By Louis Bezich, Health Care Executive and Author of “Crack the Code”
Guest blogger
What exactly are micromotivators and how do they help people sustain healthy behavior?
Micromotivators are those tiny strategies, feelings, and approaches that keep you on track every day, the guardrails of healthy behavior.
How can micromotivators help us baby boomers get and stay healthy at this stage of our lives?
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The holiday season is here. My daughter and I have been shopping and we’re planning the Christmas Eve dinner. We’ll be having roast beef again, my son-in-law’s favorite, and making pumpkin and chocolate cream pie. The twins, now teens, like pie – finally. In years past, we’ve made birthday cake-style Christmas cakes because they didn’t like pies.
But sometimes, the holidays are tough, Carol Cassara tell us on Heart·Mind·Soul. Cassara said four of her loved ones died over this holiday and so, for her, it’s always tinged with grief. If you’re having a tough holiday, she offers some advice at “If You Don’t Feel That Holiday Sparkle.”
Cassara reports other boomer bloggers in our group are writing about:
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Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting went to her town’s official party to usher in the holiday season, a Saturday evening with a holiday parade and block party. It rained early in the day, but by the 5 p.m. start, no rain fell and the temperature was almost balmy. Fire engines, school bands, home-made floats, and enthusiastic spectators created a festive atmosphere.
Other boomer bloggers are writing about:
Baer writes about these articles for the Best of Boomer Blogs #575. Click here to get the links to the articles. And, be sure to join in the conversations. Boomer bloggers love to hear from readers.
Thanksgiving has always been nice celebration for me and my family. However, in recent years, I’ve been thinking more and more about the criticisms of the holiday.
Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting sheds some light on Thanksgiving. Baer did research and discovered some historical facts not taught in school, at least not when she went to school. Her “A Thanksgiving Story for Adults” isn’t X-rated, but includes details that might shock kids and many adults, too.
Carol Cassara at A Healing Spirit reminds us it's not Thanksgiving yet, and it’s still early in the holiday season. Cassara offers a gift guide for the special people in your life.
Rebecca Olkowski with BabyBoomster.com has updated her holiday gift guide for 2018. Look and see what she recommends for fun gifts you can order online for family, friends, and colleagues. And if you’re looking for something tasty to make for Thanksgiving check out her "Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup" of family favorites.
Tom Sightings of Sightings Over 60 is visiting Charleston, South Carolina, billed as America's most historic city. Take a look at “Discovering the Lost Cause” for a glimpse of the city – and a look at what really went on in its gilded past.
Jennifer Koshak of Unfold And Begin reminds us we’ve all been through change. Some easy. Some hard. But imagine finding out that not only is your husband leaving you for his mistress but that he’s lost all of your money and is leaving you in massive debt. That's what happened to Lee Gaitan who is the most recent Starting Over interview on Koshak’s blog.
Laura Lee Carter of the Adventures of the New Old Farts suffered a close call this past summer with wildfires in southern Colorado. Carter shares her thoughts about those caught in California's recent firestorms, and those who simply don't understand how it feels.
This is the Best of Boomer Blogs #573. Click on the links and see what boomer bloggers have to say. And, be sure and join in the conversations. Boomer bloggers love to hear from readers.
What do you do in November? I’ve started getting ready for the holidays. I’ve shipped books to my daughters and nieces and got together with my sisters to give them their holiday presents. Safeway had nice pointsets, so I bought one for my sister’s caregiver who does a good job of helping my sister.
I also found a great book for Lady Elizabeth who runs the bed and breakfast where my sister and I stay when we visit our older sister in Bellingham. It’s called “United Cakes of America: Recipes Celebrating Every State” by Warren Brown. She said she’d bake me a cake on one of our upcoming visits.
This week, I’ll pick out photos for my holiday cards. I’ve got some great ones from a family get-together in August.
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The midterm elections are Tuesday and some of our baby boomer writers are getting excited about the outcome. America could be on the cusp of political change. It all depends on who comes out to vote.
This week, boomer bloggers are writing about:
Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski of BabyBoomster is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blog 571. Click here to get links to this week’s boomer articles. And be sure to join in the conversations. Boomer bloggers love to hear from readers.
Tom Sightings of Sightings Over Sixty is back in the classroom every week this fall, once as a teacher and twice as a student.
Many baby boomers are interested in pursuing their education, whether for profit, leisure, or cultural enrichment – whether they go to a local adult-education class, attend an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course at a nearby university, or take off on an educational trip with Road Scholar.
Our baby boomer group, too, is interested in education. They write hundreds of articles every year to provide helpful information to boomers. Here’s this week’s offering:
The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh was controversial when it was first announced due to his right-wing views. However, when multiple charges of sexual assault emerged, and the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee disregarded them, tensions grew. In the end, though, the Republican soldiers, and one Democrat, lined up and followed their president, who mocked professor Christine Blasey Ford liked he mocked a disabled reporter and others.
What to do? I stewed about it all day Saturday, then wrote “Yes, There Will Be Thousands of More Deaths Because Brett-Kavanaugh Is on the Supreme Court.”
As my readers know, my interests are in writing about consumer issues. Researchers estimate 80,000 extra deaths will occur each decade due to Trumps anti-environmental and pro-industry policies. Kavanaugh will support these policies in the Supreme Court like he’s sided with businesses against the public interest in his years as a federal court judge.
What’s next? Vote. Vote the Republicans out. It’s obvious by now that that their anti-regulation, government slashing policies benefit corporations not consumers.
Meanwhile, my baby boomer blogging friends are putting Kavanaugh behind them and providing their readers with helpful information.
This week Tom Sightings of Sightings Over Sixty wonders about the advisability of getting a pet at our age. One of his relatives says no, another says yes. So Sightings looks into the eyes of his dog and concludes . . . well, check it out for yourself at his post “The Push and Pull of a Pet.”
Carol Cassara points out at A Healing Spirit that kindness has been in short supply these days. That's why she thinks it's more important than ever to toss kindness around like confetti.
Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting discusses “Celebrating Columbus Day, in a Way…” Since Columbus has a mixed reputation these days, some people will celebrate Columbus Day this week, some will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and some won’t recognize either holiday.
Jennifer Koshak, of Unfold and Begin, wants to make sure that you know purple is for Domestic Violence Awareness month. In “The Impact of Technology on Domestic Violence,” find out how technology – a computer, cell phone, or GPS – can be a benefit or a problem for victims of domestic violence. In a follow-up post, Koshak writes about the “Warning Signs You Can Look For” when you start dating someone new.
Rebecca Olkowski with BabyBoomster.com did an audio interview with Emmy nominated actress Cheryl Hines, who is known for her work in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Suburgatory.” She’s the spokeswoman for a new campaign called Painfully Awkward Conversations, which focuses on talking about painful sex for women over 50. Marla Shapiro, M.D., weighs in with facts women need to know.
Laura Lee Carter, who blogs at the Adventures of the New Old Farts, tells us Americans under the age of 45 have found a novel way to rebel against their elders: They’re staying married. Carter tells readers about it in “Divorce Rates Plummet as Millennials Marry...”
This is the Best of Boomer Blogs #567. Be sure to take a look at these helpful articles. And be sure to leave a comment. Boomer Bloggers love to hear from readers.
Fall is in the air, and there’s no doubt that winter is coming soon. I’m eating the last of the cucumbers from my garden. And, it’s time to do fall cleanup and get my yard ready for winter.
As the cold, dreaded weather approaches, baby boomers are writing about:
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Ah, sunny California. I just returned from a few days in Sacramento to attend a play in which my granddaughter had one of the starring parts in “Much Ado About Nothing.”
I had a terrific time. The teens are members of the Young Professionals Conservancy, which is part of the Sacramento Theater Company’s School of the Arts. Rachel played Signora Leonata, a respected, well-to-do, elderly noble at whose home, in Messina, Italy, the action is set. As governor of Messina, she is second in social power only to Don Pedro, an important nobleman from Aragon. Leonata oversees romantic high jinx between her daughter and niece and Pedro’s family and soldiers.
I’m amazed at the talent of these young performers to bring Shakespeare alive.
Meanwhile, baby boomer bloggers are writing about life’s challenges and pleasures. Their articles include:
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