Your Body – You Can’t Trade It In

Most of us love the look and feel and smell of a new vehicle.  And all we have to do is make enough money to buy a new one.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we could do the same with our aging bodies?  Sorry, its not going to happen.

The best we can do is take care of the one we have.  The sooner you start, the better.  Every year you wait makes it harder to maintain the level of mobility and good feelings we would all like to have in our second adult life.

  • EXERCISE                     Mature adults must strive to maintain balance, strength and a good circulatory system to stay active.
  • NUTRITION                Weight control may actually get easier but watching sodium and sugar levels are more important than ever.
  • SLEEP                            I thought I could avoid the consequences of sleep deprivation but everyone was right; my memory went first…
  • REGULAR CHECKUPS    Avoid hospital stays whenever possible so practice preventative medicine and go to the doctor regularly.

Of course, you already know this so tomorrow will probably be a lot like today.  If you need some incentive, volunteer at a senior center for a few days.  You may see ninety year olds dancing and having a great time and sixty year olds in wheelchairs or just too fat or creaky to move away from the tv.  If this doesn’t wake you up, nothing I can say will.

There is plenty of practical “anti-aging” information in the main membership site and more on the way.  Here are a few of my “101 Tips for Losing Ten Pounds” :Join Us Now

#6  Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the pounds.

#19  Go easy on tea and coffee. Tea and coffee are harmless by themselves. It’s when you add the cream and sugar that they become fattening. Did you know that having a cup of tea or coffee that has cream and at least two cubes of sugar is as bad as having a big piece of rich chocolate cake?

#44  Instead of frying things try baking them without fat. Baking is by far a healthier method of preparing food than frying. Baking requires lesser oil or fat.

#47  Carry parsley with you. Parsley is an excellent thing to munch on in between meals. Not just is it good for you in terms of vitamins, but it is also a perfect way of making your breath fresher.

Join with us to make the next thirty years the very best of your life.

Rick

A Woman Needs To Know…

Hi Rick,

Got a question for you. I’m in my 50’s and need to know.
As we know when men get a certain age they tend to loose their erection may it be by age, or a medical condition, or lack of desire but yet I’ve heard men say they are still sexually aroused. How can that be if they can’t have an erection??
I hope I’m not embarrassing anyone by asking this question but I’m curious just how a man feels sexually when an erection is not possible. Can you answer this question for me?

Brenda

7 Steps to Thinking Better

 

How often do you hear, “When you reach a certain age, that’s what happens”. Don’t fall for that line!? That can be a self-fulfilling mindset.

If you are having doubts about your aging brain, make sure you are following these seven steps to boosting your brain power.

1. Engage yourself in a Regular Exercise

Do simple exercises like a simple walk or jog. It may not be as intense as a full-blown work-out. You just have to keep your body physically fit and active.

Simple work-outs may trigger the release of neurochemicals known as endorphins. These chemicals are responsible for making us feel happy and by feeling happier, a more positive effect on the brain can be observed.

2. Supplement your Diet

Natural supplements are believed to have a good effect on the brain. These supplements not only keep your body healthier, they also maintain the fitness of your brain; thus resulting to better brain power! These supplements are so popular that they can be found anywhere, from your local health and food store up to the web pages of the internet. We pass along any natural remedies that grab our attention in the member’s site.

3. Use your Brain

If you are to exercise your body, you should exercise your brain as well. Use your brain muscles more often ? think and learn. You may read, talk with other people or even play educational games. Any activity that can keep your brain working effectively may be tried out.

4. Play Games

Choose games that will definitely have a good effect on your brain. Refrain from playing games which are “no-brainers.” Nowadays, most computer games are designed to exercise your brain, so all you have to do is to choose well the games that you will play. Gaming consoles are also following the fad into increasing brain function. So, do your part in boosting your brain power, play games that will increase your brain power.

5. Enjoy an Educational Hobby

Choose a hobby that will give you some lessons at the end of the activity. This will not be such a difficult task since most of the time, we learn something from our experiences. Just be sure to do things that are not monotonous. Your hobby should be something that will help you learn new things every time you perform it. This way, you will be able to use some parts of your brain which are left unused before.

6. Sleep Well

Sleeping is the time when your body rebuilds and recharges itself. Most professionals believe that you should sleep for at least six to eight hours a day. Aside from these hours, you should also try to take ten-to-thirty minute power naps. After these refreshing sleeps and naps, you will surely feel energized to take on more activities for the day. From personal experience, I have found that sleep deprivation has a long list of bad side-effects. Memory loss is one of the first to appear.? Do not deprive yourself of sleep, and you will then realize that your brain will function better with more hours of sleep.

7. Relax

Because of the complexities of our society today, your brain is exhausted just as much as your body. Thus, you should take the time to relax and cleanse your mind of the worries and stresses that might overwhelm your thoughts. You may want to try on spas or meditations to give your mind a break from all the hassle. After the relaxation, you will feel that you are prepared to take on another complex day! This is how you make better your brain’s health and performance.
Rick
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Solutions to YOUR Problems

My surveys say the number one Baby Boomer problem is “how to make and keep more money“.? No matter how I seem to phrase the question, the number two problem is also money related; “Where do I find affordable health care?“? Now that I have shown you how to create passive streams of income with an Internet marketing business (A Smart Person’s Guide to A Great Retirement) , are you ready to solve some more problems?? First of all, isn’t it great the number of problems that can actually be solved by having money?

Baby Boomers are now between 46 and 64 years old.? After the Wealth issues,? it didn’t surprise me that Health issues jumped up.? I will continue to post Natural and Alternative solutions to our most common health concerns.? I am not a doctor and cannot give medical advice.? I can only provide what may have worked for other people and suggest that you investigate further and bring up the topic with your physician.

Healthy eating habits and moderate exercise continues to fuel the desire for a Great Sex Life but I’m amazed at how little some people have learned since their teenage years.? It is certainly not too late to learn how to WOW your partner with multiple orgasms and unbelievable good feelings.? And if you don’t have a partner, learn to use online dating sites in a safe and effective manner.? These are not insurmountable problems!? Some solutions are easier than others but so far, If you are willing to do the work, I’ve got you covered.

So I’m now open to finding solutions for very specific problems.? What will it take to make the coming years the very best of your life?

  • Self Improvement – Finding happiness, success, fulfillment
  • Curious about sex toys, escorts, sensual massage, tantric sex but too shy to ask?
  • Need some general financial tips that your Financial Adviser may never tell you?? Like? why you don’t want to just sell your accumulated stock outright.
  • Have trouble swallowing?? You are not alone.
  • Will you someday be a huge burden to your children?? Why not plan to be a hero.
  • Need help with that damn computer, cell phone, DVD player or HD TV?
  • Do you really understand what will happen if you have LASIK or Lens Replacement eye surgery?
  • If you had to go into the hospital, do you have someone close to act as your advocate?
  • Do you have a reason to be excited about getting out of bed in the morning?
  • And the fun problems…A great hiking vacation, How to best help the grandkids, How to be a mentor, Where to find a recipe, Be a Secret Santa

If you are a member of? “addedyears.com“, you already have access to some of these solutions.? If you have a specific question, ask it here (in the Comments section below) and I’ll try to point you in the right direction.? Be active and curious and stay out of the “rut”.????

How do I break long term relationship?

Dear Rick,

First of all, I’m a good guy. I’m almost 50 and was married and divorced when I was very young. Somewhere along the line I started dating a crazy woman and have been on and off with her for over 12 years!? Every time I break up with her, she finds a way to see me again and I just fall under her spell. Yes, we have great passionate sex and she really knows how to push all my buttons. Sometimes I think I’m lazy because the sex is so good and so easy. But she is not good for me. She drains my assets and doesn’t like me to see my family or friends. We really don’t have much in common but no woman has ever come close to turning me on the way she does.? What can I do to break this spell she has on me?

Mike G. -Chicago

Relax BEFORE Sex?

Sexually active people in their twenties or thirties probably don’t need to relax before having sex.? But if you are single and over forty, there may be many reasons to be uptight and/or nervous before going to bed with your next date.? A few butterflies in the stomach may enhance a sexual encounter, but knots in your stomach do not bode well for a great experience.? Worried about:

  • how your body looks?
  • the layoffs at work?
  • how well you will “perform”?
  • that cigarette smell in your hair?
  • the overall effect of the stressful life you have been living?

 

 

You need to relax BEFORE having sex.? A fast and effective way to do this is by using an anchor.? Anchoring is way to trigger mental and physical memories of? a time when you were really calm and confident.

There are many different types of anchoring techniques.? In this situation, a? “resource anchor” is just what we need.? It takes just a little practice to achieve great results.? Start with this exercise:

  • Think of a time when you were confident and relaxed.? As you think of that time, remember what your surroundings were.? Remember the color of the walls or of the sky,? see the textures and contours of that place where you were confident and relaxed.? Take a few deep breathes and fall into that same state of relaxation.? When you are there, press your thumb and forefinger together on your left hand.? As you press your thumb and forefinger together say to your self “relaxed and confident”
  • As you continue to relax,? become aware of the sounds that were going on around you as you relaxed.? Hear the sounds of the city or of nature, as you remember that time.? And when you are ready ….press the same thumb and forefinger together and repeat to yourself? “relaxed and confident”.
  • Now as you relax again, become aware of the sensations that you felt at that time. The seat beneath you and how your body felt so relaxed.? And as you remember those physical sensations of being relaxed press your thumb and forefinger together again while saying to yourself, “relaxed and confident “.

Always end by pressing your same thumb and forefinger together.? Feel the relaxation flooding back over you.? The best thing about this exercise is that the more you do it the easier it gets.? Try it before going to bed or taking a hot bath, whenever you know you are going to be quickly relaxed.

When setting the anchor, remember these four things:

  1. That you feel the state that you want to anchor, strongly.? That is to say if you can’t feel it clearly, the anchor won’t be as strong.
  2. Precisely time when you set the anchor.? You can do this by being sure that you really are feeling, whatever it is you want to anchor, at the time you set the anchor.
  3. Use a unique gesture to set your anchor.? That is why you set your anchor on the non-dominant hand so there are no contradictory things that you might use the hand for.
  4. Don’t complicate the anchor.? Make the gesture you use for setting your anchor easy to do again.

Now, back to having great sex…? Seize the opportunity when it presents itself.? Eliminate all self-doubt by moving into your confident and relaxed state.? Whenever you want to experience the state that you have anchored (relaxed & confident), simply press that thumb and forefinger together and you’ll go there.

A pretty slick trick, right?? Baby Boomers can use this same technique to relax before giving a big presentation or facing any situation where “relaxed & confident” is the desired state of body and mind.Join Us Now

My Time – My Space

 

 

A Baby Boomers’ Dilemma😕 When is it my turn to enjoy MY life?? I hear this sentiment more and more from my peers who write to me about being bogged down with responsibilities and wanting to “Reclaim their life”.

A very interesting new friend inspired me to write this post.? Please add your comments.

“For years, I have been spending my “non-work” time helping and waiting on others, my husband, my kids and now my parents.  How can I get some private time and space for me?”

The bold move is to simply announce: “Every other Saturday is my day and you will all have to take care of yourselves on my day.”  Your older kids will think you’ve gone nuts, your husband will think you are having an affair and your parents will think you are being “selfish”.  So this is not the ideal approach.

I assume you have noticed that no one says a word when your husband leaves regularly to spend five hours at the golf course. Don’t want to take up golf?  Look at your local recreation or senior center and see if anything looks interesting. If your family gets used to you going away at regular times for yoga sessions, knitting lessons or volunteer work, it becomes “your time” and soon, they will quit asking “Where are you going?” and when will you be back?”

My wife can easily spend five hours running errands and going to the grocery store on a Saturday.  When her father moved in with us, he was ready to call the police after she had been gone for three hours.  “How could she possibly still be shopping?” he would ask.  He now accepts “her time” or at worst thinks she is a really slow shopper.  The point is, over time, people get used to routines.  Start with a regular class or two that everyone understands.  They get used to you being gone and when the classes end that time slot has become “your time”.

You may not even want to leave the house but you still want some private time.  That will require that you have some private space.If the kids are gone, claim a bedroom and make it your study.  Immediately, start locking it so everyone realizes it is off limits. If you don’t have an extra room, look at the closets, a utility room or even a corner of your bedroom.  Buy a locking fold down or roll-top desk big enough to hold a computer.  You may want to start a family tree or catalog all of your recipes so you will have an answer when they ask what you are always doing on the computer.  Again, your time away will soon become part of their routine and they will lose interest.  So whether you are chatting with friends, playing solitaire or starting a new business, it has become Your Time ?  Your Space.

Rick

 

What Memory Loss?

“I can’t find where I parked my truck.Oh, I forgot, I drove the car today.”Sound familiar?

I have been scanning thousands of pages about how the memory works and what happens when you start to lose it.Of course, I’m really looking for ideas to help all of us over 43 keep or improve the memory that we currently have.You know I’m not a doctor so please consult your physician before starting any health related program.

I’ve tried to filter out the scams, the unreasonable, the unavailable and the impractical.Here are some of my conclusions:

Some “non-medical” authors will try to tell you that the only reason your memory gets worse with age is because you don’t use it as much and if you just concentrate a little more and pay more attention to what you are doing, you won’t lose your memory.My common sense, observation and the medical professionals think that is a bunch of horse manure.

According to a “Scientific American” article in January 2008, “a lessened supply of new nerve cells” in the aging mind could trigger short term memory loss.Scientist don’t know for sure.This is where my practical, Capricorn mind kicks in.I really don’t care what causes memory loss in aging humans.I just want to know how to prevent it from happening to me.

So this is the great part…even though we don’t know for an absolute certainty what causes it, we do know several things that can prevent it!And if you have already started losing your memory, you can possibly regain and even improve it!I love finding solutions to problems.

Those of you following “The Smart Person’s Guide to a Great Retirement” are probably already enjoying the kind of lifestyle that supports a healthy memory.Some of the daily living choices that support a healthy brain and enhance memory are:

Seven to eight hours of sleep per night.

Proper nutrition with the right supplements and fats (did you know that quality dark chocolate and even a little caffeine can help?)

Aerobic exercise

Eliminating stress

Good brain stimulation (beyond working crossword puzzles.)

And if you want to go beyond the average “good memory”, there are proven systems to dramatically improve your memory and learning speed.

All of these healthy choices help more than just your memory. Clearer thinking, better balance, better sex and more energy for everything you do can be welcomed side benefits. If you want to learn more about how your memory works and what you can do to improve it, check out this program: Over 43 Memory    This is a paid program but it offers quite a bit of training and information.

Rick

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Health Insurance before Medicare

I always want to keep the site on an upbeat tempo without ever starting to moan and groan about aches and pains. Why? Because I do believe in the “Law of Attraction”. However, I am also a very practical person. Just because I plan on being healthy forever, doesn’t mean that I don’t have health insurance.

Bob Moos of the Dallas Morning News wrote this article, reporting on the issues facing older Baby Boomers who are no longer covered by an employer or group health insurance plan, but are too young to qualify for Medicare coverage.

It seems some entrepreneurs will be finding opportunities with those of us who get caught in this situation. On the other hand, options today are limited.

Massage for Health

I like the way Baby Boomers think. I ask everyone who has completed the wealth building section of “The Smart Person’s Guide to a Great Retirement”, “What are you doing with your money now that you have new streams of passive income?” I expected to hear about new homes, new vehicles, trips and paying off debts but I’m pleased to hear from so many people that are spending time and money taking care of their bodies. New spa and gym memberships seem to be a priority, a few personal trainers but lots of weekly massage treatments.

Back in the old stressful Corporate days, I would have very painful knots in my shoulders that never went away. I finally got relief when I started having a weekly massage. Even though it was medicinal, at that time, I felt it was such a luxury that I hesitated to talk about it. Well now we know how those movie stars manage to stay young looking and active. They have the time and money to take care of themselves.

Some of you who have never had extra money, tell me that you are hoarding your new wealth in stocks and real estate or just building up big bank accounts. Remember that we are planning to make the next 30-40 years, the very best of our lives. Spend some of that money on yourself! Take care of your body and get a massage. A good therapist will keep your blood flowing, your joints loose and your muscles relaxed. Add a little exercise and you may be amazed at how good you feel.

If you and your spouse or partner have never experimented with giving each other full body massages, it may be just the thing to add some heat to your love life. I’m sure Jon will have something to say about that on his new free membership site: http://www.GreatSexOver50.com.