Barbara Morris

How many times do we hear we shouldn’t be stressed out? We should be in the namaste state of chill. Easier said than done. We live in a fast-paced world where everything we do seems to stress us out. Even the morning alarm puts us into a stressful state. What does all this stress do to our bodies? Where should I start? Let’s start with the hormone cortisol. In our primitive ancestor’s … [Read more...] about Three Ways Chronic Elevated Cortisol Disrupts Endocrine System Balance

The premise of Law of Attraction is actually simple. But, to reach this simplicity, you often have to travel through “layers.” Self forgiveness is one of those layers; and it influences use of Law and success results. Do you ever wish you’d done something in the past differently, or think about how results of one or more mistakes caused you to feel pretty bad about yourself, or … [Read more...] about Self Forgiveness: What Does It Have to Do with Success?

I hunt down senior life coaches like Mr. Fudd hunts down his famous "wascally wabbit", and just like the elusive Mr. Bunny, I find they are few and far between. I need to hear from others who are experiencing some of the stuff I encounter when simply trying to help others live a full senior life. What folks don't know is that we are supplying a dual service. We feel better when living … [Read more...] about Any Life Coaches For Seniors Out There?

Let’s Treat Others As

We Want to Be Treated

“Civility is claiming and caring for one’s identity, needs and beliefs without degrading someone else’s in the process.” – Tomas Spath and Cassandra Dahnke, Founders of the Institute for Civility in Government

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On a talk show recently, the host and I were discussing retirement. He related the story of a friend, a CEO who couldn't wait to retire at 65. The pressure and stress of running a company had become so burdensome he was counting the days until it was all over. The time finally came and he spent two years playing golf, fishing and taking his wife on cruises. One day he realized he was … [Read more...] about Mature Brain Power: Don’t Waste Yours

There are two types of overwhelm: the type that’s triggered by external events and the type you self-impose. Both can be managed with the same technique. “I’m overwhelmed,” was my client’s first comment. You’ve been in that state of mind, and so have I. And, that’s what’s important to understand—overwhelm is a state of mind, not an actual event. Let’s look at a parallel situation. Say … [Read more...] about What Does Feeling Overwhelmed Really Mean?

Last week I was standing before a group of women ( I would like to say my women but that would suggest I have started some kind of senior harem) who come eagerly to my "Senior Talk with Zenobia" class. The reason I say eagerly is because my first attempts at this in our senior community was met with major rolling of the eyes and whispers of "Who does she think she is" as well as … [Read more...] about Fierce Old Age: An Old Tire Patched and Pumped to Keep Going

Let’s face it…the “eating fat will make you fat” hypothesis just doesn’t hold water. Dietary fat been vilified since the Ancel Keys days and his Seven Country Study in the late 50’s where he tried to prove the correlation between heart disease and eating fat saturated fat. Interestingly, Key’s study did find a correlation between eating saturated and fat and heart disease, but his … [Read more...] about Eating Fat Will Make You Fat?