuka oil is an essential oil derived from the manuka bush native to New Zealand. Long known to be a natural ‘pharmacy’ by the Maori people indigenous to New Zealand, there is an impressive array of conditions and diseases that manuka oil can be used to treat.
Get a Grip on Wrist Strength
Wrist strength and flexibility decline at an alarming rate as we age. Read how maintaining wrist strength into old age could help prevent other injuries and find out more about an interesting link to dexterity.
Fashion over 50
There is no reason to give up on dressing well as you get older. There are many women out there with grey hair and buckets of style. Here’s some tips on how to join the fashion ranks of those looking fabulous over 50.
The Changing Definition of Retirement
Baby Boomers are changing the definition of retirement. Their sheer number will create change in how long and in what manner we stay in paid employment. Read about how you can set yourself up for working into your golden years.
Bathing in Sound (and Part 2 of a New Year’s resolution)
Humans have a natural affinity for sound. Our cells even produce music. My first introduction to singing bowls in Vietnam started an interest in sound and vibration therapy. Read on to discover the instruments of vibration therapy, how it works and what it is like to have a gong bath.
Hydration and Aging
The question of how much water we should drink has had a fair amount of airtime, although the answer is not as straightforward as you think. As I looked further into hydration and aging I uncovered some pitfalls to be aware of, some interesting facts about how we should consume water, and discovered that water may not always be the best form of hydration.
Make a New Year’s Resolution
It may seem late in the year to be talking about making a New Year’s resolution, but with the recent Covid-19 lockdown and plenty of time for soul searching, now is the perfect time to make one for 2020 if you haven’t already.