Reading the latest issue of AARP, yes, I qualify to be a member, we find the good Doctor Mehmet Oz reminding us that it's important to stay active in senior-hood.
I really enjoy Doctor Oz's approach to life, an exploration of possibilities and laughter.
He writes: Instead of treating retirement as a time to take it easy, I purpose a different path. In Japan they call it ikigai, which means "the reason for which we wake up in the morning."
Doctor, I get up each morning because it hurts too much to lay there any more. All the aches, pains, and stiffness that goes with staying in one position too long make me approach mornings with zest.
I get up , brew some coffee, read , and plan the day's adventures. Stretching helps.
Not wanting to overdo the Tylenol, I take the natural path.
Does that count?
Use it or lose it applies to cognition as well as large muscle groups. Keeping plenty of options open is my strategy:
hike to the river, or hike to the cave,or hike to the spring,or hike to the road.
Life doesn't have to be boring. Some days I get out of bed on the right side.
Some days I choose the left.
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