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It's Joe's birthday, and in keeping with our tradition, it's a Real Talk episode. Janet asks Joe a series of questions about being 60+. Be sure to share, like, subscribe and all of that good stuff
Janet & Joe talk about why "self talk" is good for mental and physical health.
Show Notes
"Why Should You Talk to Yourself" - Psychology Today
"Mechanisms underlying the self-talk–performance relationship: The effects of motivational self-talk on self-confidence and anxiety" - Science Direct
Janet & Joe talk about the benefits, both physical and mental, of being kind.
Show Notes
"Kindness linked to better physical health, longevity" https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/kindness-linked-to-better-physical-health-longevity/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251218060615.htm
Quiz: "Why be kind? You might live longer." https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/12/the-biology-of-kindness-quiz/
Janet & Joe talk about how to know if someone is having a stroke using the F.A.S.T. acronym, and more importantly, how to avoid having a stroke. Like, follow, share ... you know what to do!
Janet & Joe talk about the 7 things emotionally strong grandparents do.
Show Notes
"7 Things ‘Emotionally Strong’ Grandparents Do Differently, According to Child Psychologists" https://parade.com/living/habits-of-emotionally-strong-grandparents-according-to-psychologists
Janet & Joe discuss how exercise variety increases longevity. This episode was inspired by this article and this study.
To celebrate Janet's birthday, she is put in the guest chair where Joe asks 10 questions about life after 60.
Janet & Joe visit Lasell Village, the nation’s first senior living community to require each resident to commit to a goal-oriented program of education, where they talk with the president, Zehra Abid-Wood, and a number of residents, on campus, before a live audience. Share, like, follow!
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