Since it is still the beginning of the New Year, we are focused on things that support a family caregiver’s physical and environmental health – two elements of our 7 Elements of Wellness which is part of the Me Time Monday program.
On this episode we feature our interview with Matt Paxton, star of “Legacy List with Matt Paxton” on PBS-TV and talk about his upcoming book, “Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff”. Matt shares his expert tips on decluttering, downsizing and how 10-minute sweeps every day not only help our environmental wellness but also our emotional wellness.
Caregiver Wellness News
Sherri also provides Caregiver Wellness and Well Home Design insights into the science of hugs to boost our physical and emotional health, the latest trends in physical fitness for those over 50 from Peloton’s Journey Health & Lifestyle, Nike’s CruzrOne shoe and two start-up companies: Spiro 100 and Vitality Society. Sherri also shares some scientific and personal insights into hugs for National Hugging Day on January 21 (see the article link below).
Pop Culture
Speaking of health and hugs, Sherri talks in this episode about some of these pop culture references on healthy habits from the Volkswagen Fun Theory and iconic hugs on TV (last scene of Mary Tyler Moore Show) and in the movies (opening scene from “Love Actually”).
Wellness Home Design News
Sherri shares two of her favorite books that support your environmental wellness needs: “The Home Edit Life” on organizing your home storage COLORFULLY and Marie Kondo’s genius in using feng shui principles to decorate a home with balance in mind, “The Life Changing Magic of Cleaning Up”.
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
Sherri ends each podcast episode with a special wellness hack from her upcoming book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Edit for a Wonderful Life. This is the part 2 of how Me Time Monday came about including: Me (motivation magic), Time (baby steps) and Monday (habit-stacking and the science of Mondays). Part 1 can be found in our Season 2, Episode 1 podcast on the power of 7 and color psychology.
RESOURCE LINKS
“Legacy List with Matt Paxton” with more information on Matt’s work to help clients declutter and downsize
“Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff” (pre-order Matt Paxton’s book available on February 8, also on Amazon and other booksellers)
“The Home Edit Life” – Sherri’s favorite home organization book
“The Life Changing Magic of Cleaning Up” – guru of design balance using feng shui principles, Marie Kondo
Peloton’s Journey Health & Lifestyle – the new division of Peloton focused on healthy aging at home
Spiro 100 – at home wellness workout instruction for people age 50+
Vitality Society – serving mostly women age 60+ these programs blend low impact exercise class with social connections
Nike’s CruzrOne shoe for “slow runners” of all ages – the goal is to keep moving
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
2022 – The Year of Living Colorfully
6 Tips for Dementia Friendly Home Design
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