December,  2008

The new year is almost here and you may be making a few resolutions to improve your health or appearance. Perhaps Santa will be giving you a treadmill -- if you are lucky or if you've been very good.

Not too excited about that?

Let me get right to it. If you don't have a treadmill, you should. It's one of the best Christmas gifts you can buy for yourself and your family. A treadmill is your speedway to a healthier cardio-vascular system and weight control. It's my favorite tool to maintain a youthful, energetic stride. If walking is difficult, try a Gazelle. Thirty minutes every day on the Gazelle will give you a waistline in no time at all like you haven't had since you were eighteen. When you have your own treadmill or Gazelle you don't need an expensive membership at a fitness club. (I recall telling a doctor I had a Gazelle. She looked at me strangely. She wondered if I might be harboring some kind of illegal animal. Obviously, she doesn't watch TV shopping shows very much.)

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Mary Lloyd: The Devastating Power of Assumptions

There's an old trainer's trick to teach the folly of assuming things about others. It breaks the word into three pieces…ass….u…me….with the admonition: " When you make assumptions about other people, you make an ass out of you and me." It's a valid observation even if the word play is a bit hokey. It is tragically easy to assume the wrong things about others.

This fact was brought home to me with such intensity twice lately that I am still thinking about it. The first situation was at a meeting where I was the presenter. It was a local service club and the members were mostly at or nearing retirement, so my topic seemed relevant and full of insight. Turned out I was the one who got the insight.

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Joyce Shafer: How to Know When to Surrender and What This Means

You agreed to a situation or event, but it's not going as you expected. In fact, it seems out of your control at times. Do you fight or surrender?

A misconception exists about managing our lives, especially if we use spiritual tools. The misconception is that everything should go "perfectly" all the time. We really know how to burden ourselves with such thoughts.

A spiritual approach to life (or any approach) is not about controlling everything; it's about managing your energy no matter what. It's about choosing how you experience the moments. If you understand you may stumble, your perspective and experience can be a better one.

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A Personal Story:  Nancy Weber is Putting Old on Hold and You Can Do It Too

The following was submitted by personal trainer, Nancy Weber:

Barbara,  I was raised by my grandmother (maternal) who lived with us. My mother was was always ill with some migraines or stomach problems. If she wasn't in bed, she was at a doctor's office. She became a prescription drug addict. In fact, I hardly remember her as a child. She died at 79 from stomach cancer - the doctors said it could have been from all the prescription drugs she ingested over her lifetime. I truly believe she would have lived longer if she had lived her life differently. Her mom was 93 when she died, never sick a day in her life. She ate several small meals a day and went up and down the stairs serving my mom when she was in bed her three meals. She moved around all day.

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Links for December

Check it out: Babies’ foreskin dubbed as new anti-aging treatment; more and more men are ranking penis skin care as important; Are Vaccinations Causing Early Alzheimer’s?; Calorie Restriction And Exercise Show Breast Cancer Prevention Differences In Postmenopausal Women; People Short On Self-control Categorize More Items As Necessities; Cosmetic Surgery advice . . .

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Anti aging Video

This  fascinating 8-Minute Video Explores Why Humans Age The film presents the "overmineralization" theory of aging -- that humans begin to age biologically only after full childhood growth is achieved. While there are many theories of aging (hormonal, free radical, wear and tear), the overmineralization theory is supposedly the only explanation for why humans age at three different speeds. Watch the video and see what you think.

The Three Biggest Mistakes Midlife or Younger Women Make

Barbara Morris, R. Ph.

The three biggest mistakes midlife and younger make are these:

1. They don't grasp the reality that they will get old
2. They don't have a plan to keep what they have
3. They don't plan to stay productive, which is the ultimate anti aging magic

Let's look at these three key elements. First, a midlife woman looks at an older woman who has aged traditionally and it doesn't register with her that she is seeing an image of herself in the future. What she sees doesn't apply to her. It's part of the human condition to be in denial about aging.

Knowing denial exists, you can take action to manage your aging process. Then, and this is the tough part, you have to decide not to become part of the traditional senior culture lifestyle, which is a culture of decline. But here's the thing. Unless you are fully aware of what the senior lifestyle is all about; unless you make a deliberate effort not to become part of it -- you WILL become part of it. You WILL experience traditional decline. I recognize and respect that many women look forward to the traditional retired senior lifestyle. They've worked all their lives and may not be in the best of health. Or for whatever reason they just decide that traditional retirement is the way they want to live and they are entitled to do that.

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A Great Gift Suggestion

If you are lucky enough to know a man who still wears a tie, Sandy Dumont, The Image Architect, has a new line of ties. For women, she is offering a classic sterling silver Omega necklace at a great price. Check them out here.

Next month, Sandy will give us her expert advice about how to apply lipstick -- and how to choose the right color. You won't want to miss it, especially if you don't like bright red lipstick. You will be surprised (and delighted) with her advice.

About Your Editor

Hi, I'm Barbara Morris. My subscribers know who I am but if you just stumbled across the newsletter, I'm the resident pharmacist, opinionated ageless diva and knower of all things dealing with aging. I'm Putting Old on Hold and if you stick with me, I'll help you do it too!

The purpose of this newsletter is to help mid-life and younger women understand that they have the power to manage their aging process. Even with unforeseen life events, women can determine 70 percent of the state of their mental and physical condition 25 or more years into the future. It's all about developing a vision, and having the will to plan and prepare.

Recommended Links for books or other good stuff

Watch Barbara's video

Bless Your Stress by C. Leslie Charles and Mimi Donaldson

The Miracle of Bioidentical Hormones by Michael E. Platt, M.D.

Don't Stop the Career Clock- Rejecting the Myths of Aging for a New Way to Work in the 21st Century by Helen Harkness, Ph.D.

Bold Retirement- Mining Your Own Silver for a Rich Life by Mary Lloyd

Planning Tools for Bold Retirement Workbook (New!) by Mary Lloyd

Write, Get Published and Promote by Joyce Shafer

If you have a favorite book it can be included here.

"Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other.
If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately,
our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and will make,
not only our own happiness, but that of the world at large."
~Mahatma Gandhi

 

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