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I'm going to do an online Escape Room with my adult children and spouses. I've done several in person, but this will be the first online one. Should be interesting! Jan Cullinane, author, The Single Woman's Guide to Retirement (AARP/Wiley)
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I made a resolution three years ago to lose some weight (I've kept about 17 pounds off sucessfully). I had to think about what my major "weakness" was - and realized that my willpower evaporated in the evening at home if there was junk food easily a...
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For better brain health, I try to live by Eleanor Roosevelt's terrific quote: "Do something every day that scares you." Some personal examples: I ran for an elected office in my community; I taught myself how to do a book proposal and had an award-...
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Two thoughts: 1. Play a sport. I play tennis. Started in my late 40s. It works out your body, your mind, and it's very social. 2. Get rid of junk food in your house. Willpower is used up over the course of a day, and by around 8 p.m., mine is gon...
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I do like games, but I'm a big believer in sports - not only for your brain, but for providing other benefits as well. I took up tennis in my late 40s, and it does a number of wonderful things: it's very social (have met a number of good friends thro...
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I'm going to do an online Escape Room with my adult children and spouses. I've done several in person, but this will be the first online one. Should be interesting! Jan Cullinane, author, The Single Woman's Guide to Retirement (AARP/Wiley)
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I made a resolution three years ago to lose some weight (I've kept about 17 pounds off sucessfully). I had to think about what my major "weakness" was - and realized that my willpower evaporated in the evening at home if there was junk food easily a...
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For better brain health, I try to live by Eleanor Roosevelt's terrific quote: "Do something every day that scares you." Some personal examples: I ran for an elected office in my community; I taught myself how to do a book proposal and had an award-...
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Two thoughts: 1. Play a sport. I play tennis. Started in my late 40s. It works out your body, your mind, and it's very social. 2. Get rid of junk food in your house. Willpower is used up over the course of a day, and by around 8 p.m., mine is gon...
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I do like games, but I'm a big believer in sports - not only for your brain, but for providing other benefits as well. I took up tennis in my late 40s, and it does a number of wonderful things: it's very social (have met a number of good friends thro...
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I'm going to do an online Escape Room with my adult children and spouses. I've done several in person, but this will be the first online one. Should be interesting! Jan Cullinane, author, The Single Woman's Guide to Retirement (AARP/Wiley)
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I made a resolution three years ago to lose some weight (I've kept about 17 pounds off sucessfully). I had to think about what my major "weakness" was - and realized that my willpower evaporated in the evening at home if there was junk food easily a...
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For better brain health, I try to live by Eleanor Roosevelt's terrific quote: "Do something every day that scares you." Some personal examples: I ran for an elected office in my community; I taught myself how to do a book proposal and had an award-...
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Two thoughts: 1. Play a sport. I play tennis. Started in my late 40s. It works out your body, your mind, and it's very social. 2. Get rid of junk food in your house. Willpower is used up over the course of a day, and by around 8 p.m., mine is gon...
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I do like games, but I'm a big believer in sports - not only for your brain, but for providing other benefits as well. I took up tennis in my late 40s, and it does a number of wonderful things: it's very social (have met a number of good friends thro...
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