The Power of a Listening Ear – Why being a mentor starts with being quiet.

by healthover50 | | Lifestyle & Longevity

I learned this lesson from a man who barely said two hundred words to me in five years. His name was Frank. He was retired, maybe seventy-five, and he volunteered at the community woodshop where I was trying—badly—to build a bookshelf. I was in my early forties, full...

The 5-Minute Habit That Helped My Posture—and My Confidence

by healthover50 | | Lifestyle & Longevity

I didn’t notice when it started. That’s the thing about slow declines. You don’t wake up one morning dramatically hunched over, staring at the floor, wondering how you got there. You just… lean forward a little more each year. Your shoulders...

Loneliness vs. Solitude – How to tell the difference and embrace the latter.

by healthover50 | | Lifestyle & Longevity

Here’s the thing nobody warned me about when I was younger: you can be surrounded by people and still feel like you’re on a life raft, drifting out to sea.  I discovered this at a party about six years ago. A big one. Lots of noise, wine, people laughing too loudly. I...

That Lump in Your Throat Might Not Be Anxiety

by healthover50 | | Reflux

You feel it right now, don’t you? Right here. Behind the Adam’s apple. A pressure. A fullness. Like you just swallowed a golf ball that got stuck halfway down. You swallow. It’s still there. You swallow again. Now it feels bigger. You try to clear...

Why Acid Reflux Feels Worse at Night (and What Your Body Is Telling You)

by healthover50 | | Reflux

You know the drill. You make it through the day just fine. You eat lunch at your desk like a normal person. You have a normal dinner. You watch some mindless television. You brush your teeth. You lie down. And within fifteen minutes, your throat is on fire. Or...