Where did the time go! We have kids in high school or in college. Some of us are grandparents. Wasn't it just a few months ago that we were listening to Elton John or Donna Summers? Did you know that George Bush, Bill Clinton, Sylvester Stallone, Dolly Parton, and Cher have all turned 60?

Here is some information I found on the Internet about Baby Boomers. In 2006, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, will turn 60 years old. Estimated number of baby boomers, as of July 1, 2005 was 78.2 million. Number of people turning 60 each day in 2006, according to projections is 7,918. That amounts to 330 every hour. Number of baby boomers living in 2030, according to projections will be about 57.8 million; 54.9 percent would be female. That year, boomers would be between ages 66 and 84.

Number of fitness and recreation centers nationwide in 2003, were 27,813. These are good places to visit on a regular basis for boomers who are trying to become or stay physically fit. Baby boomers are determined to stay young and active. Number of cosmetics, beauty supply and perfume stores in 2003 was 11,938. These stores carry numerous anti-aging skin care products aimed at people in this age group.

In my opinion, we Baby Boomers aren't giving up. We have just gotten our second wind. We do not want to end up like our parents. We have seen too much suffering and refuse to have that happen to us. No pills or nursing homes for me! Baby Boomers are hiking mountains, visiting spas, ballroom dancing, dating, skiing, enjoying sex, travelling to far and exotic places, getting massages on the beach, still working, and not seeing retirement anywhere in their near future. Oh, by the way, dying is for dead! We've got things to do! Aren't we all thinking the same thing! I'm proud to be a Baby Boomer member. AARP can wait! I'm not cashing in! I'm just a young thing and have big plans! Baby Boomers Live On!

Today's lifestyle is more demanding than ever. You can't work fast enough. You can't get enough done in a day. You can't meet deadlines at work. You can't run around fast enough to get the kids to their activities and then run home to cook and clean. You only have a few minutes between work, dinner, and the soccer field or whatever you are involved in....You push yourself to get work done so that you can have an evening with your loved one, meet friends, go to the movies or a vacation. You make it to the vacation, have a lovely time, and come back home to a piled up load of work and more of the same.

Here is what happens to your body while all of these pressures are running your life. You are not breathing correctly. This impacts tension in the body and creates an acidic environment. You hold your muscles tense and restrict circulation. Your guts are tight and you develop digestive disorder. Cortisol is the stress hormone and nowadays we all produce lots of it unless we rest, breathe, eat properly, change our attitude, meditate and exercise, make us a priority and say NO to what eats up our live (pun intended), and find ways of enjoying our lives.

The ongoing pressures and stressors can cause damage to the nervous system as well. There goes the ability to think clearly, focus, remember well, and organize! This is as a result of the Autonomic Nervous System Response of Fight, Flight, or Freeze. Now you need extra help to unwind. STOP and take care of yourself. Make YOU a priority.

Irregular production of Cortisol stores fat! It also converts sugar to fat and stores it in the cells. Improper Cortisol production also causes a series of health issues such as Sleep Disorders and Adrenal Distress or Fatigue. This in turn causes drained or confused hormones. The Endocrine Glands are incapable of producing a balanced amount of hormone from each gland. For example, adrenal deficiency may cause Hypo-Thyroidism and cause weight gain. Once the Endocrine system is out of balance, aging begins.
Who wants to get old?

For your further education, read a book written by Dr. Don Colbert called "Stress Less.” He is also the author of the Best-Selling book "Toxic Relief.”