A personal change expert offers an exceptional guide to navigating a major life transition–retirement. He provides an upbeat listening experience–with the help of uncredited voice pros who ask questions and give headlines and quotes. Selman’s clear, energetic voice gives the program real motivational juice. Offering more than financial advice, he says that retirement is both an end and a beginning and that paying attention to the psychological and social parts of the change will make it more satisfying. Unrealized work ambitions, regrets, resentments, and unhappy marriages all can keep us from retiring peacefully if we don’t address these issues. Selman’s diagnostic questions and detailed help in creating a retirement road map make this one of the most useful guides ever in this brief format. Listen to a sample from the book . . .
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Life Begins At 60
Our guest today is Joan Frentz, author of Life Begins @ 60: Living Longer Stronger Lives. After 60 she went from chronic arthritic and muscular pain to great health and strength and realized “I was healthier and felt better than ever.” How did she do it? Can you become stronger and healthier after 60? What does it take? What are the secrets?
Joan Frentz is a former business owner, volunteer, dancer, and photographer’s model. She’s now a mother and grandmother. On turning 60, Joan realized she was stronger and felt healthier then at any time in her life. How could this be? She had spent years dealing with discomfort, pain from the debilitating affects of arthritis in her spine, neck, hands, and feet.
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A long process of first getting to know her own body, becoming and staying physically fit through exercise and healthier eating…and at the same time growing mentally stronger through conscious awareness training, including proper breathing and meditation, Joan has transformed what was always an active physical life to one free of pain and need for medication.
Exercise may not be the cure-all but it certainly is close. She feels that in these days, women are writing new chapters. With it not only possible but probable to live to be 100 and beyond, what do we need to know and do to ensure a physically active and independent life. Our interview covers: The major components of an exercise program — keeping your body healthy, getting to know your own body, starting and maintaining an exercise program, fitness and the foods we eat, weight control.
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Is Your Bed Hurting Your Back?
Back pain can make it impossible to function as a normal human being. The discomfort of a bad back can make it impossible to sit or stand with any degree of comfort. Worse yet, you can’t seem to find a comfortable position to get to sleep. Ironically, the cause of your pain could be your bed.
Face Lift Alternatives
Unfortunately, losing some elasticity in your skin is a fact of aging. As we grow older our skin will lose its firmness. This is part of the aging process and while we can’t put it off forever, there are a few tricks that will help to postpone the process. So how do you go about firming skin up?
Fortunately there are some natural and inexpensive things we can do to hold back the aging process. Drink some fennel tea. I know it may take some getting used to, but this herb has been associated with immortality since time began. While it won’t make you immortal, it will help your skin from the inside out.
If you are worried about sagging skin in the future, the time to act is now. Always, always wear sun protection via your skin care products. Invest in a sun hat and a decent set of sunglasses if you live in an area with a lot of sunshine.
Yo-yo diet is another big no-no. Extreme weight loss at a fast rate isn’t a good way to firm up your skin. Pounds shed gradually are more likely to stay off. The more gradual the weight loss the more time your skin has to adjust to your new size
Expensive skin care products won’t necessarily solve your problems. Serious skin care begins with your diet and your lifestyle. So say no to dieting and yes to healthy eating.
Facial exercises will help to tone your skin and postpone the loss of elasticity. Book yourself in for a weekly or monthly facial and let the therapist massage your troubles away. Well cared for skin will reward you with a more toned and healthier appearance.
You can always have a face lift if you really want to firm up your skin but proceed with caution. It is just not natural for someone of a certain age to look like they are permanently gazing into bright lights. Ok, you might end up looking like Annette Bening but I wouldn’t bet money on it.
Good nutrition, not smoking, watching your alcohol intake, getting more sleep and generally stressing less and relaxing more will all help to keep your skin firm and in shape. Use over the counter skin care products containing vitamin A or retinol as it will help your skin look firmer especially when used at night.
Another firming treatment option worth looking into is laser and light treatments. These non invasive techniques have achieved remarkable results for some patients. They are not as drastic or expensive as the old fashioned face lifts. Speak to your dermatologist today and ask for a referral if you feel that you need this additional treatment for firming skin.
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