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Post-lockdown anxiety is a thing

It’s party time! Why post-lockdown anxiety can be exhausting for the middle-aged

May 18, 2021 Martin Midlife Health & Fitness

A middle aged friend of mine claimed to be “exhausted” this week from post-lockdown anxiety. This came after spending two consecutive nights socialising, and being

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Feature: Hip Replacement

hip replacement story starting with arthritis
A hip replacement story, from initial twinge to running around post op.

Working lives

  • Work distractions I’m no “Distraction Dave”. Why your phone and email are more dangerous work distractions than me.
  • Resigning from work Think you’re indispensable? Resigning from work might surprise you…
  • Redundant when dotcom bubble bursts Devastatingly made redundant and left with just a biro and a book. How?

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis Hip replacement surgery and week 1 recovery. It all goes horribly wrong… (Part 4)
  • Make yourself happy, do it for Don Agonising over how to be happy? Don’t do it for you. Do it for Don.
  • 18 months after my hip replacement 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits need to be broken
  • False memories are made by a creative brain Remember that special holiday? Possibly not. What are false memories and how can you make the best of them?

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Ask Marvin Answered…

  • Father Christmas is fat, grey and old. I’m exactly the same, and yet no one wants me in their house at Christmas. What can I do?
    Aunt Marvin
  • My work suit no longer fits, and my birthday suit isn’t what it was. What can I do before I return to the office?
    Aunt Marvin
  • I have been offered a promotion at work but it could mean sacrificing my friends. Should I take it?
    Aunt Marvin

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midlife issues

  • Lagotto puppy It’s a dog’s life. Why buying a puppy might not be the answer to midlife stress
  • Las Vegas midlife 11 things to know about surviving a midlife crisis in Las Vegas
  • Owning a puppy First week of owning a puppy. An impressive mix of mess and stress…

In Other (Largely Fake) News

  • Dentist's chair Man trying to recreate Gascgoine’s “dentist’s chair” celebration ends up having root canal surgery
    July 26, 2021
  • Coroanvirus 2 the second wave Coronavirus 2 The Second Wave. Will this sequel be as bad as some others?
    November 1, 2020
  • elf on the shelf The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas fun or Covid sneak?
    December 7, 2020

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