Finding Resilience and Positivity as we age

01/16/23 • 43 min

Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging Well

This episode was live on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and I started it by reading a portion of the "I have a Dream" speech. Which led to my first question.

"Is hope and positivity the same thing, and how important are they to our mental health as we age?"

Dr. Joe Casciani spent 40 years as a psychologist and manager of mental health practices specializing in the care of older adults. He now has a podcast, Living to 100 and a website called Livingto100.club where he shares inspiration and resources to help adults as we move into our retirement years.

Positivity and mindset highlights:

Having a positive attitude helps people recovering from an illness or accident.
We do better when we look for success and look for improvement.
In other words, you see what you look for.
A positive mindset can help you stay healthy and live longer.

Resilience highlights:

Some personality styles tend to be more resilient.
Resilience can be learned, it may be an untapped skill.
What can you do when life gets hard? Try to find at least one good thing.

Aging is about adapting to change and staying engaged. We do this by recognizing what we can and what we cannot control.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza

Keep it Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life by Twyla Tharpe

Live Long Die Short by Roger Landry

Episode Takeaways:

Be ready to start new chapters. You don't have to let yesterday define who you are today.
Look for what's right; become the change you want to be.

Thanks so much for listening.

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You can email me with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Wendy Green is a Certified Life Coach, working with people going through the

sometimes uncomfortable life transition from full-time work to “what’s next.”

Find out more about Wendy’s 6-week “What’s Next Transition” Coaching workshop

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You can find Dr. Joe Casciani at [email protected] or

go to his website livingto100.club

Support our sponsor: roadscholar.org/heyboomer

This episode was live on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and I started it by reading a portion of the "I have a Dream" speech. Which led to my first question.

"Is hope and positivity the same thing, and how important are they to our mental health as we age?"

Positivity and mindset highlights:

Having a positive attitude helps people recovering from an illness or accident.
We do better when we look for success and look for improvement.
In other words, you see what you look for.
A positive mindset can help you stay healthy and live longer.

Resilience highlights:

Some personality styles tend to be more resilient.
Resilience can be learned, it may be an untapped skill.
What can you do when life gets hard? Try to find at least one good thing.

Aging is about adapting to change and staying engaged. We do this by recognizing what we can and what we cannot control.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza

Keep it Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life by Twyla Tharpe

Live Long Die Short by Roger Landry

Episode Takeaways:

Be ready to start new chapters. You don't have to let yesterday define who you are today.
Look for what's right; become the change you want to be.

Thanks so much for listening.

Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Stitcher , Google Podcast. or Spotify

You can email me with questions or comments at [email protected]

–

Wendy Green is a Certified Life Coach, working with people going through the

sometimes uncomfortable life transition from full-time work to “what’s next.”

Find out more about Wendy’s 6-week “What’s Next Transition” Coaching workshop

–

You can find Dr. Joe Casciani at [email protected] or

go to his website livingto100.club

Support our sponsor: roadscholar.org/heyboomer

Previous Episode

Financial fulfillment in retirement

From football player to Certified Financial Planner to podcaster, Joe Allaria is passionate about educating his clients and his listeners.

He spoke to us about the 3 levels of financial retirement.

Level one: Survival - Can I pay my bills when I retire? Typically, people that have this fear have not worked with a financial planner and are simply guessing at their financial state.

Level two: Survival plus - I can pay my bills, maybe take a trip or two, contribute to a charity of my choice.

Level three: True retirement fulfillment - this is where you begin to think about all that is possible now that you are not working.

He answered a lot of our questions about how to approach retirement planning, reviewing you goals and desires.

Joe shared a resource with us called:

10 Questions to ask before hiring a financial advisor. You can find it here. Financial Guides | CarsonAllaria Wealth | Glen Carbon, IL

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Wendy Green is a Certified Life Coach, working with people going through the

sometimes uncomfortable life transition from full-time work to “what’s next.”

Find out more about Wendy’s 6-week “What’s Next Transition” Coaching workshop

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You can find Joe's podcast at retirementpowerhourpodcast.com

Next Episode

Creating a Word for the Year: Finding Your North Star

As I welcomed a new year, I found myself contemplating the power of words and their ability to shape our lives.

Instead of setting resolutions I might break or forget, I chose a 'word of the year', a guiding light in my journey of personal growth.

This episode explores my journey with last year’s word ‘acceptance’ and how this year’s word ‘connect’ was chosen. You’ll learn the process of selecting a word that resonates with you and help you inch closer to the life you desire.

Episode takeaways:

You can't fail when you have a word for the year. You just keep getting better.
Know your WHY and create your vision.
Get creative. Develop an image that makes your word fun, colorful, peaceful, impactful and put it someplace where you will see it every day.

Download the WORD of the year worksheet here: https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ao5cYCkwsgDIgZofqcbRw4b4fjvjkw?e=OH7x5j

Download the Vitality Assessment from https://heyboomer.biz

Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Stitcher , Google Podcast. or Spotify

You can email me with questions or comments at [email protected]

–

Wendy Green is a Certified Life Coach, working with people going

through the sometimes uncomfortable life transition from full-time work to

“what’s next.”

Find out more about Wendy’s 6-week “What’s Next Transition” Coaching workshop

–

Support our sponsor: roadscholar.org/heyboomer

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