Sunday, September 4, 2016

Healthy Ageing



Healthy Ageing - Healthy Senior Image





In comments to a newspaper article about my book, Murder Your Mortgage in 7 Years, someone wrote,

"Lad looks well for 45 - maybe he could write a book on that as well, give us all some hope!"

Great compliment! I write about this and loads other things in my new book, "Things You Shouldn't say out loud"


Book - Things You Shouldn't Say Out Loud




Here's my quick 7 point take on healthy ageing.


1. I think like a child! 

I have a playful attitude and love pranks. Somehow I just don't feel like an adult! I also love acting on any crazy ideas that pop into my head and carrying them through, without the "it'll never work" or inhibitions of adulthood. My Melvyn Bragg video is an example. I also try not to care what others think. If an idea excites me, I grab on and do it!


2. I exercise regularly. 

Older guys often put on weight. The free exercise classes with Our Parks is a godsend. On a time and money budget there's Fitnessblender on YouTube and Sworkit on my phone. I walk everywhere and love cycling. I have a £150 foldable rower in my shed.


3. I look after my skin. 

I don't spend a great deal of time in the sun, though I've changed my idea on this: vitamin D is important. So protect your skin from harmful rays. I use a face moisturiser with sun protection.


4. I watch what I put into my body

It's clear that smoking and drinking age people and the damage must be proportional. I drink water. I try to listen to my body as I get older. It's telling me I don't need to eat so much these days and discipline when peckish is good. I'm also finding I like fish and salads.



5. I'm trying to sleep more.

Sleep is where your mind and body do repairs. If I sound like a goody goody so far, this is where I've messed up. It's showing in my eye bags!


6. Education

Education - whether it's reading a self-help book, doing a course, learning an instrument or dance - I think is part of the reinvention of self. It will also help your brain change & grow.


7. Relationships

A longitudinal study found that relationships were the common denominator in long-term happiness and health.




See more Basic Instinct type thoughts like these on a range of stuff like beauty, capitalism, women and pop music in my new book "Things You Shouldn't say out loud

Sunday, July 3, 2016

Who needs God? This man explains the origin of the universe!






In just 1 hour, Professor Jim Al-Khalili, in BBC's 'The Beginning of the Universe', explains how it all began: fantastic! I've been waiting for a definitive answer for ages. Here goes!



2.00 minutes in: 

"Where does it all come from?...The answers to such a simple question could only be attempted by religion...in the 20th century, science built a coherent and persuasive creation story of its own".

[GREAT! SCIENCE WILL EXPLAIN IT ALL]



49.00 minutes in:

"...there are still very big questions to be resolved about the beginning of the universe like where did all the matter itself come from?" 


[HANG ON - YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE EXPLAINING THAT!]



"...and the question of a universe from nothing at that point was unanswered: "how do you get something from nothing?"


[OH DEAR - THIS DOESN'T LOOK GOOD]



"the answers to these questions lie further back...within the very first second of its existence...at CERN...the largest particle accelerator in the world...the large Hadron Collider"



[FANTASTIC! PHEW - $13BILLON - NOW WE'LL GET THE ANSWER FOR SURE!]



59.00 minutes in, after his visit to CERN:

"while we don't yet know how matter sprung into existence...we're making the first tentative steps towards that discovery...it's not bad...one millionth a second after the big bang itself. How the particles that make up matter itself condensed out of a fog of energy...this is the realm of abstract theory and speculation."


[I DON'T CARE ABOUT 1 SECOND AFTER! FOR
 #@*$ SAKE! "THE BEGINNING OF THE UNIVERSE"? YOU SWORE YOU'D EXPLAIN THAT: THE TITLE PROMISED IT! YOU'VE WASTED AN HOUR OF MY LIFE!!!]

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Terrorism doesn't bother me much





Donald Trump says, “shoot first, talk later”.  

US presidential candidates make big statements about terrorism. Americans are alarmed about terrorism. We’re terrified about terrorism. 

I’m not. 

In fact, I’m not worried about lots of headline grabbing terrors. Why? Because terrorism or murderers aren't going to kill you or me. Have a look at these UK government stats:



Terrorism doesn't even make the bottom of the list, but it grabs all the headlines. Worrying about terrorism makes as much sense as you and me worrying about how to spend lottery money. Don't worry about ISIS, worry about your heart. 

What about your kids? Maybe child abduction, stabbing or some other headline grabbing cause is your major concern? Well have a look at this:



Homicide is in there, but stats suggest we should be more concerned about drivers (near 20,000 injuries to young people) than the child catcher. Doesn't make the headlines though, does it?

Low probabilities make the headlines and cause fear, but high probabilities don't so much.

Strange.






Sunday, January 31, 2016

Be Drug Aware

Making Alcohol


There’s a drug on the market that can have seriously harmful effects including:

sleep disturbance
addiction/ dependence
memory problems
organ damage
increased cancer risk
loss of control & vulnerability
risk of accident & injury
aggression
blackout

It’s potentially so harmful that the Chief Medical Officer has recently given a strict warning.
Details below.

















It’s alcohol.








I got thinking. With those effects, would we have introduced it today?