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PUMPING IRONY: Loneliness and Longevity
A new study from the University of Chicago suggests that loneliness can shorten your lifespan, which made me think I need to play more tennis.
PUMPING IRONY: No Noise Is Good Noise
What do you do when when your hearing begins to fail? Clean out your ears and hope for the best.
BuzzFeed’s Photoshop Experiment Inspires Retouching Transparency
Hear from Experience Life‘s creative director Lydia Anderson on how she approaches image editing.
Hey, Rebel, What’s Your Cause?
Until you’re aware of its bigger “why,” you can’t know for sure whether a fight against the status quo is worth having.
PUMPING IRONY: Positively Geezerville — Day 3
Day 3 in Geezerville tells me that I might be more sociable than I think I am.
PUMPING IRONY: Meditating on Outcomes
Has 20 years of Buddhist meditation made me a better person? Who cares?
PUMPING IRONY: The Happiness Factor
A new study out of the UK validates my world view: Do stuff that makes you happy and you’ll maintain your functionality longer.
PUMPING IRONY: Hoops Fantasy vs. Reality
Playground basketball is not for geezers like me, no matter what fantasies get peddled in the media. That doesn’t mean us 60-somethings can’t play.
PUMPING IRONY: The Joy of Jogging
Big lesson from last week’s Commitment Day 5K: I’m a jogger, not a runner.
Start Strong, Stay Strong
How willing are you to persist in your commitments when the going gets tough?
PUMPING IRONY: Get Hip to a Healthcare Scam
My sore left hip got me thinking about hip replacement, which really made me sore.
Dear Cat, Farewell
Losing a pet is hard any time, but especially during the holiday season. This tip from life coach Lauren has helped me move forward in the grieving process.
PUMPING IRONY: Bowing to Reality
Suddenly, circumstances are forcing me to walk AND run as I prepare for my New Year’s Day 5K.
PUMPING IRONY: Dare to Be Different
A new study found that the one in 10 people who maintained an exercise regimen as they aged were seven times more likely than their sedentary counterparts to be healthy. I’m with them.
PUMPING IRONY: Why Run Until You Have To?
With six weeks until my Commitment Day 5K, I’ve done no running to prepare, but maybe I don’t have to.
PUMPING IRONY: A Big Pain
I tweaked my back recently, so I’ve been taking it easy. Most folks would head to the doctor for some pain meds. Here’s why that’s a big problem.
Commit to Finding Your Flow
Want to accomplish your biggest goals? Bahram Akradi suggests starting by applying your best strengths.
PUMPING IRONY: When Time Stands Still
A new study tells us that our cells can age faster than the rest of us, but I’m not sure I want to know.
PUMPING IRONY: Immunity and Exercise
Should I be exercising or taking it easy as I fight off this virus?
PUMPING IRONY: My 5K Debate: Faith or Paranoia?
Can I expect to run my annual 5K without any training, like I did last year? A new study could get me on the dreadmill.
On Digging In and Letting Go
Bahram Akradi on how to cope — and even thrive — when life pushes you to your limit.