How true is this? Top marks to The Dane Men.

50 Reasons To Exercise, Yes 50! Lifts your mood Improves learning abilities Builds self esteem Keeps your brain fit Keeps your body fit and able Boosts mental health Boosts your immune system Reduces stress Makes you feel happier Has anti-ageing effects Improves skin tone and colour Improves sleeping patterns Helps prevent strokes Improves joint function Improves muscle strength Alleviates anxiety Sharpens memory Helps to control addictions Boosts productivity Boosts creative thinking Improves body image Gives you confidence Helps you keep focussed in life Improves eating habits Increases longevity Strengthens your bones Strengthens your heart Improves posture Prevents colds Improves appetite Improves cholesterol level Lowers risks of (certain) cancers Lowers high blood pressure Lowers risk of diabetes Fights dementia Eases back pain Decreases osteoporosis risk Reduces feelings of depression Prevents muscle loss Increases energy and endurance Increases sports performance Increases pain resistance Increases balance and coordination Improves oxygen supply to cells Improves concentration Helps with self control Lessens fatigue Increases sex drive and satisfaction Makes life more exciting Improves quality of life

Grief comes to all of us at some time in our lives, here is a good article on grief.

Really love this! These kids struggle with the conflict. Can they put the pain before the pleasure?

Social isolation is a contributory factor in the difficulties many people face. Did you know that loneliness can effect health?

Autobiography in Five Chapters - Portia Nelson I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in. I am lost... I am hopeless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. II I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I'm in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. III I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in...it's a habit My eyes are open; I know where I am; It is my fault. I get out immediately. IV I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. V I walk down another street.

My daughter sent me this...

Karl Mannheim, was a Hungarian-born sociologist who died in 1947. I think this quote from him resonates today. Everywhere, people are awaiting a messiah, and the air is laden with the promises of large and small prophets...we all share the same fate: we carry within us more love, and above all more longing than today's society is able to satisfy. We have all ripened for something, and there is no one to harvest the fruit... Karl Mannheim (1922)

Surprised By Fire - A new book by Cork author Martina Lehane-Sheehan - All proceeds going to Chernobyl Children International. Interweaving psychology, mythology and spirituality, this book is truly unique and would make a great Christmas present.

If your interested in relationships and in particular if your interested in the sexual problems ordinary people experience check out this podcast by Esther Perel. These are real life couple sessions and are very enlightening.