Physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, movement and everyday habits that help you feel more alive.
Small daily expectations, such as always feeling happy, never feeling low, getting everything perfect and always choosing the best, can quietly wear down our peace. Research suggests gentler expectations leave more room for contentment.
If your knees ache after 60, there’s no need to give up the bike. A review of 217 trials found aerobic exercise like walking, cycling and swimming helped knee arthritis most.
Forgetting a name moments after hearing it is common at every age. Research explains why names are so slippery, and when forgetting is worth checking.
Some people reach their 80s with a memory as sharp as someone 30 years younger. Research into these “SuperAgers” offers clues about what helps, and what it can’t yet promise.
I came across some research recently that actually blew my mind. I had been reading about longevity science, the rapidly growing field studying how we might live not only longer, but remain healthier for more of those years. It is difficult to spend much time online now without coming across it. There are podcasts about
From Skippy to The Brady Bunch, the TV theme songs many boomers can still sing along to, the stories behind them, and what research suggests about why they’ve stuck for so long.
Why do the songs of our youth still feel like a hug from the past? Research on memory, nostalgia and the brain helps explain it, and suggests how to make the most of them now.
Your best at 75 won’t look like your best at 45, and that’s the point. A Stoic philosopher, a famous pianist and research on ageing suggest how to do your best, whatever the day brings.
There are two useful ways of thinking about wellbeing. Hedonic wellbeing is the pleasure and enjoyment we get from life. Eudaimonic wellbeing is the satisfaction that comes from meaning, personal growth and doing things that matter to us. Psychologists Richard Ryan and Edward Deci explored these two approaches in their review of wellbeing research. The
The other day, I put on a song in the kitchen and started dancing. There was no plan. I wasn’t wearing activewear. My Fitbit was not consulted. I simply heard a song I loved and, before I had time to make the whole thing unnecessarily complicated, I began to move. Nothing had been solved. But
