Make the Years from age 50 really count!: Recent Episodes
Petra Taylor - Smith
I'm Petra Taylor-Smith owner of ‘Three Quarter Time’. I aim to use my 30year background as an educator to make the years from age 50 really count!
I organise social and educational events that promote health and happiness and support adults in a variety of creative ways.
I am a lifestyle coach helping clients to feel fantastically fulfilled in many areas of their life.
After 30 regular podcasts, ‘Make it Count’ will now become more of a feature event and though the mission is still the same, a few different initiatives are being introduced. Keep posted via www.threequartertime.com.au for updates.
This planet is an amazing place. And one of the opportunities this planet allows us to do to enrich our lives for the better is to travel.Travelling is one of the highest ranked things to do by Over 50s.Why?Because many in this group want to use their semi-retirement or retirement years to see more of the world.And that's what we will be talking about this week, 'Best Worldwide Locations Visited 'Listen on...
When I think about sustained wellness in my over 50s, things like:- nutritional supplements, - fitness, - rest- avoiding too much stress, - being surrounded by positive relationships, - living with passion in your life,- weight control and - anti-ageing techniques and products Come to my mind. Today, few of my good friends shared their 'Healthy Habits for Sustained Wellness'I hope today's podcast will give you ideas on what you can do for sustained wellness.Listen to the full podcast today.
If you think of all the things you can’t live without, what comes to mind?In today's podcast we aim to inspire you to check-in and reflect on what you now have that you consider essential and... what you might be aiming to meet.Make your top ten list and then compare it with what a few people shared with us as 'The Things They Can’t Live Without'. Let's see how many match! Let’s jump right in.
It was only around my 40's that I began to seriously think about Anti-ageing Techniques and Products. They say, every bit helps. Now that I have a bit more time and money to spend on myself, I've tried a few Anti-ageing Techniques and Products to manage the effects of time, climate, stress, lifestyle and genetics, on my body.I've also asked a few people the 'Anti-ageing Techniques and Products' they tried.Listen to the full podcast below.
Fashion and Style are important to many people and as we age, we generally know what we like! By the time we’ve explored work, leisure and other pursuits, we know what our wardrobe requires to feel comfortable and ‘true’ to our personality.With that, this week, I asked a few people their 'Favourite Things to Wear'Listen to the full podcast below.
We live in a world where everything involves technology... from shopping, banking, planning holidays, booking appointments, keeping in touch with family and friends. It has melded into all aspects of our busy, fast-paced lives.I have my own favorites as I have to use technology daily as part of my work. And this week's podcast, I also asked a few of my good friends their 'Favourite Technology Use'.Listen to the full podcast below.
Fitness is a personal topic.
We all know that it’s important and that there are elements to it that are particularly relevant to healthy ageing.
So in our 'Out and About' podcast this week, we asked a few people to share their 'Preferred Activities for Fitness'.
Listen to the full podcast below.
We are all aware that leisure time is time when one is not working or occupied with chores or something. In other words, ‘free time’ to rest, relax and enjoy life. It’s not difficult to imagine the many benefits of this opportunity, to do the things one enjoys, and to rejuvenate.
From the age of 50 many people feel that leisure is a high priority in their lives since they’ve generally been working for a considerable amount of their life and many wish to prioritise taking it a bit easier on a more regular basis.
In this podcast we talked about the Benefits of Leisure Time
What is Resilience?
Resilience is the result of successful adaptation to adversity. It is revealed by an individual’s ability to cope and recover from crisis, sustain a sense of purpose and vitality, and emerge stronger from stressful experiences. Resilience is a dynamic characteristic that may shift according to the circumstance.
It can manifest in many forms: - as an outcome of physical or mental recovery from a traumatic event; - as a trait that describes an individual’s enduring ability to cope; or - as a process of recovering from a stressful event and moving forward.
No matter how resilience is viewed, the resources that lead to resilience can result in positive outcomes.
In this week's podcast I will be talking about 'Resilience' with a very good friend of mine, Sally Amana.
“Grandparents are in a unique position to have a tremendous impact on the lives of their grandkids. They enrich the lives of their own children as well as their grandchildren.”
Grandparenthood is generally a great source of fulfillment to those fortunate enough to have this opportunity.
As with parenting, a grandparent’s role doesn’t come with a job description.
In this week's podcast I will be interviewing my parents, Brian and Jan Taylor who are experienced grandparents with 19 grandies ranging in age from 27 down to 6 years of age.
Listen to whole podcast TODAY and hear some ideas regarding this important family role.
Today I’m fortunate to be sharing the podcast with a good friend of mine whose name is Linda Thomson. Linda lives in Tewantin but is originally from New Zealand. We met just over two years ago and have had many fun and interesting times together. Linda has worked in many different fields including social work, relationship, and sex therapy, and has an affinity with animals and her natural world. I asked Linda would she be willing to have an interview about Friendship and Love as her experiences are different from mine and we might be able to share some similarities and differences about this topic with you.
Listen to the whole podcast today!
According to Harvard Business Review :- *research proves that the more help a person receives, the more likely that person is to help someone else (Baker and Bulkley) and that helping others will make it more likely that they themselves will receive help.
And that is what we will be talking about today at our ‘Giving Back’ and ‘Paying it Forward’ podcast.
Have you ever heard the saying 'live each day as if it's your last'?
Have you thought about what your last day would be like?
To many of us this would be a challenging thought as we currently might not know what it is that we’ve lived for and what we're going to leave behind in terms of our legacy.
In today's podcast, we will talk about Legacy.
Education (or learning) is part of our human existence;
As babies in the womb, we begin learning language from our mother, we learn early after birth that our caregivers will usually meet our needs if we behave in certain ways, then through play as a toddler our cognitive skills develop. By the time we enter more formal schooling around 5 years of age, the essential skills and knowledge that are necessary for literacy and numeracy get taught and as time goes on we learn things to help us operate within society, and more.
Even though we might choose to leave formal education anytime from secondary school onwards, our learning doesn’t conclude then. In fact, lifelong learning is precisely that – it goes on throughout your life and you’re learning right up until the day that your brain fails you.
As I’m now over 50, I realise how important it is to consider my financial situation beyond the age of about 65 years.
Until now, my contributions to Superannuation since beginning work 30 years ago, haven’t registered high on my radar of ‘important things to bother about’ based on my attention being elsewhere. Now however, I really can see that by spending a bit of time ensuring I have things sorted in this domain, the course of my future and my standard of living will be greatly aided.
Maybe you’re wondering if/when you can retire. You may be asking yourself bigger questions like, ‘When will it be right for me?’, ‘When can I afford to retire?’, ‘What will I do when I retire?’, ‘How much should I have put away in super for retirement?’ etcetra.
I intend to cover both full retirement and semi-retirement in this podcast.
One of the main reasons I started looking at new options for my career path around the age of 50 was because I think we should keep expanding our mind and body well into our senior years.
by adapting our experience, skills and knowledge etc., we'll be able to broaden our world and life opportunities in such a way that it brings us better health and greater happiness.
Following your passions once Over 50, is very important because up until this time in your adult life you’ve probably been on a treadmill of working, raising family and/or pets, selflessly giving to others more than to yourself, and generally not having the time to pursue your own personal interests.
So what are you waiting for?
Follow your PASSION to do the things you LOVE.
It will raise your happiness level and energy, providing you with endless self-satisfaction and learning opportunities.
This topic is very close to many of our hearts, especially if we are Mums and Dads.
As parents, most of us regard this responsibility and role as one of the most important in our lives. Eighteen years ago when I became a Mum for the first time, I was very excited at the prospect and felt a real honour at being given the opportunity to help mould another human life and love and protect them.
I got to rear two babies – one girl and one boy, and I now have one young adult and one late teen. The experience I’ve had would be comparable to many others and has been highlighted with highs and lows, though nothing too scary or unmanageable.
Listen to the full 'Make It Count' Raising Children/Parenting podcast TODAY!
As a post-50-year-old woman I have specific areas of my health on my radar as I traverse the early stages of hormone changes and the progression towards that ‘wonderful’ phase of life known as menopause. From my understanding to date, lots of changes occur to a woman’s body around this time such as weight fluctuations, mood changes, physiological differences such as hot flushes, and many and varied other ‘not-so-fun’ experiences.
Listen to the full 'Make It Count' Valuing your Health podcast TODAY!
So what’s happiness?
Happiness is more than experiencing just a smile or a laugh, it’s a full-body experience. I chose this topic first because to me it's the most important. If you're not happy then you're not in your best 'space' (if you ask me). We all know that you can’t be constantly happy, after all we’re human and by nature will experience fluctuations in mood and temperament. However, if you're not experiencing a good amount of happiness in your life then … what's life about. We all have different preferences for how we find happiness or how much happiness we need or want, but for me it's all important ... I desire loads of happiness in my life.
Listen to the full 'Make It Count' Happiness podcast TODAY!
Three Quarter Time 'MAKE IT COUNT' Weekly podcasts.
These are 30 minute long podcasts that offer lifestyle information helpful to Over 50s.
I will discuss different topics each week and these topics will be based on my experience. I would love input so I can discover even more information.
In the first Podcast I will be highlighting the importance of Happiness, so stay tuned.
I will share the links via our Three Quarter Time website and Facebook groups.