Archive for March 2009
Thinking out loud about Assisted Living budget issues
Posted by: Stan Cohen on: March 23, 2009
- In: Family| Fitness| Health
- 3 Comments
Stan Cohen
Founder of ChiForLiving and Maturity Matters
I normally do not rant, and I hope not too in this post either. We will see how it goes and how well I keep myself in check using my own breathing and mind calming techniques, the same ones I teach the seniors in class.
This post is about the quality of [...]
You are never too old to move it (part 4)
Posted by: Stan Cohen on: March 22, 2009
- In: Fitness| Health
- Leave a Comment
Cinda Hocking, LMSW
cindahocking.blogspot.com
• You should have enough breath to talk, but not sing, while doing the activity.
• You should feel completely normal (or better!) within one hour after exercising. If you don’t, try to slow down the intensity, duration, or repetitions of the activity.
• Some soreness is normal when getting started with an activity, [...]
When I explain the whole person concept, the seniors get it
Posted by: Stan Cohen on: March 19, 2009
- In: Fitness| Health
- Leave a Comment
Stan Cohen
Founder of ChiForLiving and Maturity Matters
The concept behind this project is that the overall fitness / wellness of a person is the sum of the parts. Sounds easy, but it is hard to accomplish. So many of us are laser focused on particulars of our lives, while other aspects are left to wither [...]
You are never too old to move it! (part 3)
Posted by: Stan Cohen on: March 18, 2009
Cinda Hocking, LMSW
cindahocking.blogspot.com
How Often You Are Active
Be active for short periods of time (5-15 minutes of continuous activity) each day, and for longer times (20 minutes to 1 hour of continuous activity) at least three days a week in order to achieve and maintain your health goals. If you are including weight training, make [...]
A LESSON IN LOVE: One wife’s struggle to make a difference
Posted by: Stan Cohen on: March 17, 2009
Nancy L. Heinrich, M.P.H.
Economic Wellness Works
My life changed at 2:45 PM this afternoon. March 11, 2009.
At the conclusion of my “Healthy Cooking and Diabetes” class today at the Okeechobee Senior Center and sharing the grilled pepper and mushroom quesadillas I prepared as part of the lesson about dietary fiber, one woman lingered. She approached me [...]
Recent Comments