AARP Rewards Learning and Earning Contest 2024

  I believe that sometimes we may feel overwhelmed that we cannot control enough of our time, or our environment, to allocate time for ourselves. However, I find tuhat consistency in prioritizing self care time each day, creates routine that affects all aspects of my life.  Often it comes in small stretches of time.  For example, sometimes sitting in contemplation and other times doing stretches and balance exercises while watching meditation videos.  Another thing I enjoy is challenging  my mind with Staying Sharp games. I appreciate games like Path Finder because I can see top players on line names and scores and set a goal of competing with and once in a while seeing my name up there as well!  I can check my mental agility and progress with the Assessment options and also very much enjoy the many quizzes that encompass a wide range of topics to educate and amuse me.  And of course, the accumulation of rewards points that I use to purchase gift cards.  I enjoy the challenge of combining sales and coupons to further stretch those dollars.  Small increments of time, allocated throughout a day or week can nurture mind, body and soul.

Every morning while drinking coffee I do all of my AARP Rewards activities and reading interesting articles provided by AARP on the website.  Everything here is beneficial and easy to access.  It is a plus that you are able to earn while learning!

Always enjoy the articles on health and increasing you well-being.

I especially like the cooking demonstrations and the new flavor combinations they offer.  Patti Jinich is a particular favorite.  I like the spice.  I also like making sure I am up to date with the weekly news quizzes.

I enjoy the video on the different exercises so I can stay healthy and I like discovering new ones! I also like the different movies/theater stuff they show, also the different articles about different things!

I I enjoy taking the walking and bike quizzes along with the back exercise videos.

I have learned so much through your yoga activities. Thank you.

Rob Morris

As a mother of two Adult special needs children,  my free time is valuable to me.  I like being able to read on the things that affect me and my children as we grow older.  My health has really declined in tne last twelve years and I find that everything I read in my AARP newsletter helps me in various ways. I am always interested in making my life as a caregiver easier in any way possible. 

More than forty years ago I graduated with a degree in Horticulture. My favorite class was Woody Ornamentals and each week while in field trips, we’d learn 20 new plants each week. This included having to memorize their botanical/Latin names, growing attributes, planting preferences, etc. 

Now many years later, when walking through botanical gardens while traveling, I try to recall as many botanical names as possible. It’s a good test for my memory and lets me reflect on an earlier time of my life that brought me great joy. 

 I love watching the videos on items that can affect my daily life, such as AI scams, quick exercises to improve my health, and easy recipes to make. By watching these videos and reading articles on the AARP website, I am improving my overall life and earning rewards to use for sweepstakes to earn gift cards.