Tag: wellness

Square Dancing Makes You Healthy and Happy!

Mary Klootwyk Dancing is a universal human experience. We dance to express joy, celebrate life events, and enact religious and cultural rituals. Dance also has physical and cognitive benefits that may exceed those of other forms of exercise. The evidence for the health benefits of exercise is indisputable. Physiologic studies have demonstrated that regular activity…

Are You Forgetful? Isn’t Everybody Our Age?

Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart The cruel reality is that we’re not getting any younger, and with aging comes consequences, like losing our mental sharpness. Ever forget the names of people or places or what you had for breakfast today? Okay, I’ll speak for myself. I will go into a room for something and forget what…

2 Your Health: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Grief

Dr. Rose Bricker What is anxiety? Anxiety is a mood disorder that involves excessive worrying, nervousness, and fear. Depression is characterized by feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and/or anger that interferes with our everyday life. Trauma can be both physical and psychological. In childhood and adulthood, we have experiences that can leave us feeling…

Become a Knit Wit—Save Your Mind

Bin Davis Extensive research has shown that lifestyle changes such as increased exercise, good diet, plenty of sleep, and correcting hearing loss may reduce the risk of dementia by up to 40%. Furthermore, “Anything that makes your brain work will reduce the risk of dementia but, interestingly, so does social contact, especially with people you…

7 Things to Let Go of for a Happier Life

Suzanne Marlatt Stewart With the new year approaching, you may be considering making some changes in your life. Usually, when it comes to living a happier life, there is the belief that we need more. That might include more money, driving a newer car, or more vacations. While some of those things could contribute to…

Neurological Support Group News

Esta Goldstein “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” —Helen Keller So, with that optimism, and faith that all can be better in our lives while caring for our neurologically impaired loved ones, we gathered on Dec. 9 at the SaddleBrooke One Arts and Crafts Center…

Total body anti-aging exercise

Barbara Barr On Friday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sonoran Room (MountainView Clubhouse), Joe Pinella will speak on “How to Heal the Accumulated Damage We Call Aging and Improve Your Life.” Joe is a SaddleBrooke resident and instructor with an incredible story to tell. Members of his audiences often claim that Joe is…