Did you know Sepetember is Healthy Aging Month? This is a month for all of us to celebrate. No matter how old you are now, you're getting older! As a human race, we have never lived as long as we are now. We have never had to plan as much as we do now, we've never been faced with the health care system issues as we are now, and we've never had as many years after retirment as we do now. Wow. What a wonderful journey we are about to undertake! As a society we have the opportunity to challenge the way we think about our elders, and about aging.
Ruth Stafford Peale (widow of Norman Vincent Peale) turned 100 on September 10th this year. Her husband authored the famous book The Power of Positive Thinking. Ruth attributes her vitality and longevity to positive thinking. She said “Norman and I always were positive about everything, in our marriage, our work and our whole lives.”
This week, challenge yourself to pay attention to the messages you give yourself. How hard are you on yourself? Do you see that glass as half empty or full? See if you can see the positive in situations. Your health will thank you for it!
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