Personal Improvement

In the words of Confucius, “Find a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.” “What you love” is the easy part because it is your passion. Turning it into “what you do” is more involved. You must do something to convert what you love into a livelihood. Passion is essential but it often needs to be coupled with knowledge and skills that relate to a job or career. ...

In this time of COVID, many of us are isolated from those we love and may have health concerns that keep us from living our fullest lives. The simple concept of "being" healing — that you adapt your thinking and mindset to being "already well" — makes a lot of sense. These books are "staples" in my library of philosophy and wellness and I hope they might offer you some spiritual, mental, and physical "food for thought." ...

"COVID has brought to attention the underlying risks of being overweight or having a chronic disease and getting very sick,” says Mark Hyman, M.D., of Cleveland Clinic. “So, people are paying more attention to their health and they’re spending more time outdoors, they’re sleeping better, they’re eating better, they’re exercising more.” ...

Caregiving is one of the toughest things any of us will ever do. But while we're taking care of a loved one or friend, it's important to care for ourselves, too. ...

Kay was determined to get back on her feet and return home, living the independent lifestyle she loved, surrounded by friends and family she treasured. It was time for Ohman Family Living at Holly. ...

Did you know that Facebook users who share the most fake news are over age 65?

That’s likely because Boomers need to learn how to discern fact from fiction better. Just because it’s on your friend’s ‘news’ feed doesn’t make it true!

Don’t be duped. Learn how to spot fakes from facts, using the techniques trusted by fact-checkers around the world.

An organization called MediaWise offers courses tailor-made for people over age 65. Their mission is to empower people of all ages to be more critical consumers of content online. They teach people key digital literacy skills to spot misinformation and disinformation so online users can make decisions based on facts, not fiction.

This is just one of a growing number of educational tools aiming to help older Americans identify and reject misinformation, including:

• Fact Tracker interactive videos from AARP
• The News Literacy Project
• Checkology

Paula Span, a New York Times journalist who writes The New Old Age column, covers this and more in a new story worth reading.

Source: Next Avenue
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While many people think they know (or should know) exactly what they want to do in career/life, very few actually know what they want to do at first; just ask them. And even people who are sure of themselves and convinced they know what they want to do often wind up in a place they never expected. We need to change the conversation from “What are you going to do now?” to “It’s okay not to know… as long as you are willing to find out.”  ...

Become a Nutrition Solution Volunteer! These volunteers assist homebound older adults who have recently been discharged from the hospital by setting up weekly phone calls to address issues of food insecurity and social isolation. They also help with the delivery of meals, groceries and other essentials. More volunteers are both needed and appreciated. ...