-by Bill Plake- There are many benefits to be gained by simply dedicating some time each day to practicing meditation. It as been a tradition deeply revered and ingrained into the cultural fabric of various Eastern cultures. That’s not the case so much here in the “West”, where up until fairly recently it was largely…
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Changing Lifestyle Habits: Starting with What’s Already Available
-by Bill Plake- If you’re like most people, you’ve considered at one time or another the possibility of improving your lifestyle health habits. I know I have (and continue to do so). Maybe you’d like to become more physically active. Maybe you’d like to start eating more mindfully. Or maybe you’d like to find a…
A Blessing In Disguise
-by Bia Plake- “Sometimes we need to believe that things happen for a reason. It is difficult to see a bright side when we are in the middle of a potentially dark, life altering change. But if we focus on what we want (something we have some control over), instead of focusing on what happened…
Wisely Growing Older
“If I knew I was going to live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself.” -Eubie Blake, jazz pianist One the whole, we human beings are living longer than ever before. But we’re not necessarily always living better. Much of our increased longevity can be attributed to advances in science and technology. Modern…
Coming to Terms with the Light and the Gloom.
-by Bia Plake “Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl Jung When I was 5 years old, my parents had a terrible car accident that made my dad stay in bed for over a year.…
Avoid These 6 Mistakes When Starting an Exercise Program
-by Bill Plake- Exercise is essential to the health and well being of people of all ages. And for older adults, regular, well-prescribed exercise has very particular, measurable benefits, as described in an article by the Harvard Medical School. For older populations, exercise can help: Prevent disease (particularly chronic, metabolic conditions, like diabetes, heart disease…
Have You Been Plogging Lately?
-by Bia Plake- Really? I have never seen this word before until I saw a post on the website called Nextdoor, and the title had only the word, “Plogging”. I was like, “What the heck is that?” My curiosity button was triggered and I had to find out what it was about. So I googled…
My (Not So) Secret Fountain of Youth
-by Bill Plake At the college where I teach, I reveal my age to the students on the first day of class. Most of them are somewhat surprised to find out I’m in my early 60s, figuring me for being years younger. So I ask them what it is that makes me appear younger to…
Another Marie Who Opened my Eyes.
-by Bia Plake- I recently wrote a post about Marie Kondo (see here the post) and her incredible talent for de-cluttering and organizing your belongings… Marie Forleo is another talented woman that helps empower and coach women to create businesses, and live the lives they desire. Her tag line is, “The world needs that special…
How Accepting My Limitations Saved My Life
-by Bill Plake- “The things that don’t exist are the most difficult to get rid of.” -F.M. Alexander A key obstacle in realizing our potential is the belief that we are limited in some particular way, when in fact, we are not. We all know about the potential danger of self-fulfilled prophecy when pursuing…