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If You Could Curtail the (Intellectual) Effects of Aging, Would You?
Turns out you can. And it’s a pretty simple strategy: Do. New. Stuff. Because doing new stuff, putting yourself into unfamiliar situations, learning different skills and breaking free from routine WILL rewire your brain. And keep you young. It’s called … Continue reading
Posted in aging, help, language, mother, seniors
Tagged aging, brain, brain rewire, challenge, curious, health, intellect, learn, mental health, neuroplasticity, neuroscience, new, routine, travel, young at heart, youth
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Are You Rational, Irrational or Just Plain Crazy?
I recently came upon an Instagram video featuring Canadian physician and author Gabor Mate (whose work I love). I was instantly intrigued by his premise that there are basically only 3 responses to a “challenging” relationship. Two of them are … Continue reading
Posted in relationships
Tagged boundaries, challenge, choice, control, Gabor Mate, irrational, love, marriage, mental health, philosophy, psychology, rational, relationships, values, writing
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I Hereby Resolve to Leave Everything Unresolved
Oh my, the pundits have been busy these first few days of 2021. And by pundits I mean my friends on social media. The smart ones. The ones who share sage counsel with us regularly, reminding us to keep our … Continue reading
Posted in relationships
Tagged challenge, European, fuck, Italian, new year, pundits, resolutions, resolve, wine, word, work out
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How Much Work Are You Willing To Do ON YOUR MIND?
We are a society of achievers. Only in North America do we consider 2 weeks vacation A YEAR acceptable. We work long hours for success and we work enthusiastically for money and we work diligently for status and we work … Continue reading
Posted in relationships
Tagged anxiety, bedlam, Brad Pitt, brain, challenge, chaos, control, conversation, ethic, future, gym, handful, heart, hobbies, imaginary, in charge, invent, jurisdiction, lover, lung', manage, mind, mindful, muscles, music, past, pets, practice, relationships, sanctuarynoggin, sports, teach, thought, thoughts, train, unrealistic, work, worry
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