| Word count: 614 | | | | just walking in the neighborhood canbe the |
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| Resource box: 4 lines | | | | You'll be able to meet other seniors feeling just |
| Seniors Hobbies Add Zing To Their Lives! | | | | asenthusiastic about your hobby as you are. Once |
| By Raymond Angus | | | | you decideupon a hobby area of interest, check |
| © Raymond Angus - All Rights reserved | | | | the local newspaper. |
| Do you have any seniors hobbies? | | | | Look for the mention of gatherings, or |
| Are you fifty years of age or older? | | | | information aboutothers doing the same hobby. |
| Have you ever looked into any seniors hobbies? | | | | Medical science has learned recently about the |
| Let me tell you why you should! | | | | physical andmental connection in the human body. |
| 1.Hobbies for seniors are dependable prescriptions | | | | For example, if thehobby you are interested in |
| forimproving physical health. | | | | requires a minimal of physicalactivity, you will still |
| 2.They're even accused of increasing age | | | | benefit physically from the mentalactivity. |
| longevity. | | | | How? |
| 3.They fine tune your mental mechanisms and | | | | The mental stimulation of engaging in a senior |
| help keep themcrisp and sharp. | | | | hobby youenjoy, translates into a form of |
| 4.They open new doors for your social life. | | | | physical activity. Not asemphatic as a strenuous |
| 5.And they're guilty of filling your days with zing. | | | | workout in a gym. |
| We'll talk about zing later! | | | | But researchers tell us that it still creates |
| There are more pastimes that could qualify as | | | | virtual,physical effort at the cellular level. The |
| senior hobbiesthan you can shake the proverbial | | | | physicalresponses may be subtle, but the benefits |
| stick at. The candidatesare virtually numberless. | | | | of it arenevertheless felt by the body. |
| Here are some categories that somebody, | | | | Finally, lets talk about zing. No, it's not a far |
| somewhere, isalready engaging in as a hobby. | | | | easternphilosophy from asia. The best definition of |
| Antiques/Arts and Crafts/Collecting any of | | | | zing would beto categorize it as your feelings |
| thousands ofthings/Cooking/Electronics/Games | | | | about the life you lead. |
| Gardening/Internet | | | | Do you awake each morning with an eagerness |
| Hobbies/Literature/Scale Models/Music/Outdoor | | | | for the dayahead? |
| and Indoor | | | | Or are you just as weary as when you laid down |
| Activities/Photography/Performing Arts/Toys. | | | | the nightbefore? Do you want to mentally spring |
| The interesting thing about all of the listed | | | | out of bed andcharge full bore into the newly |
| categories iseach group is chock full of sub | | | | born day? |
| categories. | | | | Or do you dawdle in bed trying to put off getting |
| What do you like to do? Do you enjoy playing | | | | up andgoing through another boring daily routine? |
| golf ortennis? Are you an avid grower of flowers? | | | | Do you actuallylook forward to bedtime in the |
| Does stampcollecting start your juices flowing. Is | | | | evening so you can fallasleep again? |
| the thought ofcooking gourmet meals your | | | | If your answers to the latter questions are |
| answer to friends coming fordinner? | | | | yes…then myfriend you need the zing, and |
| Whatever you are enthusiastic about you will find | | | | all else, that a senior hobbywill give your life. You |
| otherpeople just as eager as you are to learn | | | | are in serious need of enthusiasm,anticipation and |
| more about anddiscuss at length. Some seniors | | | | the social companionship that a seniorhobby will |
| hobbies involve ball roomdancing. There are | | | | bring into your life. |
| probably groups in your veryarea doing it on a | | | | Start a senior hobby today! |
| regular basis. They'd welcome you withopen arms, | | | | Go for it! |
| literally. | | | | Raymond Angus is a widely read author of |
| The physical and mental exercise involved in | | | | articles and books. |
| senior hobbiescan do wonders for you. As a | | | | He writes about fellow seniors and their world. |
| matter of fact, physicalworkouts at a gym, or | | | | |