Barbara Morris

Good balance is not something we’re born with.  Children all over the world play games to improve balance, and most of us do so until we leave school.  We then enter into the world of being professionals, parents, homemakers, and we stop doing all those little things that improve balance.  So what happens?  Our balance gets worse as time goes by.

No … [Read more...] about Improve Your Balance Today – And Keep It With Practice

It's gotta be genetic. It could very well be the part of our DNA that sniffs out, searches for, and ultimately spends money on anything, all in the effort to save money and brag about it.

You have to admit it is fun even if you'll never use the 20 litre jar of maple syrup or consume the party pack of potpourri that you had to stop putting out because it … [Read more...] about Nothing Beats a Bargain

There are basically two types of incontinence in women, a condition manifested by unwanted leakage of urine. 

The first type is called stress incontinence.  It is found in women who have lost muscle control around the urethra, and, as a result, experience unwanted urine leakage under stress. The most common factors creating this problem are the … [Read more...] about Types of Incontinence in Women

“Isn’t the Peace Corps just for college kids?” folks often ask. When, at age 62, I left for the Peace Corps in Honduras, a male friend solemnly warned, “That’s just crazy at your age. Mark my words, you’ll be home by Christmas at the latest.” Actually, Peace Corps has no upper age limit—a woman 86 is now serving in Morocco—and, no, I didn’t come home by Christmas. I extended … [Read more...] about Boomers: Let the Peace Corps Be Your Second Act

It has taken me almost seventy-five years to figure out something simple about my personality makeup! Since I put it together only this morning, forgive me if my summation is still a little bit unclear. However, on the off-chance that it might be true of most of us, I'll risk sounding slightly muddled.

My brain has two settings:

1. Ho-Hum

2. Focused … [Read more...] about My Hungry Laser-Like Brain

When most people think about Legacy planning they often think about what assets they will leave and to whom. They think about how to divide up their assets so that there's some sort of equalization taking place, be it in a situation where one child might get the Family Business while the other child or children may get an equal or equitable share of other monetary assets to … [Read more...] about Your Legacy’s Tangible and Intangible Values

Allan Stewart, an Australian who earned a law degree age 91, recently earned a master's degree in clinical science at Southern Cross University at age 97 -- his fourth degree -- 72 years after graduating from the University of Sydney with a degree in dentistry.

He enrolled in his latest course in 2009 and said while it had been a "tremendous challenge" he had enjoyed … [Read more...] about You Are NOT Too Old To Do That!

'Ambient' Bullying Gives Employees Urge to Quit  

Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian … [Read more...] about New Research to Help You Live and Feel Better August 2012

There are three elements of any exercise, identified by the acronym, “FIT” – frequency, intensity and time. The one that raises its head the most often as the reason for many not doing exercise is time. Other priorities such as work, family and more pleasurable activities limit the availability of this element.

So what if I told you that there’s a … [Read more...] about Why Do High Intensity Interval Training?

You get to be a slug by accident.  A recent move of mine confirms this.  The house I owned for the last eight years was two-stories and on a quarter acre.  Where I live now is single-story with very little yard. And lawn service for that!  If I don’t turn this around soon, I will be shopping for clothes in ever larger sizes.

It was the right decision, and it’s a nice … [Read more...] about I Miss My Stairs