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Managing Emotional and Physical Pain (before it manages you)

A few years ago I slipped on the last patch of ice from winter and fractured my wrist. I was surprised at how emotionally upsetting that experience was, as well as observing how my whole body reacted to that one limb being injured. It was not a bad break, no surgery needed, but my mood [...]

Are you surfing life or drowning in stress? developing resilience

Now I am officially a senior, I get the AARP newsletter, which often has articles about strategies to live a longer and more enjoyable life, and how to reduce stress. It always strikes me as ironic that as elders we are still looking for the Magic Elixir, even though we have less time left in [...]