Read More at Sixty and Me [[{“value”:” I started working out at age 21, otherwise known as the Dawn of Time. I was present for the birth of aerobics classes and the cult-like following of Atkins. And, I survived Flashdance fashion and Jane Fonda high-rise leotards, and endured a stress fracture from many months of high-impact cardio on unforgiving, cement gym floors. In short, I’ve been an eyewitness to trends, cults, and rises and falls of everything fitness. Through it all, I always belonged to – and later worked at – one gym or another – private gyms, large chain gyms and a few one-on-one boutique type facilities. It wasn’t long before I noticed a few patterns, regardless of the type of gym, class or clientele. Can you guess which one? Every gym has at least one creepy guy who…
7 Reasons Why You May Get Heart Palpitations and a Headache at the Same Time (and How To Relieve Both)
Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” A throbbing headache is never a fun time. It can creep up on you and totally derail your day, forcing you to put that growing “to-do” list to the side. Add other symptoms like heart palpitations to the mix and you may not only feel annoyed (we see you, pile of tasks) but also a little worried. But fear not. While heart palpitations and headaches can be caused by many different things, most of them aren’t serious, says David Cutler, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Here, learn more about the link between headache and palpitations, and how to relieve a simultaneously pounding head and heart, according to doctors. You’re stressed or anxious Tension that’s left unchecked can affect your body in all kinds of ways.…
6 Reasons You Really Are Awesome in Your 60s
Read More at Sixty and Me [[{“value”:” We are awesome! I have been thinking back through the events of my own life-time and checking out with others just what we 60-somethings have been through in our lives. I can honestly say that we are truly amazing! It is very humbling to see just what we have suffered, endured and put up with during the past 60+ years. What I discovered is that we are a generation that gives testament to the strength of the human spirit. My post on anxiety certainly resonated with some of you. Reading your stories, and relating them to myself and my circle of friends, associates and acquaintances, it is obvious that we have deep reserves of strength and resilience. And, yes, sometimes we fall down, but we nearly always get up again. The Bad Times…
8 Psychological Reasons Certain Exes Seem To Linger in Your Memory
Read More at Well+Good The phrase “you never forget your first love” is a cliché for a reason. A first love is, indeed, bound to have some long-lasting psychological implications. But, it’s not the only relationship you ever have that’s liable to leave an impression and stick with you for years after it ends. According to relationship experts, there are a handful of psychological reasons you might feel as though you simply can’t forget your ex—many of them rooted in the dynamics of how and why a given relationship ended in the first place. “In relationships, there are a host of bonding experiences that can emotionally cement partners and make breakups difficult to bear in the short-term and long-term,” says clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, PhD, author of Date Smart. “Even when a romance has run its course and partners…
4 Key Reasons Why Maintaining Mobility As You Age Can Boost Your Longevity
Read More at Well+Good Though aerobic exercise and popular fitness indicators like balance and grip strength are regularly touted as essential for supporting longevity, there’s one often-overlooked metric that underscores all of the above: mobility. If you don’t keep up your mobility, which simply refers to the ability of your joints to reach their full range of motion, you’ll find it much tougher to maintain a cardio or strength-training regimen without injury, and to reap all the benefits therein. Even beyond those physical-health benefits, the effects of maintaining mobility as you age boosts mental and emotional health as you age, too. For years, science has shown that people who are regularly mobile—clocking around 7,000 to 8,000 steps daily (or the equivalent 30 to 45 minutes of exercise)—live longer than those who don’t, and that inadequate physical activity can increase mortality.…