I call my midlife my ‘second act’. With more time on my hands partly due to being an empty nester and, partly, due to a renewed enthusiasm to try new things and explore pastures new. As an example, I started this blog to document midlife experiences and impart advice. For instance, I write about the …
Sighing Your Way Out Of Anxiety
It’s quite by accident that I discovered the scientific art of sighing. I was video hopping on You Tube and discovered the video above. I encourage you to try it too during stressful moments. What is it all about? New research out of Stanford Medicine suggests that a sigh can be an effective method to …
Are you imminently about to become an empty nester?
‘For all the things my hands have held, the best by far is you’ – Unknown There is something rather conflictual about Autumn depending on whether you have kids who are preparing to leave the nest of your home. For me, Autumn, these days, brings back memories of transition and departures. The point about Autumn …
A 10 minute walk decreases your biological age
While I don’t miss lockdown I do miss the long walks I did which lasted for an hour each day. There was something very odd about having to hibernate and keep ourselves safe and, yet, look after our health at the same time. I went for walks in my local park, one which I had …