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Decision making with a coin

Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision

March 15, 2021 Martin Midlife Health & Fitness, Midlife Issues

If you are struggling with decision making, the answer may be a lot simpler than you think And making a decision will make you happier than not making one at all.

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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?

February 15, 2021 marvinmidlife Midlife Health & Fitness

False memories mean that sometimes what you think happened never actually did. Why is that, and what can you do to leverage this brain quirk to make you happier

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Making the perfect cup of tea

Making the perfect cup of tea. Just remember it’s something to savour, not rush.

October 12, 2020 marvinmidlife Tea & Cake

Making the perfect cup of tea is underestimated. Most people rush it and end up with something hot but ultimately disappointing. A bit like me. Read how is should done.

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Keep the man happy in your head

Frustrated with a boring middle age existence. You need to be more Don…

May 16, 2020 marvinmidlife Midlife Health & Fitness

It’s easy to get frustrated with a boring middle aged existence especially when you worry about everything and everyone else. Well don’t. Listen to the little man in your head. Be more Don.

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Make yourself happy, do it for Don

Agonising over how to be happy? Don’t do it for you. Do it for Don.

April 6, 2020 marvinmidlife Midlife Health & Fitness

If you’ve been struggling with how to be happy, here’s something you can do to improve your mental health. Don’t try and make changes for you, do it for someone else. Do it for Don.

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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

  • Resigning from work Think you’re indispensable? Resigning from work might surprise you…
  • Redundant midlife How disaster struck. A victim of middle age redundancy tells his sorry tale.
  • Work video call 6 crucial tips before inviting people in on work video calls. What’s behind you?

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 My body used to fix itself…sadly it doesn’t any more and so midlife arthritis ends with a hip replacement story (Part 1)
  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis Shock decision about having a total hip replacement at 50! 5 things that worried me. (Part 2)
  • is coffee good for you Is Coffee Good For You? 12 Proven Health Benefits
  • Decision making with a coin Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision

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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    September 21, 2020
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    October 21, 2020
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    July 26, 2021

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