Sage Advice

I found a wonderful word to substitute for the verb, "age." Why don't we "sage" instead?! Sage is a word, but not a verb, and I think it sounds pretty cool.

For example: How to stay healthy and active as you sage. She is 49 years of sage. She is saging gracefully. (Watch out you don't spell it with 2 Gs. That will ruin it!)

Let me know if you have a better alternative!

Recalcitrant

The word of the day is Recalcitrant. It means to be stubbornly disobedient or resistant. It is from Latin words which literally mean to kick back again.

Geriatric was the word of the month for Geriatric July, as I am inundating myself with Anti-aging theories in order to prepare for the Hypnotic Rejuvenation seminar at the National Guild of Hypnotists convention in August!

Geriatric means relating to the aged, the aging process, or diseases related to aging. It is from Greek. Geriatric is an adjective, but when used as a noun to mean the branch of aging which deals with the problems and diseases of old age, it will be considered singular, but pronounced Geriatrics. I lifted this definition from my dictionary and notice how negative it is! That's why the new word for this branch of medicine is Anti-aging medicine. Although it is not exactly positive, it is better than "geriatrics!"

One of the traits that many centenarians share is that they may be considered recalcitrant. See you in August!

Technophobe

Technophobe. I'm sure this is a word, even though it is not in my unabridged dictionary. It is just a new word, a neologism.



I sometimes feel like a technophobe, as I have difficulty keeping up. It was only 2 weeks ago, when I sent my first text message. I have a new cell phone and it is still annoying to me. I have not figured out how to change my greeting, so I can't update the info about the next chapter meeting.



I also want to have a really amazing website, but haven't had time to read the manual for that software, either.



I'll get it together ... someday!



Technophobia is not my problem. I was a computer programmer for 10 years in the 80s and 90s. There were no PCs when I learned to write programs. I remember the first TI calculators when they were $500.00! OMG I am getting old!



I hesitate to write that. I need an updated, hip euphemism for "old." Remember the slogan, you're not getting older, you're getting better! I like it, but I don't know what it was for. I think hair color, perhaps.



I do have a great affirmation for memory: I have total recall. Is that right? Oh darn! I seem to have forgotten! Just kidding.

I will share lots of great affirmations at my workshop, the Hypnotic Fountain of Youth on July 9 at Serenity Now Books and Gifts (Palm Harbor).

Oxidation vs. Oxygenation

Oxygen is not your enemy! Every organ in your body needs oxygen! So when they advise you to take anti-oxidants it is not to get rid of oxygen. It’s unfortunate that they named the process of losing an electron, “oxidation,” because I think it is misleading. Oxygen is an element capable of causing oxidation, but it is not the culprit inside your body that oxidizes cells and creates free radicals. Free radicals are those loose electrons which create havoc with your cells causing stress and speeding up the aging process.

So according to the experts, you need to ingest anti-oxidants to keep your cells healthy and prevent oxidation. You do not want to stop breathing and stop oxygenation of your cells. Oxygenation is good. Oxidation is bad. Okay, do we have that straight? I hope so!

A good anti-oxidant formula can be found here: www.shopbgb.com/gloriaEH.