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Encore Learning PresentsLive Happier and Healthier in the New Year

Brad Bickford, Licensed Clinical PsychotherapistDec. 9, 2019

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Major Areas That Impact Our Health and Happiness

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• Psychological and Emotional Health

• Physical Health • Brain Health• Personal Skin Health• Dietary Health• Family and Relationship

Health• Spiritual Health

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Four Major Themes for Today’s Discussion

Mind and body connection

Purpose and structure building

Neuroplasticity conceptUniqueness of

everyone's biochemistry and across genders


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Context:What, when is retirement? • Developmental Stage

• Freedom

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• Anxiety

• New Identity

• Change Management

“…withdrawal from one's active working life to enjoy living in new ways.”

Tip: Retire from work, not from life!Replication/duplication permitted only with permission of Brad

Bickford, BCD, LCSW - [email protected]

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Psychological and Emotional HealthHow to improve moods, hormones:

Laughter and PlayImportance of Play:

Neoteny Concept:Most animals have an intrinsic need and capability to play into

adulthood as if still youngBenefits of Play:• Creates mindfulness state• Strengthens immune system• Lowers blood pressure• Helps prevent heart disease• Enhances creativity• Energizes• Builds team cooperation• Enhances mood, romance

Benefits of Laughter:• Enhances learning by lowering anxiety• Lowers blood pressure• Helps you control your depression• Helps with grieving inevitable loss• Reabsorbs cortisol hormone• Way to get along with others

Importance of Gratitude


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Physical Health• Sarcopenia: term describing that, in the natural aging process, we

begin to lose muscle mass and strength around age 55 of 1-3% year• Need resistance training with weights/bone density (TIP: slow osteoporosis)• Be active 4-5x/week for 30 minutes (TIP: prevent broken bones)

• Benefits of Exercise:• Slows down onset of certain diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart attacks,

arthritis• Helps healing• Saves money on medical bills• Energizes our skin• Improves sex lives

• Balance is important (TIP: prevent injuries from falling)


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Brain HealthTip: Drink water in the morning after brushing teeth(prevent Beta Amyloid protein build up)

Understand Gender Differences:• 1994 FDA requires research on all drugs

being done to include women• Men hear with half their brain• Women marathon runners shouldn't drink

as much H20• Why it takes women longer to digest food• Why men cost society more for their health

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Be Brain Healthy: •Exercise•Sleep 7 to 8 hours at night•Take daytime naps•Eat organic•Watch alcohol intake•Socialize•Take Encore Learning classes

•Read•Get regular medical checks


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Personal Skin Health (toothpaste, soap, lotion, shampoo)Integumentary system (skin): our largest organ• 5M pore openings per average adult• Human face: 20,000 pores

Toxic chemicals: • Formaldehyde (in cosmetics and soaps that could cause cancer)• Phthalates (moisturizes and softens skin)• Parabens (cosmetic preservative dries skin)• Sodium lauryl sulfate (sudsing agent pulls oils off skin)

• Colgate and Crest Toothpaste SLS Warnings for Children• Triclosan (antibacterial agent negatively impacts immune system)• Other: Dove Cleansing Bar

Microbes Tip: Gammaproteobacteria is good for you!Replication/duplication permitted only with permission of Brad


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Dietary HealthFDA daily calorie recommendationsActive men-2600 Active women-2,000

Trans fats now banned in USANutrition Facts Label for Chicken

Seniors need more protein and fat to maintain muscle mass (slow down sarcopenia)Minimize Sugar (body fats store the sugar)Avoid cognitive memory impairments, diabetes, and heart issues (elderly conditions from excess sugar)

Toxic Fruits and Veggies—Environmental Working Group—”Top five of dirty dozen”

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Family and Relationship HealthDr. George Eman Vaillant’s 75-year longitudinal research on Happiness:• Harvard University:“The only things that matter in life are

our relationships with other people.”

Healthy families are key to healthy society and individuals…How to improve:• Express appreciation• Communicate regularly• Make it a priority• Touch• Consider family therapy

Reciprocal Communication:• Key to all healthy relationships

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Spiritual Health

Author Dr. Margaret Paul:A spiritual person’s “…highest priority is to be loving to oneself and others...to care about people, animals, and the planet.”

• What can you do about Global Warming?• Volunteering helps develop spirituality, builds

structure.• Audience examples…

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The Cat in the Hat Poem on Aging-- Dr. SeussI cannot seeI cannot peeI cannot chewI cannot screwOh my god, what can I do?

My memory shrinksMy hearing stinksNo sense of smellI look like hellMy mood is bad-can you tell?

My body's droopingHave trouble poopingThe Golden YearsHave come at lastThe Golden YearsCan kiss my ass.


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So, Let’s Talk About Making Resolutions for a Happier and Healthier 2020


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