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Time clocks
This is about a potential path to improving your sleep patterns which’ll result in a more rested you. If you or someone you care about is having trouble with getting enough restful sleep, open your [Read More…]
Articles by Brian Cole
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There are few things more relaxing than…
I guess most of you reading this won’t see the benefit of driving to a barn/farm every morning at sunrise to do…well, chores. I mean, as a culture we’ve progressed beyond agricultural (physical chores) to industrial [Read More…]
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I say that’s up to us
While this is kind of old news for me — I mean I often wake up with health and fitness (anatomy, physiology, kinesiology) questions to research — most of my readers aren’t similar geeks. So, I’m going to write [Read More…]
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Remember this…
While I don’t know your age, if you’ve ever struggled to remember someone’s name, a name you should know well, and are aware you’re losing your memory, read on. First, you’re not losing your memory. [Read More…]
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Living healthy
When I meet someone new and we exchange pleasantries, part of that usually includes what we do. When I say I’m a personal fitness trainer, the most frequent follow-up questions have something to do with [Read More…]
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The 99 percent
When I write a “To Your Health” column, I’m trying to be informative and helpful. And when I write these “Viewpoint” columns, I’m expressing mine (Viewpoints) without trying to be anything other than straightforward as [Read More…]
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You can do this
It seems everyone wants a quick fix and a simple solution to issues that are complex. Headlines like: ‘Four simple exercises to do at home and in just 30 days you can have that beach [Read More…]
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Crab pots and aging
A big nor’easter (high winds from the northeast) storm can be more disruptive than many hurricanes to the beach and to my old weathered beach cottage. Last year one brought some crab pots up to my [Read More…]
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New
Original – familiar – comfortable – safe – predictable – lasting – known – same – traditional – conservative – established – proven – stable… Uncertainty – vulnerability – unknown – different – transition – unconventional – innovative – change – pioneering – risky – dangerous – discovery… I’m guessing one of those collections of words appeals more than the other. Most of us lean at least a bit toward one or the other. Problems in communication between individuals or factions [Read More…]
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So, what’s the answer?
There’s a whole new way for our kids to play. They learn to play together, to cooperate, to be friendly. We do not want disappointed children sent home crying because they see themselves as failures. [Read More…]
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For your age…
…is supposed to be a compliment? Bah! Let’s start with some facts: All around us are examples of successful, productive individuals who are contributing just as efficiently as ever but are much older than previous [Read More…]
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Simple
This is not a recommendation on how to live; this is just sharing MY viewpoint. A combination of my self-imposed isolation due to COVID, the end of a long-term relationship, this stage of a very [Read More…]
