I have not done this yet at Boomer for Life, so I will warn you this post is a bit of an editorial rant. During the past week I listened to a Ted talk and read two blog posts on the same subject. Dan Pallota’s most recent Ted talk was … Continue reading
Transformations
Tomorrow’s My 65th – Nanananana
Background info. I was told this week that I was being too serious with my blog posts by someone who has known me since I was 15 yr. old. Current moment connection. I have not been exercising lately, so I decided tonight that I would take a walk in my neighborhood. … Continue reading
Brain Practices (Post IV)
This is the last in the series of blog posts focused on enhancing the special strengths of the Boomer brain as discussed in Dr. Sandra Chapman’s book “Make Your Brain Smarter.” Your brain can be changed by how you use it, by how you activate it every day— no matter … Continue reading
Google Glass
Did you hear about Google Glass this week? Google announced that it would make its Google Glass beta test product available to a limited number of would be ‘Glass explorers’. To acquire a pair of Google Glasses and become an explorer you had to apply by February 28th by either … Continue reading
Brain Practices (Post III)
Integrated Reasoning. This is the third post which relates to the book “Make Your Brain Smarter.” If you have not read the first two posts look for the Brain icon in earlier posts and read them first. Also note, if you want to buy the book “Make Your Brain Smarter” … Continue reading
Brain Practices (Post II)
As a Boomer, I am thrilled to learn that your brain ages extremely well. In Dr. Sandra Chapman’s book, Make Your Brain Smarter, we learn that a Boomer’s best brain years are still ahead of us! Like many other things the more we invest in our brains the bigger the … Continue reading
Become a CEO – Cognitive Entrepreneur Officer
In Make Your Brain Smarter the author of this incredible book explains how you can become your own CEO (aka Cognitive Entrepreneur Officer). The book was written by Sandra Bond Chapman Ph.D. and released in December 2012. Dr. Chapman is the Founder and Chief Director of the Center for Brain … Continue reading
What’s Your Real Age?
Following the post about 99 Year Old Gertrude Brown, this subject seemed like a natural place to go. Dr. Mark Hyman (www.drhyman.com) a blogger I follow commented this week on why our biological age is different from the actual age of our body. We certainly witness that with Gertrude. Dr. Hyman’s post … Continue reading
A Long Walk – What was I Thinking?
Listen to this one – talk about an Inspiring Boomer… Paul Salopek has decided to go for a 7 year walk. This 51 year old, two time Pulitzer Prize winner, has set out on a walking journey following a route that is based on the migration out of Africa by … Continue reading