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SMELL, STRESS, POETRY AND THE BRAIN

May 19, 2023 14 Comments

It’s national walking month, apparently. For me, every month is a walking month but I’ll admit that May is a particularly enchanting time to walk in Britain – hawthorn blossom, bluebells, birdsong in abundance. And air drenched in perfume.  Making May the ideal month in which to walk more. And to walk differently. We know… 

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How to build better bones

May 5, 2023 7 Comments

‘What do you want to achieve for your bones?’ This rather surprising question came from Rebekah Rotstein, who had worked with the Royal Osteoporosis Society and is founder of movement system Buff Bones®, when I interviewed her for my new book The Power Decade. My answer was that I wanted them to be dense, because I… 

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KEEP COOL AND EAT FAVA BEANS

April 21, 2023 25 Comments

I’m just back from Jordan where we celebrated The Husband’s Big Birthday – rather belatedly, thanks to Covid-19. I always take great interest in how other cultures eat and live, and what they can teach us.  The Jordanians (who have much lower rates of dementia and cancer than we do) eat beans for breakfast. Not… 

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Grab some GABA – and your invitation! + Easter recipes

April 7, 2023 1 Comment

Annabel’s post a couple of weeks ago about how interrupted sleep may benefit our brains struck a chord with so many readers who experience broken nights. Sleep becomes increasingly elusive as we age, so the idea that night waking benefits cognition is extremely reassuring. Our reproductive hormones can shoulder some of the blame for this… 

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IS WAKING AT NIGHT GOOD FOR THE BRAIN?

March 24, 2023 43 Comments

‘Insomnia is not bad itself. You can lie awake and think,’ wrote Muriel Spark in A Far Cry from Kensington. It’s a sentiment that’s been much on my mind over the last few years. A multi-billion pound sleep industry has done its very best to make us fear for our lives if we’re awake for… 

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How hormone health impacts ageing – and a thank you!

March 10, 2023 8 Comments

Annabel and I have been emailing each other back and forth about menopause recently as we’re both writing books that cover the topic, in very different ways. Annabel’s book about creative women and insomnia, touches on the subject, because menopause can impact sleep dramatically. Her book is out next year. My book is much more… 

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WHY WE SHOULD BE WALKING … BACKWARDS

February 24, 2023 10 Comments

There’s been lots of good news for walkers recently. A study published last month found that over-60s who walked between 6000 and 9000 steps a day cut their risk of heart disease (including strokes and heart attacks) by 40-50 percent, when compared to a more typical 2000 steps a day. In fact this study found… 

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How to help your heart age well on Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2023 2 Comments

Hearts may be everywhere for Valentine’s Day, but why don’t we use the festival of love to move past the big red emojis and focus on our actual hearts: the brilliant, beating organs that keep us alive? This is National Heart Month and we need to pay attention: coronary heart disease (when the arteries which… 

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THE ENDURING LESSONS OF GRIEF

January 27, 2023 12 Comments

My family had another Christmas of grieving this year. In our household, December is swiftly becoming synonymous with loss, absence and bereavement. But since my father died at Christmas two years’ ago (I wrote about the debilitating impact of grief here) , I’ve read many books and studies of grief. We’ve come a long way… 

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Caring for elderly relatives and ageing well

January 16, 2023 14 Comments

In recent years both Annabel and I, like so many of our generation, have faced the consequences of caring for elderly relatives. In my coaching practice, I talk to women almost every day who are trying to navigate the complexities of this experience. Many of them – like me – have cared for, or are… 

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What do you want to achieve for your bones?’ T What do you want to achieve for your bones?’ 

This interesting question came from Rebekah Rotstein, who has worked with the Royal Osteoporosis Society and is founder of movement system Buff Bones @gotbuffbones when Susan interviewed her for The Power Decade. 

We thought the answer was that we wanted them to be dense, because that would protect them in the years ahead. Rebekah invited us to view this another way, ‘Your goal is not just to have high bone density,’ she explained. ‘Your goal is to not fracture and to live a full, independent life. You do this by strengthening your bones and body. But you also need to maintain and improve your balance and responsiveness to avoid falls because falls lead to fractures.’

We’re big fans of the ‘brushing your teeth standing on one leg’ trick to add extra age-well benefits to this most regular of tasks by improving balance. When we do it, we can feel movement – and a bit of a wobble – in our feet. Rebekah explains that this movement is also a form of calibration, helping us maintain balance. She urges us to try this barefoot because, as we age, we lose dexterity in our feet: we want to be able to feel the messages they’re sending us.

There’s more on better bone health on the blog - link in bio

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Beans for breakfast?! Yes please. On a recent trip Beans for breakfast?! Yes please. On a recent trip to Jordan, Annabel started her day with foul, made from fava beans. 

The Jordanians mash the cooked beans and serve them warm from a swan-necked vessel using a Harry Potter-ish long-handled ladle.  The beans are then drizzled and scattered with various spices, sauces and olive oil. 

Full of protein and fibre, it’s a great way to start the day. The (super-simple) recipe is on the blog, link in bio 

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Grab some GABA! This neurotransmitter is linked to Grab some GABA! This neurotransmitter is linked to better sleep and mood - but needs progesterone to produce it. This is why post-menopausal women are more likely to experience insomnia and anxiety. 

But there are actions we can take to produce more GABA naturally. Save this post for future reference and check out our GABA blog post - link in bio

And save this for future reference 😊

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A three-page interview of Annabel in today’s @ob A three-page interview of Annabel in today’s @obsmagazine extolling the benefits of walking, and of being outdoors. Just in case you’ve had your fill of the coronation… ´Walking is freedom, an escape for the mind and the body.’ 

Hear hear!
Launch party for The Power Decade! Wonderful to se Launch party for The Power Decade! Wonderful to see so many of our favourite Age-Well people (and books!) there 😊
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