CONCEPTS TO ENTER THE NEW YEAR
Are we waiting for the New Year to push a reset button on our lives? Eventually we re-alize that New Year’s resolutions don’t always work. They may be effective for a while, but we don’t stick to them for long.
Is there a better idea: New Year’s Concepts?
VOLUNTEER COMPANIONS NEEDED FOR ISOLATED SENIORS
Our most vulnerable senior neighbors have become isolated from the world outside their door through their lack of resources to remain independent in their homes, have pets or afford assisted living.
THE PURPOSE OF MINDFULNESS MEDITAION ON OUR BODIES AND OUR MINDS
Studies to date suggest that mindfulness affects many aspects of our psychological well-being—improving our mood, increasing positive emotions, and decreasing our anxiety, emotional reactivity, and job/school burnout.
REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS IN OLDER ADULTS
There are numerous reasons why people of all ages become socially isolated, which may include physical and psychological disabilities, but older adults are particularly at risk of unwanted social isolation. Health conditions they may be experiencing can reduce mobility, and the inability to drive certainly reduces independence.