9 daily habits of happy people over 60

9 daily habits of happy people over 60

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9 daily habits of happy people over 60 It’s believed that 40% of our happiness is determined by how we think and behave in our daily life, and this is largely under our control. So factors such as how healthy, wealthy, or attractive we are don’t actually matter as much as you might think. The
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How loneliness and isolation negatively affects your health

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How loneliness and isolation negatively affects your health 😞📉 It is estimated that among those aged over 65, between 5% -16% report loneliness and 12% feel isolated. Studies show that acute loneliness and social isolation can impact gravely on wellbeing and quality of life, with demonstrable negative health effects. Being lonely has a significant and
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4 ways to stay relaxed around stressful people

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Four ways to stay relaxed around stressful people 😎✔️ Sometimes the negativity and unrealistic expectations of other people can derail your determination to include relaxation as a valuable part of your life. Don’t let that happen. Instead, consider the following suggestions to help you to remain relaxed around non-relaxed people.   1. Develop an invisible
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New Zealand hiking at its best | The Routeburn Track

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New Zealand hiking at its best | The Routeburn Track (South Island) Whilst spending a week in New Zealand for a wedding, I was invited to trek (referred to as ‘tramp’ in NZ) the world-renowned Routeburn Track. Located in the South Island of New Zealand, the Routeburn Track is a 40km one-way trail, linking Fiordland
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14 tips to develop good sleeping habits

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14 tips to develop good sleeping habits 😴✅ Persistent trouble falling asleep at night or feeling sleepy during the day is not a normal part of the ageing process, and something can be done. Some simple lifestyle changes can make a world of difference to your quality of sleep. Here are 14 tips to help
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Benefits of Pet Therapy for the elderly

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Benefits of Pet Therapy for the elderly – found from case studies Elderly residents who are exposed to pets have been shown to be measurably more alert and prone to smiling more than those not similarly exposed. Physical aggression has been lessened and tolerance levels have increased markedly. This has been attributed to the ‘normalisation’
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5 techniques to avoid stress

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5 techniques to avoid stress 😊✔️ As we get older, many find it difficult to relax. This is a natural development of breaking away from the daily work-life routine where stress, deadlines, and reporting to management has become ingrained from spending most of our adult life working. Therefore, it’s important to make a conscious effort
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Why laughter benefits your health & wellbeing

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Why laughter benefits your health & wellbeing Laughter is our most basic emotional responses, but we aren’t taught to laugh or even smile; they’re as natural to us as breathing. Laughter is clinically proven to have a powerful and positive effect on wellbeing. It heals and renews the human body and mind, and nothing works
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Are there positive links between laughter & health?

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Are there positive links between laughter & health? Laughter is an essential ingredient to your better wellbeing. Laughter is known to cure diseases, reduces stress levels and generally makes us feel good; taking our mind off negative thoughts and events. Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more
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3 ways to help improve your memory & cognitive function

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3 ways to help improve your memory & cognitive function If you’re serious about improving your memory and your cognitive function, you may find the below tips helpful for increasing brain health.   Vitamin D Activated vitamin D receptors increase nerve growth in your brain, and researchers have also located metabolic pathways for vitamin D
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6 tricks to help improve your memory

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6 tricks to help improve your memory There have been thousands of studies done by specialists and experts on whether activities, diet or exercises can improve your memory. Such results have been skewed towards the possibility of ‘yes it’s possible’, so let’s look at 6 tricks that may help your cognitive brain function, thus improving
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Quotes about smiling

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Photo by Karen Walzer, Laugh Lines Quotes about smiling “One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger.” 🙂 “Never regret something that once made you smile.” 🙂 “I love those random memories that make me smile.” 🙂 “There’s always a reason to smile.” 🙂 “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”
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Fun sayings about smiling

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Fun sayings about smiling If you can remember just one of these sayings, it will stay with you forever and will be so infectious that you’ll want to share it to your friends and family. It costs nothing, but creates much It enriches those who receive, without depriving those who give It happens in a
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13 fascinating facts about our smiles

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13 fascinating facts about our smiles Some fascinating scientific facts about our smiles, and how a simple smile can help change your life and those around you. Simulating a genuine smile can boost your mood Psychologists have found that even if you’re in bad mood, you can instantly lift your spirits by simulating a genuine
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