It’s funny, isn’t it? We cruise through our lives making all sorts of decisions day in and day out almost automatically, well not quite, there are quite deliberate conscious reasons we make those decisions, and some habitual, but they do not affect us. However, some decisions can stop us in our tracks, make us lose…
DetailsI do, I love them!! Sometimes I even have lists for the lists, these, however, are probably more accurately called prioritising when I have a lot to do. As the wonderful holiday period starts to come to an end and people are either already back at work, heading back to work and school we need…
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It’s A New Year! What are you thinking about heading into 2017? People start planning in November with business plans, plans for the family, for the family home, saving, holidays, ventures, weddings, babies, you name it. As it nears the end of one year and a new year approaches people start ‘planning’. We all know the…
DetailsMany countries are getting ready for Christmas and New Years. This festive season is a big part of life and seems to consume so much time and energy. When we look at how this time affects our lives and therefore the activities that we participate in, it highlights a few important points. Read on……. So,…
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What Stops Us From Being Able To Participate In The Activities That Make Up Our Lives? We have just visited the various age groups and different activities that they may be choosing to do, feel driven to do or are just part of that particular stage of life. As you can see each stage of…
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Our elderly are living longer and therefore require more care and services. Many live at home longer but are requiring support which is great that they have this opportunity, however, as we get older and our health and well-being change it is more difficult to participate in the normal activities of daily living and at…
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As long as I can remember adults in my life were ‘planning for their retirement’ What are the activities of someone who is retired and what does their life look like? This is based on the person’s interests/passions/aspirations/planning, health and mostly finances. So the activities that most of those that are retired can vary greatly.…
DetailsIt is now quite trendy to be in Middle Age. For some, it means slightly less responsibility for families where children are now older. Many middle-aged people are deciding how long to continue to work for and this is probably dependent on finances and superannuation (in some countries), health and drive. In other countries, there…
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Wow are we busy, everyone is so busy. I think that the adults of today (being from 25-55) are feeling the ‘busy-ness’ of life. They are expected to have it all… The successful career The family The right house The right car The mortgage The holiday house The overseas holidays The reality, however, is different;…
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What Does It Mean To Be An Adult in the Twenty-Tens and Beyond? Given that society is seeing a paradigm shift in health and wellness it would also appear that there is a significant shift in roles as well. These roles in terms of what we do as an adult are still similar to generations…
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