We Are All Getting Older (Part 4)

 

WE ARE ALL GETTING OLDER

PART 4

                                       Photo by Dave Baxter M.A.S.C.(life coach)

Memory and thinking change as we become older, and this is perfectly normal, despite being very annoying. It is also true of the brain, and that is the reason for those “tip of the tongue moments!”

These changes occur because changes within the brain called “cognitive ageing” and they affect memory, thinking and other mental processes.

If we understand that it helps us to anticipate what is coming as we get older, that knowledge can help our families to better understand the situation.

It is a fact, the most mental processes will become less nimble over time, a bit like a 70-year-old not being able to run as fast as a 25-year-old. Similarly, the brain of a 70-year-old will not think as quickly as that of a 25-year-old.

The loss of efficiency is a gradual process and the way it happens it’s different for every person iPhone but it is important to remember that it is not a disease. Cognitive aging does not include neurodegeneration and damage

Simply put – for a person with cognitive aging, the nerves are okay, but they are working less quickly/efficiently.

Ways memory / thinking will change with aging.

A) how quickly the brain processes information
B) memory-working/episode (recently events tend to decline).

It does not mean events have disappeared. It simply takes longer to retrieve the memory.
C) attention and ability to concentrate/focus on something specific becomes worse.
D) the ability to multitask reduces.

The manifestations of these points are that people become more easily distracted by noise, visual clutter and busy situations and Multitasking becomes more difficult.

There can be instances where “finding a word” takes longer, and this leads to pauses in the middle of sentences, spelling can be more difficult, and there may also be a decline in the ability to name common objects!

So, in conclusion, it has to be said that this period of change in someone’s life can be one of the most difficult not to mention challenging for all concerned, but the situation can be helped by:-

A.getting enough sleep.
B.exercise.
C.not smoking.
D.avoiding noisy/busy environments.

This brings me to the end of part 4......................

Please join me next week for part 5 of this piece.

If you find that these points have raised any questions please feel free to drop them to me in an email - devonlifecoach@mail.com  

Thank you for reading this post, I hope that you have found it interesting and that it will be useful to you going forwards.

So until the next time have a fantastic week and I will speak to you again soon.

DAve x

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About Dave   I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and  radio presenter.  A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives.  

Certifications

I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-

Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)

Music Therapy (Diploma)

Crystal Therapy (Practioner)

Reiki (Practitioner)

Dementia Awareness

In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an 

Introduction To Mindfulness

To find out more about how we could be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new

 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.

LINKS

Website:

https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:

http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/

Workbook

  The 2022 Personal + Lifestyle Development Coaching Workbook is now retired and no longer available.  

Keep an eye open for the 2023 Workbook (7) 

coming soon!

Please email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for more information

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And again, above all remember

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DAve x

We Are All Getting Older (Part 3)

 

WE ARE ALL GETTING OLDER

PART 3

                                       Photo by Dave Baxter M.A.S.C.(life coach)

Asking For Help!

Let me say right at the outset that this piece is not saying in anyway that requiring help is the province of older people because it most definitely is not - 

Babies need help feeding

Toddlers need help walking and dressing themselves

Teenagers need help dealing with life issues as they move towards adulthood

Parents of young children probably need help adusting and re-arranging their lives

Adults sometimes lose their way and need help + advice with social issues / financial issues etc.

Seniors often need help because of infirmity, falling, loneliness, failing eyesight and health issues, social care issues, and financial issues.

So with all that being said it becomes apparent that needing help is a part of life and growing up, that we all need help as some point or other during each phase of our lives.

This prompts me to ask a question - why do we feel so awkward when we need to seek assistance from someone?

Could it be that we have become conditioned to accept and shoulder responsibility and to take control that it makes asking for help become a cause for being uneasy? 

Taking that a stage further do we feel a failure because a situation occurs where we need to ask for assistance and that in turn means surrendering our control to another person or persons?

Sometimes we believe that seeking help could be construed as being "needy" - hence the comments "we don't want to feel ashamed of our situation" and "we don't want to be thought of a incompetent"

People often fear that that they will be rejected or will be told "no!" and that finds its roots in a fear of being viewed as weak or "being found out"

There appear to be 5 major obstacles to asking for help or assistance

1)    The belief that needing help is a sign of weakness

It is a falsehood to believe this is a sign of weakness because in doing so you are showing maturity and confidence by knowing what you need and you are not afraid to ask for it.

2)    The belief that you do not need support and/or help

Each one of us needs help now and again - nobody can handle everything alone.  If you accept help it can actually strengthen relationships / friendships because everybody feels good if they can provide support.

3)    Being afraid to speak out and ask for help

Sometimes when we need help we have to ask for it! The best way to approach this is to simply acknowledge this and ask for help!  For Example - "i am really having trouble with this could you please give me some help or advice?"

4)    Waiting for someone to make the first move

Other people might not see that we need help because we are putting on a cheerful face in order to mask the problem or to give the impression that we don't want to talk.  Remember that people are not mind readers so don't wait for someone to notice what you need - just ask!

5)    Giving up to easily

All too often if we don't get all we expect immediately there can be a great temptation to "give up" - Getting help needs us to do something and we need to try several times, but that said we need to persevere.

Remember - none of us can go it alone! and people do not always know what we want - if we put a brave face on the situation!

Don't hesitate to reach out for support or don't be afraid to give support / help it you think that someone needs it!

Please join me next week for part 4 of this piece.

If you find that these points have raised any questions please feel free to drop them to me in an email - devonlifecoach@mail.com  

Thank you for reading this post, I hope that you have found it interesting and that it will be useful to you going forwards.

So until the next time have a fantastic week and I will speak to you again soon.

DAve x

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About Dave   I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and  radio presenter.  A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives.  

Certifications

I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-

Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)

Music Therapy (Diploma)

Crystal Therapy (Practioner)

Reiki (Practitioner)

Dementia Awareness

In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an 

Introduction To Mindfulness

To find out more about how we could be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new

 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.

LINKS

Website:

https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:

http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/

Workbook

  The 2022 Personal + Lifestyle Development Coaching Workbook is now retired and no longer available.  

Keep an eye open for the 2023 Workbook (7) 

coming soon!

Please email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for more information

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Subscribing To The Blog

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Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"

DAve x

We Are All Getting Older (Part 1)

WE ARE ALL GETTING OLDER

PART 1

                                  

Photo by Dave Baxter M.A.S.C.(life coach)

Hi and welcome to this latest post from Altered Image Coaching.  I am Dave B. Life Coach, Musician, Author, Husband, Dad and much more.

Over the next 4 weeks (I think) I will be taking a look at into something that is happening to us all, every day of every week, of every month of every year.  It is something that all of us do.....we get older!

In my personal case the children are now adults who have got their lives sorted, they have built their own group of adult friends, established themselves in their careers and they have built their own groups of friends and generally they are standing on their "own two feet"

This progression means that (not just Alison and I) as parents we begin to feel increasingly distant from our families.(of course they should not be living in our pockets).  

So for me personally I have a wonderful wife (Alison) a daughter who still lives at home (although she is an independent woman in her own right) and another daughter who is married and has two adult "children" of her own.

One day (it comes to everyone) we realise that our life is becoming less hectic than it used to be and we are seeing less and less of the friends we used to have  There can of course be many reasons for this but primarily the causes are relocation, ill health, financial constraints and the like!  

The real truth here is that the older we get the isolated we become unless we elect to do something about it.

There is a something that we can do to change this - research has indicated that we tell ourselves a number of lies and these untruths prevent us from having the best relationships that keep growing and prospering.

Let me ask you a question:-

Do you ever meet someone in the street and during the conversation you say something like "it has been so long since we last met...... we really must get together soon!"  

BUT THEN THE MONTHS FLY BY!!

Please join me next week for part 2 of this piece.

If you find that these points have raised any questions please feel free to drop them to me in an email - devonlifecoach@mail.com  

Thank you for reading this post, I hope that you have found it interesting and that it will be useful to you going forwards.

So until the next time have a fantastic week and I will speak to you again soon.

DAve x

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About Dave   I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and  radio presenter.  A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives.  

Certifications

I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-

Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)

Music Therapy (Diploma)

Crystal Therapy (Practioner)

Reiki (Practitioner)

Dementia Awareness

In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an 

Introduction To Mindfulness

To find out more about how we could be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new

 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.

LINKS

Website:

https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:

http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/

Workbook

       The 2022 Personal + Lifestyle Development Coaching Workbook is soon to be retired and the last few copies are available at a very reasonable pricc.

email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for payment and download information

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Please email devonlifecoach@mail.com if you would like to purchase (for a very reasonable £7.50) the link that will let you download a copy of our 2021 workbook:- 

                         The 2021 Altered Image Coaching 90-Day Workbook 

Subscribing To The Blog

To subscribe to the blog please go over to the right hand side of this page and click the button that says “Follow”.  Once you do that you will be added to our list of subscribers.

Feel free to share this and other posts with your friends and associates

Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"

DAve x