Just Yesterday By blog It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon as we drove to the neighborhood where I was raised. It’s only 15 minutes […]
_ Relationships & Love Moving On By article It was just about a year ago when I said to my husband, ΓÇ£I donΓÇÖt want our next move to … Read More→
Does Your Work Have Meaning? By blog When your work feels like an exercise in futility you may try to make up for your dissatisfaction on the […]
Aging Well Loneliness Money Matters Pets Retirement Spiritual Health Retirement DoesnΓÇÖt Have to Be Lonely: 9 Great Ways to Stay Connected By article Retirement can be a difficult time as you adjust to a new life away from the 9-to-5 grind youΓÇÖre used … Read More→
_ Caregiving Mental & Emotional Health How to Ward Off Compassion Fatigue By article A willingness to see the needs of others and lend a helping hand can boost a personΓÇÖs everyday happiness and … Read More→
The Day Ebola Came to Town By Sondra Forsyth blog On the evening of October 22nd 2014, I went to the Broadway show ΓÇ£On the TownΓÇ¥ here in New York […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health Risky Work Scenarios Make Women Anxious & Less Competent By Sondra Forsyth article Risky situations at work increase anxiety for women and hurt their job performance, according to a study done at Stanford University and presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in August 2014 in San Francisco. On the other hand, study author Susan R. Fisk found that anxiety did not raise anxiety levels for men and that menΓÇÖs job performance was unaffected.
The Discussion By blog I recently bumped into someone IΓÇÖve known for seventeen years. The moment I asked the standard ΓÇ£How are you?ΓÇ¥ I got the standard pleasantries ΓÇô and then a discussion of a family conflict this person has been engaging in ever since I first knew her. While I listened to the oft-repeated story, I thought, ΓÇ£How I wish they could find peace.ΓÇ¥ If a problem or conflict is in its painful early stages, I know that I myself feel better when I vent and pour my heart out to anyone whoΓÇÖs willing to listen. ItΓÇÖs comforting to discuss the problem and to get support from others.
Men's Health Declining Happiness for Men 70+ By article Research done at Oregon State University and Boston University found that perceptions of unhappiness – or dealing with “hassles” – tends to get worse for men once they are over 70. The study was published in the journal Psychology and Aging. Reasons vary, the investigators say, but may be because of health issues, cognitive decline, or the loss of a spouse or friends.
_ Living Single Are You Lonely? By Sondra Forsyth article If you're a Boomer who's living alone, you're part of a growing phenomenon. Close to 30% of the older population is in what the Census Bureau calls "single person households," and the number skyrockets to almost 50% for women over the age of 75. Yet while mid-lifers who are yearning for some "me time" may think that flying solo sounds great, the truth is that coming home to an empty house or apartment night after night can bring on depression as well as a host of related physical ailments.
Well-being How Doing Good Helps You By Sondra Forsyth article Like a lot of Boomers these days, you may be leading a full and fairly stressful life. Here's a counterintuitive way to make yourself feel better both emotionally and physically. Add one more item to your To Do list: volunteering. And if you're retired with a little leisure on your hands, filling the void with projects that reach out to others is a scientifically proven way to boost your morale and your immune system at the same time.