What if burnout is not caused by hard work? Or what if burning strong is not reliant on being surrounded by good people and adequate resources? Good news and a couple of namungos (fiction characters with real brain parts) show us how we seniors can reduce burnout and add fireworks… Read more »
We seniors determine our daily access to golden mental and emotional resources we already possess. So how do we access and awaken these life-changing tips, tools and tactics? Our inner voice needs consistent care for emotional and mental health. Yes, it’s the deep intrapersonal guide to our choices and actions…. Read more »
If we seniors are willing to be a bumbling beginner at times we are far more likely to become a magnificent master over time. Treated as stepping stones, our mistakes can become the hallmark of inner joy and can foster mental growth as well as sustain contentment in tough times…. Read more »
A kinder and more caring inner voice shows us an essential flow of serotonin from our innermost lives into brain-friendly solutions that could transform our world. Growth mindset awareness and a few new choices daily can change us from inner critic to inner creator. From fixated on problems to proposing possibilities…. Read more »
When we choose a kinder inner mindset, regardless of our age, our IQ grows. We can remember more when inner criticism becomes kindness and self-care in advance of hosting a dinner party, for instance. Take tonight, I am serving dinner to favorite cousins from New Brunswick. They will be here… Read more »
Start with an awareness of our inner voice and two opposing voices emerge, love and fear. Love is fueled by serotonin, the brain’s aha chemical. Fear is driven by the toxic chemical, cortisol, that keeps us worrying that other seniors have more confidence.
How many seniors tell us they long to join a local care center? Or how many crave a move into senior living sites? If the answer is few or none, then we may wish to ask why. Some say that senior live-in centers are hugely money makers for business owners… Read more »
Ever wonder why some seniors retire lonely while others run in retirement with liveliness? Why do some brains favor lonely and bored over lively and boosted? We may think that loneliness is a non-fixable or fatal toxin for seniors who face stepping down from work or careers alone. The opposite… Read more »
How do we seniors thrive emotionally and mentally with immense joy and love in spite of challenges we face as we age? Partly because of serotonin we really are fearfully and wonderfully made! How so? Let’s say we just walked into a setting where we encounter a cranky person on… Read more »
