Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
Serenity is the opposite of stress. Learn a few simple practices that scientific research has proved lowers blood pressure, lowers your heart rate, gives you an immune boost and reduces the stress hormones in your body. These practices also help your body produce calming healing hormones that de-stress the mind and body. A short meditation.…
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Research tells us exercise produces relaxing hormones such as endorphins, in the body, which reduces stress. Exercising decreases your risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, insomnia, Alzheimers, obesity, depression, and stress disorders. Science tells us exercise lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, gets more oxygen to the brain, causes endorphins to be released and has…
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When you’re feeling down or blue, the wise words from a motivational figure or personal hero can truly turn things around for you. Last month, we featured three Mindful quotes from George Sand, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Betty Friedan. Listed below are three more inspirational happy aging quotes. 3 More Mindful and Happy Aging Quotes …
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Growing old is not just a fact of life—it’s also a blessing. But, when you wake up and you have aches and pains it can be hard to appreciate this miracle. Sometimes we need inspirational quotes to keep us motivated and upbeat about the future, and fortunately, some of the world’s most creative and brilliant…
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The old proverb says that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a new study from the University of California–Riverside challenges that theory. Professor Rachel Wu from the University of California–Riverside believes that we can redefine what it means to have an “aging” brain. She says that as adults we have a tendency…
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Learning how to operate new technology can be a daunting task. Sticking to the old ways (newspapers instead of news apps or snail mail instead of email) may seem simpler, but you may be missing out on more than you realize. Studies show that digital literacy can reduce cognitive decline in older adults. In this…
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The month of August brings awareness to an important part of the body that often gets overlooked—the eyes. It’s National Eye Exam Month, a time in which millions of Americans are encouraged to get their vision checked. With older Americans being particularly vulnerable to vision impairments and eye diseases, it’s important that we all get…
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Many people, young and old, have negative stereotypes about aging, and a new study suggests that this may have a bigger impact on our senior citizens than we originally thought. In a University of Toronto study, researchers studied 301 older adults (from 56 to 96 years old). The participants took tests to analyze their hearing…
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