Wellness of Ourselves

Meditation, an exercise recommended for everyone, but especially those of us with hectic, stressful lifestyles, is defined as an engagement in contemplation, especially of a spiritual or devotional nature. (…)

 When you step into the gym for the first time, it can be overwhelming to see the variety of machines for you to choose from. How do you tell which machine is the best one to meet your needs? (…)

Fitness refers to ability of the body to function with vigor and alertness. Nutrition refers to the nurturing of our body, in our ability to keep it healthy and functioning as it is supposed to do. (…)

Many people have attached a stereotype to the senior lifestyle which dictates that they no longer want to have sex.  If you are a senior, however, you are probably like most other seniors, still enjoying an active sex life.  If you are an active senior, you may have noticed little decline in the amount of sex you are having now as compared to twenty years ago.  The stereotypes are just not holding up when it comes to the reality of senior sexuality.  There may be some changes to how often it happens or how long it lasts, or even time periods when it does not occur at all, especially if your partner gets sick, but that does not mean that senior sexuality is not as fulfilling.  The key to maintaining a fulfilling and active sex life depends on the amount of general, physical activity which you engage in on a regular basis. (…)

At fifty, many of us take stock of our lives.  We can look back on careers, friends, and family that we are proud of, but what do we want to do with our middle years?  How can we make the most of our lives?  Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of our later years, as well as the one that may have the greatest impact on our overall well-being, is our health and fitness.  How, then, can we best ensure our health and fitness into our mid and later years?  Exercise! (…)