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Tag Archives: wellbeing
Tell your Brain to Walk with Pain
Have you ever considered challenging and managing your pain using your brain?
I am not for any stretch of my imagination suggesting that any of us can do what Tiger does – but we can consider what it means to us as just ‘ordinary’ people if we challenge our own physical pain . Listen to this brief explanation of what some of the pain experts are saying about how to control pain, by redirecting the concept of pain and how to manage this challenge.
Just click this link to select:
https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7.
Take a look at the concept of this integrative method of self-care at the websites below. And, then tell your brain – to tell your back AND LEG pain – that you can walk a little. As senior citizens, walking is one of the main exercises, which informs our bodies that we have energy, it creates.
Read about : A treatment called pain reprocessing therapy. (PRT)
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/retraining-brain-treat-chronic-pain
This podcast may be of interest to you.
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May is Mental Health Month
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Source: https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health
Use the links in this post to assist you in determining whether you should contact someone for mental well-being and wellness help.
Fact Sheet
My Mental Health: Do I Need Help? (nih.gov)
NIMH » Help for Mental Illnesses (nih.gov)
All the best wishes for your mental well-being!
Free – Strength & Stability Class
FYI – Senior Planet Class May 5th. Check out the details at this link:
https://seniorplanet.org/event/strength-and-stability/2022-05-05/
Learn about Zoom –
https://seniorplanet.org/zoom-3/
All the best for your well-being!
Thanks for the Feedback
Hello everyone,
I want to take a moment to let you know that I appreciate getting your feedback when you click a ‘like’ button, or click a ‘follow’ button to receive emails from the blog posts that I create.
I have been blogging for about 10 years. Currently, I post on 4 blogs. Recently, I started doing a Podcast. I am an essential oil enthusiast. My intention is to provide interesting and useful information for your Well-being journey, and Wellness regimen.
If you would like to learn more about the topics I post, please visit my website, JudithGuerra.com
All the best for your well-being,
Judith
FYI – Free Senior Planet Balance Class
A friend told me about the Balance class Senior Planet has available via Zoom. Tomorrow April 28, if you are free and would like to work on your balance health. Click the link to register.
https://seniorplanet.org/event/virtual-balance-strength-2021-01-07/2022-04-28/
Learn more at the links below:
Senior Planet: https://seniorplanet.org/about/our-purpose/
ZOOM: https://seniorplanet.org/zoom-3/
All the best for your well-being!
Latest Aspirin News Guidelines
“There are some important nuances of the guidelines. They don’t apply to people who’ve already had a heart attack or stroke. And they don’t tell adults who are currently taking daily aspirin to stop taking it. However, the task force does caution that because of increased bleeding risk with age, patients may need to consider stopping daily aspirin use around age 75.“
Read details at source:
https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2022-04-26/older-adults-shouldnt-start-a-routine-of-daily-aspirin-task-force-says
All the best for your well-being!
Embracing Aging Podcast FYI
The URL’s below will lead you to a Podcast that I think has some good suggestions and information for embracing aging. In addition, the website is a good resource for topics, that may give you ideas for recreating yourself as you age.
Type the URL address below into your browser to access the Untrained Wisdom Podcast, created by Shuva Rahimm.
https://untrainedwisdom.com
Learn more about the podcast topics at the URL address below:
https://untrainedwisdom.com/topic-list/
Best wishes for your well-being!
Arthritis Podcast
Living with Arthritis has many challenges. Below is a link to a podcast, which I think could be helpful in providing solutions and guidelines for dealing with this health challenge.
https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast
All the best for your well-being!
Help Guidelines for Doctor Visits and More
Finding help experts to assist us in developing the skills to make the right decisions and know what questions to ask when meeting with our doctors for our health challenges and well-being is a formidable task.
When you have a free moment, learn more by listening to my Episode 35 podcast, which provides a brief introduction to this blog post and the links which are available for your quick access to the website.
Just click this link to select:
https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7.
Website: verywellhealth.com
Guides for asking your doctor questions are available at this link.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/doctor-discussion-guides-4179090
Below is a link to a pdf document, with recommended questions to ask the doctor about Diabetes. Click to see the recommended discussion guidelines.
Read detailed information about the editorial process at the link below:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/verywell-editorial-process-4777042
Best wishes for your well-being.
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