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With love and respect,
Connie Clark
Founder, Joy after Fifty
April 12th, 2011 
Connie How Can Women over 50 Reduce Stress and Depression? Take a Hike! A staggering 80% of us live in urban areas — a statistic that illustrates just how many of us might be disconnected from the natural world. This is a shame, as studies have repeatedly shown that our psychological well-being is heavily impacted by […]
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No Comments » April 4th, 2011 Connie Positive Psychology Teaches How to Find Fulfillment and Happiness after Fifty Did you know that 40% of your happiness is up to you? You can raise your “happiness set point” by learning simple, proven habits and attitudes. My forthcoming book, Joy after Fifty, is based on those principles and practices from the field of positive […]
Posted in Happiness, Uncategorized Tags: Anti-stress, Boomer Women, Boomers, depression, empowerment, happiness, Harvard, Inspiration, joy, Joy after Fifty, joyworks, mental health, Motivation, Positive Psychology, Positivity, Science of Happiness, Serenity, stress, Tal Ben-Shahar, vitality, women over 50, you tube video, youtube, youtube video on happiness 1 Comment » March 17th, 2011 Connie We’ve all heard that regular exercise is a miraculous way to stay vital and healthy. We know it boosts our mood, our sex lives, prevents chronic health problems, and aids in weight loss and high quality sleep. So, if you’re one of the many women working to stays active as you age, well done! But […]
Posted in Nutrition Tags: Aging, Aging Brain, anti-inflamatory, anti-oxidants, Anti-stress, Boomer Women, Boomers, finance, fitness, flaxseed, Happy Mood, health, joy, Menopause, mental health, nutrition, phytonutrients, smoothie, smoothie recipe, stress, super foods, superfood for women, vitality, women over 50, women's health No Comments » March 13th, 2011 Connie Meditation for Inner Peace: Sending Our Love to Japan What can we do? Maybe you are feeling, as I have been, so saddened and powerless to help the victims of the horrific earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I feel as though there are no words to express the sorrow I feel…and the helplessness. At least […]
Posted in Love, Prosperity Tags: affirmations, Boomer Women, Charities, compassion, disaster, empowerment, fashion, Healing, health, Inner Peace, Inspiration, Japan disaster, Japan earthquake, Japan tsunami, joy, love, Meditation, mental health, Mercy Corps, Monday morning, Motivation, Music Videos, nutrition, Prayer, spirituality, Travel, Videos, vitality, women over 50 No Comments » March 10th, 2011 Connie How to Reduce Stress, Increase Happiness and Longevity… Stress is the leading cause of dis-ease! It can cause headaches, gastrointestinal problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, fatigue, poor concentration, memory problems AND it can take years off your life! Yikes… What can you do to relieve these debilitating symptoms? Plenty, as it turns out. […]
Posted in Stress Tags: Aging, Anti-stress, Boomer Women, Boomers, depression, Diet, Dieting, Exercise, fitness, Happy Mood, health, Hormones, Longevity, Meditation, mental health, Motivation, Multi-tasking, Multitasking, nutrition, stress, Stress Hormones, vitality, women over 50, women's health, Yoga No Comments » March 7th, 2011 Connie My Vision, Hope and Prayer: Power, Peace, Freedom and Happiness for All Women! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let’s pause right now, close our eyes and send a beam of love to the hearts of all women everywhere–especially to our sisters who struggle most with inequality, poverty and violence. See your love and compassion surrounding all women, everywhere— all […]
March 3rd, 2011 Connie 100 Years of Advances in Women’s Rights and Equality: A Tradition of Global Celebrations… Did you know: Next Tuesday, March 8, is the Centenary Year of International Women’s Day? It is a day, celebrated around the world, for the economic, political and social accomplishments of women throughout history, while reminding us of inequalities that remain […]
Posted in women Tags: Boomer Women, Boomers, Educational Equality, Equal rights fo women, Equality for Women, fashion, health, Inspiration, International Women's Day, joy, love, March 8, Memorable Holidays, nutrition, spirituality, Travel, vitality, women over 50, Women's Accomplishments, women's health, Women's Success, Women's Suffrage, Women's work, Womens Conferences No Comments » March 3rd, 2011 Connie Aging Brain Tips: How to Improve Memory and Optimize Brain Function Changes in memory are normal with age. It can become difficult to focus on more than one thing, to retain – or quickly recall – information. We may begin to forget names, or misplace various items. Such changes can instill panic, but what many do […]
Posted in Aging Tags: AARP, Aging, Aging Brain, Arthritis, Boomer fitness, Boomer Women, Boomers, Brain Fitness, Brain Function, Cancer, CDC, depression, Diabetes, Exercise the Brain, fashion, health, heart disease, joy, love, Memory Boosters, Memory Loss, mental health, Motivation, Multitasking, nutrition, Optimal Brain Function, over 60, spirituality, stress, Travel, vitality, women over 50, women's health 2 Comments » February 27th, 2011 Connie De-Stress, Heal, Rejuvenate, Reclaim Joy and Play: Dolphins as Leaders and Teachers of Life Success I wish you had been there with me to share the magic. About 15 years ago, I had the unforgettable, life-changing experience of swimming with wild dolphins in an open bay in Hawaii. I felt as though I was receiving […]
Posted in Motivation Tags: Anxiety, Boomer Women, Boomers, community, compassion, depression, Dolphins, empowerment, Fear, happiness, Happy Mood, health, Inspiration, joy, love, Monday morning, Motivation, over 60, pod, Positivity, Power, Retreats, Science of Happiness, stress, success, Travel, vitality, women over 50 No Comments » February 26th, 2011 Connie >>>>>>>>I thought you would enjoy this clever article<<<<<<<<< The Positive Psychology Oscars of 2010 By Ryan Niemiec February 24, 2011 By Ryan Niemiec – Oscars Editor’s Note: Last year, Ryan Niemiec brought us the first annual Positive Psychology Oscars, and this year, we’re in for an even bigger treat with categories that include resilience, mindfulness, […]
Posted in Positive Psychology Tags: academy awards, Boomer Women, Coaching, Films, Friendship, happiness, Happy Mood, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Motivation, Movies, Oscars, Positive Psychology, Positivity, Relationships, Science of Happiness, Winning the Oscars, women over 50, women's health 1 Comment »
