The 7 "A's" of Super-Aging
These seven A’s are the key to making your golden years the best ones of your life:
- Attitude - Having a positive outlook and a concrete vision of the future is essential.
- Awareness - Staying aware can be tough in the 24/7 news cycle, but keeping up with the latest treatments, products and services that can help health challenges, and knowing which sources you can really trust.
- Activity - Exercising the body and the mind is crucial .
- Autonomy - Maintain your physical independence, like staying in your home and being in charge of your finances for as long as possible.
- Accomplishment - Achievements don’t have to stop just because you’re getting older. Having goals and working to reach them is important at any age.
- Attachment - Loneliness and social isolation negatively impact health and lifespan, so maintaining relationships and forming new ones is essential.
- Avoidance - Knowing how to minimize risks from fraud, scams, and ageism in the marketplace is a skill superagers have perfected.⠀
Daydreaming Is Good For You
Sometimes your mind just wanders into a daydream state… let it. Daydreaming uses your best core memories and helps make space for new ones in the process, according to experts. They agree that
at its best daydreaming is healthy for body and mind. Therapist Saba Lurie says there are two types of daydreaming:
- The productive kind that reduces stress, boosts creativity, and helps you problem solve
- Unproductive daydreaming builds stress and anxiety, and makes you think negatively because you’re focusing on past mistakes
Lurie suggests that you daydream to your heart's content but keep it positive.
Mistakes We Make At Warehouse Clubs
- Buying too many perishables: That massive bag of avocados or 10-pound tub of strawberries might seem like a great deal, but if you can’t eat them before they spoil, it’s money wasted.
- Assuming all your shopping should be done there: Warehouse clubs don’t always have the lowest price Price-comparison apps are your best friend here.
- Letting the giant carts trick you: Those carts are huge for a reason: they practically beg you to fill them.
- Getting lured by hot dogs and free samples: Sure, a $1.50 hot dog or a round of tasty samples feels like harmless fun. But once you’re inside, you’re more likely to justify other purchases you didn’t plan on making.
- Ignoring warehouse club apps: Each warehouse club has its own app, and they often feature exclusive discounts, flash sales, or hidden deals not advertised in-store.
- Skipping the gift card section: Clubs often sell discounted gift cards for restaurants, movies, or retailers. That’s basically free money if you’re going to spend it anyway. Snagging a $100 card for $80 is an effortless win.
- Forgetting about extra perks: Clubs often offer cheaper gas, prescription savings, insurance discounts, travel deals, and even theme park tickets.
- Not taking advantage of the return policy: Warehouse clubs have some of the most generous return policies around. Sometimes they even refund memberships if you’re unhappy.
Second Date Update
Monica called us about Julian. They matched on Bumble and went to dinner in Burlingame. Monica said they ordered a bottle of wine, split an appetizer, and even lingered over dessert because the conversation was flowing so well. She thought he was engaged, asking about her job and her family, and she left the date thinking Julian was genuinely interested in seeing her again. But she never heard back.
