Wellness

[springers]

Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. I will look deeper at each one. I think it’s a combination of a lot of variables. Going into menopause, hormone levels (possible thyroid), not working (while working I was too exhausted to think about what makes me happy-I enjoy engaging w people at work), my other friends have mostly moved because of retirement or divorce, thinking about what is important in this next phase of life and realizing what use to excite me doesn’t anymore.
My husband and I want to travel in this next phase but that is being sidelined because of the pandemic.
I’m not alone and remind myself others are struggling but wanted to get others perspective.
I do need to find new interest as suggested.
I will respond after I speak to my PA.
Thanks, it’s nice to be able to share.

[springers]

John (hockeynut), Thanks for sharing your experience. I’ve always enjoyed your posts.

[Still Raining]

Being mostly at home does no ones' mind any favors.  We are also cut off from gyms and other classes.  It helps me to be more active at home.  There is always on line.  Not the same, but it what we have.

It helps a mind to have an active body.  Challenge DH to a softball toss, learn a new dance, or walk longer or more hilly.  

Watch your diet too.

[on the bay]

@springers 

I think that is pretty normal within these times.

I'd like to say join the club that none of us want to be part of.

I think it is easy to get depressed or down when there is not much interaction or some of us could just be tired.

For me, I'm tired but am needed with help with family and I think feeling needed is really beneficial to how I feel.(but not needed too much all the time) 

I have found lots of enjoyment with tv series, new and interesting things to eat (esp. from Trader Joes), reading favorite books, listening to many youtube music things, reading little news, just as much as necessary to not feel like an alien, and texting, calls, emails, zoom with friends and family and watching nature and wildlife outside.

Also these forums are nice (most of the time with most of the people).

Anyway, know you are not alone and don't feel bad you don't have lots of mental or emotional energy these days.

When you feel like it, I think it is nice to open a drawer or closest and re-assess what I don't want, but only when I'm passing it or feel like it lol!

I like St. John's Wort for when really sad or worried,  and don't take it all the time, but that doesn't work for everyone. My daughter got a rash from it.

I think it may not be a good time to find new things to enroll in since so many present risks or are closed.

I hope you get lots of good ideas from others too!

[springers]

I’m going to ask about prevagen

[springers]

Thanks I will check into St. John wart. I think this is hormonal because it started with menopause (8 yrs ago) And the Pandemic exasperated it. Your right, feeling needed helps, that’s why I work. I just have to wait til August. Even though I get tired from working this shows me I shouldn’t stop right now. I just don’t have anything else to fill my time.
I walk about 1.5 on trails / hills ( only thing that excites me) I’ve redid my rock garden and created a nice sitting area . I have been active, it just takes more self motivation than before.
I don’t even like shopping( which was a huge addiction pre menopause)
When I started menopause my emotions were off the chart, crying and sadness. I’ve balanced but not to prelevels. Going through breast cancer last year (minor case) they check hormones and didn’t say anything was out of norm range.
We planned a flight to Boise in a few wks to get away, my husband needs a vacation since he’s been working. Floating in the river sounds relaxing. We want to check out possible retirement cities. We are masking and wearing gloves and bringing wipes.
I know we are all struggling.

[roster]

It's aging. Not depression. Cognitive change is a normal process of aging has been well documented in the scientific literature. Some cognitive abilities, such as vocabulary, are resilient to brain aging and may even improve with age. Other abilities, such as conceptual reasoning, memory, and processing speed, decline gradually over time

Don't worry.

[roster]

Don't rely on drugs! It's aging. Don't fall into the pharmacetical drug ads.

[springers]

Roster, that’s what I think it is after 50 everything changed, vision, exercise recovery, (soreness) , joints, husbands hearing, memory, body changes.
I have never been good with change, I need to start reading about this.

[springers]

Jean Louise
95 lbs! MCT oil sounds interesting.Its a saturated fat so not much is needed to get benefits. (Brain metabolism gut)