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Hope and Mental Health by James N. Watkins


(May 3, 2024)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I'm Jim and I deal with mental health issues…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Mental Health • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Keep Walking! by Raven Isjak / Domino


(April 19, 2024)
What happens to your body when you walk 10,000 steps every single day?…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Leisure • Optimal Aging • Wellness


In Search of Missing Memories —ggg by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(March 2, 2024)
Reflecting on a common malady of aging Baby Boomers…
Topics: Disease • Memory (failing, improving) • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Three Steps to Avoid Burnout for Good by Alice Turner / Stylist


(February 24, 2024)
Feeling burnt out? A trending three-step method could help you deal with continual stress. Here, psychologist Dr Audrey Tang explains how it works…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Attitudes • Choices and Decision Making • Coping • Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Alzheimer's Ignites a Neuron-Killing 'Forest Fire' by Karen Weintraub / Scientififc American


(November 17, 2023)
And it could also be the kindling sparking Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative maladies…
Topics: Disease • Memory (failing, improving) • Research • Science & Technology • Wellness


Strength Training for the Lungs by Madeleine Howell / The Telegraph


(July 29, 2023)
Why heavy breathing could be a shortcut to improving your health…
Topics: Optimal Aging • Wellness


How to Keep Your Car's Interior Cooler in the Summer by Elizabeth Yuko / lifehacker


(July 15, 2023)
Because parking in the shade isn't going to cut it
Topics: Comfort & Consolation • Safety • Wellness


Maintain Your 'Mobility Hallway' by Cathy Nelson / Well+Good


(July 8, 2023)
The Mobility Hallway naturally narrows with age, but these simple mobility strategies can help maintain it…;
Topics: Optimal Aging • Wellness


Why I Sleep in a Separate Bed from My Husabnd by Bryony Gordon / The Telegraph


(June 10, 2023)
There’s an assumption that not sharing a bed is the death of a relationship but in many cases it can be the saviour…
Topics: Contentment, Satsifaction • Coping • Love • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Wellness


Hope and Mental Heatlh (2023) by James N. Watkins


(May 19, 2023)
May is 'Mental Health Awareness' month, so 'Hi, I’m Jim. I struggle with mental health issues.…”
Topics: Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Humor • Mental Health • Optimal Aging • Wellness


How Loneliness Reshapes the Brain by Marta Zaraska / Quantum Magazine


(March 4, 2023)
Feelings of loneliness prompt changes in the brain that further isolate people from social contact…
Topics: Coping • Loneliness • Mental Health • Optimal Aging • Research • Science & Technology • Wellness


Finding Relief from Neck and Back Pain by Bara Vaida/NPR


(January 13, 2023)
Got neck and back pain? Break up your day with these 5 exercises for relief…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Optimal Aging • Wellness


What a 'Tripeldemic' Means to Your Body by Special


(December 13, 2022)
Hoe many times will I get sick this winter?…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • COVID-19 • Crisis • Disease • Health Care


To Get Out of Your Head, Get Out of Your House by Arthur C. Books /The Atlantic


(August 20, 2022)
Spending time in nature can help relieve stress and anxiety…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Attitudes • Nature • Optimal Aging • Stress • Wellness


How to Support Your Immune System When It's Running Low by Chloe Gray / Stylist


(August 12, 2022)
Here’s how to look after your immune system as flu season approaches…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Coping • COVID-19 • Disease • Optimal Aging • Research • Wellness


That Pain in the Neck by Jessica Harris /Stylist


(August 6, 2022)
Ten stretches and exercises that can treat and prevent neck pain…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Optimal Aging • Wellness


How Many Hours of Sleep Do Your Actually Need? by Claire Maldarelli / Popular Science


(July 30, 2022)
It depends on how well you want your brain to work…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Optimal Aging • Research • Wellness


Hope and Mental Health by James N. Watkins


(May 13, 2022)
Observing May as 'Mental Health Month,' Jim shares from his own experience on the subject…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • Coping • Mental Health • Optimal Aging • Wisdom


The Vindication of Cheeese, Butter, and Full-Fat Milk by James Hamblin / The Atlantic


(April 22, 2022)
Research has exonerated dairy fats as a cause of early death, but low-fat products continue to be perceived as healthier…
Topics: Disease • Optimal Aging • Research • Trends • Wellness


When You Eat Matters by Elena Koning / The Conversation


(March 26, 2022)
How your eating rhythms impact your mental health…
Topics: Food & Nuitrition • Mental Health • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac by Faith A. Watkins and David N. Watkins


(January 28, 2022)
A sneak peak at a book of devotionals for mental health, coming in August…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Bible • Contemplation, Insight • Coping • Depresson • Faith • Health Care • History • Inspiration • Learning • Mental Health • Optimal Aging • Wellness • Wisdom


Coping with Another Tough Winter by Brad Stulberg / GO.com


(January 22, 2022)
5 strategies from the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and sociology that have a lot to say about getting through hard times…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Coping • COVID-19 • Research • Seasons • Weather


COVID Will Become Endemic by Maryn McKenna / Wired


(January 7, 2022)
The world must decide what that means…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Disease • News • Trends


Don't Ignore Your Heart by Elizabeth Millard / Prevention


(December 25, 2021)
Shortness of breath, leg swelling, and weight gain could all be signs of trouble, along with others…
Topics: Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Don't Be Surprised When You Get Omicron by Yasmin Tayag / The Atlantic


(December 19, 2021)
With the Omicron variant, America is in for a lot more breakthrough infections. Here’s what to do if you fall sick…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Disease • News • Trends • Wellness


Sleep and What You Eat by Aiden Wynn / Stylist


(December 17, 2021)
The best and worst foods to eat before bed…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Friluftsliv from Stylist / Making the Most


(October 8, 2021)
The Nordic concept that could help to boost your mental health…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Leisure • Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging • Wellness


8 Balance Exercise Examples by Francesca Krempa / Well+Good


(September 24, 2021)
For better stability as you age…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Choices and Decision Making • Opportunity • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Overcoming Depression by James N. Watkins


(August 14, 2021)
Jim's keynote address (recording) at a May 2021 writers' conference
Topics: Depresson • Faith • Mental Health • Optimal Aging • Wellness


The Simple Dutch Cure for Stress by Alice Fleecrackers /Nautilus


(April 23, 2021)
'Uitwaaien' is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits…
Topics: Leisure • Wellness


We're Just Rediscovering a 19th Century Pandemic Strategy by Sarah Zhang / The Atlantic


(February 27, 2021)
The first way to fight a new virus would once have been opening the windows…
Topics: COVID-19 • History • Innovation, Invention, Creativity • Learning • Technology


How to Sign Up for COVID-19 Vaccine in Your State by Selena Simmon-Duffin / NPR


(February 19, 2021)
Advice and an interactive tool to get state-by-state information…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Disease • Government • Health Care • News • Wellness


Planning to Get Vaccinated? by U.S. Census Bureau staff


(January 30, 2021)
About half of adults (and three quarters of seniors) yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine definitely plan on doing so . . .where do you stand?…
Topics: COVID-19 • Disease • Health Care • News • Opportunity • Wellness


An Effortless Way to Improve Your Memory by david Robson / BBC Future


(January 16, 2021)
A surprisingly potent technique can boost your short and long-term recall – and it appears to help everyone from students to Alzheimer’s patients…
Topics: Disease • Memory (failing, improving) • Optimal Aging • Research • Wellness


Pandemic Anxiety and Depression Among Young Adults Living Alone by U.S. Census Bureau staff


(January 15, 2021)
Living alone has more impact on mental health of young adults than older adults…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Demographics • Depresson • Living Alone • Loneliness • Relationships • Wellness


Fact or Fiction: Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever by Mark Fischetti / Scientific American


(January 15, 2021)
The answer is simmering in a bowl of chicken soup…
Topics: Beliefs • Cooking • Optimal Aging • Research • Wellness


The Nine Habits to Increase Your Energy by Scott Young


(January 9, 2021)
Running out of energy too quickly? Try one (or all) of these tricks to boost it back up and get more out of your day…
Topics: Lifestyle, General • Opportunity • Optimal Aging • Wellness


COVID Vaccine Information Scammers Don't Want You to Know by Stu Johnson


(December 26, 2020)
Behind the good news of vaccines becoming available are scammers who prey on vulnerable seniors…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Current Events, News • Fraud • Health Care • News • Risk • Wellness


Just Add Water by Kristin Limoges / Domino


(September 18, 2020)
Whoa! This is what happens to your body when you drink water…
Topics: Disease • Lifestyle, General • Memory (failing, improving) • Optimal Aging • Wellness


I Tried These 8 Sleep Tricks, Here's What Worked (and What Didn't) by Victoria Smith / Domino


(September 4, 2020)
The tips that finally led me to a better night's sleep…
Topics: Lifestyle, General • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts by James N. Watkins


(July 29, 2020)
Hope and help as the pandemic adds to a worsening trend…
Topics: COVID-19 • Depresson • Disease • Stress • Trends • Wellness


The Debate Over Masks Submitted by Stu Johnson


(July 25, 2020)
Fighting the push back on wearing masks during the pandemic…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Disease • News • Wellness


Peak Wellness By Brad Stulberg


(July 3, 2020)
Avoid the nonsense… here's what actually works…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Food & Nuitrition • Knowledge • Lifestyle, General • Spirituality, Seeking God • Wellness


Caution During Reopening by Abby Haglage / yahoo!Life


(June 13, 2020)
CDC provides new guidance to avoid COVD-19 surge during reopening
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Disease • News • Racism and Inequality • Relationships • Wellness


What Would Jesus Say About Coronavirus? by James N. Watkins


(March 16, 2020)
Putting fear and uncertainty in perspective…
Topics: Bible • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Disease • Faith • Fears, Concerns • Jesus • News


Flattening the Curve by Stu Johnson


(March 14, 2020)
Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Disease • Faith • News • Wellness


Avoiding Coronavirus Infection submitted by Stu Johnson


(March 2, 2020)
Tips from CDC and WHO…
Topics: COVID-19 • Current Events, News • News • Wellness


Mind Cancer Awareness Month by James N. Watkins


(November 9, 2019)
Jim declares the need to pay attention to our mental health…
Topics: Coping • Social Issues • Stress • Wellness


Silence by Dan Seagren


(September 8, 2019)
It can be golden, but…
Topics: Coping • Health Care • Relationships • Wellness


Dealing with Depression reported by Stu Johnson


(February 23, 2019)
Columnist Michael Gerson shares his own experiences…
Topics: Depresson • Disease • Dysfunctional, Broken • Faith • Personal Issues • Wellness


I Forgot! by Ken Potts


(January 27, 2019)
Humility grows as memory fades…
Topics: Coping • Memory (failing, improving) • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Wellness


Ten Years Cancer Free by James N. Watkins


(October 27, 2018)
The top ten things I learned from cancer…
Topics: Faith • Fears, Concerns • God • Grace • Health Care • Learning • Stress • Wellness


A Paradigm Collapses by Stu Johnson


(November 11, 2017)
Lessons from three decades of the Low-Fat Revolution…
Topics: Change • Food & Nuitrition • Research • Science & Technology • Statistics • Technology


Help, Lord, I'm Falling Apart! by Stu Johnson


(October 22, 2017)
Calling on faith when your body starts to fail
Topics: Coping • Disease • Faith • Health Care • Optimal Aging • Relationships • Wellness


Dark Chocolate Good for Health! by James N. Watkins


(August 18, 2017)
A perfect food, as wholesome, as it is delicious…
Topics: Food & Nuitrition • Optimal Aging • Wellness


You Can Clear Your Conscience by Bill Nichols


(May 1, 2017)
Regaining the God-given gift of a good conscience…
Topics: Change • Optimal Aging • Relationships


When Someone You Know Struggles with Fear, Anxiety, and Stress by Stanley Popovich


(June 26, 2016)
While professional help is paramount, there are things you can do…
Topics: Coping • Depresson • Fears, Concerns • Relationships • Wellness


Never Lose Hope Dealing with Fears and Anxieties by Stanley Popovich


(June 19, 2016)
You never know when the answers will come to your doorstep…
Topics: Coping • Depresson • Fears, Concerns • Hopes & Dreams • Wellness


Managing the Fear and Anxiety of the Unknown by Stanley Popovich


(June 12, 2016)
When you face the unknown, does it inspire excitement or fear and worry?…
Topics: Coping • Depresson • Future • Wellness


A Review of Techniques in Managing Depression by Stanley Popovich


(June 5, 2016)
You don't need to let depression and fear get the best of you…
Topics: Coping • Depresson • Wellness


Managing Your Persistent Fears, Anxieties and Stresses by Stanley Popovich


(May 29, 2016)
Technique to help you cope…
Topics: Coping • Depresson • Lifestyle, General • Stress • Wellness


10 Early Signs of Alzheimer's —Comparing normal age-related changes submitted by Stu Johnson


(September 9, 2015)
When is it time to suspect Alzheimer's? This guide from the Alzheimer's Association compares early signs of the disease with normal changes most of us experience as we age…
Topics: Change • Disease • Health Care • Memories


Mom had Alzheimer's - What is my risk of getting it? by Carol Brekower


(September 9, 2015)
The Washington Post reporter, whose mother had Alzheimer's, seeks out the doctor who treated her for the latest information on the disease…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Disease • Health Care • Memory (failing, improving)


Natural Carbs That are Good for You submitted by Stu Johnson


(August 12, 2015)
Knowing which carbs are good for you helps maintain a healthy balance to your diet (excerpt from an article by Joshua Steckler in the Daily Herald newspaper)…
Topics: Cooking • Optimal Aging • Wellness


Five Habits for Happiness —A few minutes a day is all it takes Reported by Stu Johnson


(July 26, 2015)
Brigid Schulte of the Washington Post interviews happiness researcher Shawn Achor (excerpt, with links to full article)
Topics: Attitudes • Contentment, Satsifaction • Optimal Aging


Becoming Like Little Children by James N. Watkins


(July 10, 2015)
Don't be childish, but strive to be child-like…
Topics: Faith • Optimal Aging