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'Aging
Gracefully Or Nearly So': Amidst Candidacy
Fray, Aging author shares Secrets to
Successful Aging
MIDDLEBURG, Fla./PRNewswire/ -- Dr. H. John
Custead celebrated his 70th birthday with
the release of his new book, "Aging
Gracefully Or Nearly So" with the hope that
his years, experience and understanding will
help younger readers along their path to
graceful,
successful aging.
"Aging Gracefully Or Nearly So" covers
topics ranging from practical tips for
staying healthy to what is involved in
meditation. Starting from
the feet up, Custead explores the aging
process in relation to "money, nutrition,
meditation and fantasy." His writing is
relatable to readers of
every generation.
In what Custead describes as "part manual,
part memorial, and part memoir," "Aging
Gracefully Or Nearly So" stresses the
importance of the moral injunctions that
were respected in the earliest writing
cultures from Africa to China, and the
author makes ample use of his Ph.D. in
humanities.
In recognizing the physical foundations of
our psychological and spiritual dimensions,
he stresses the importance of nutrition and
regular, moderate exercise, providing
detailed instructions for stretching, both
in the
morning and throughout the day:
While commuting to work or to your part-time
gig, if you're stopped by a traffic light,
in the privacy of our own auto, we can
stretch our neck, first back and forth side
to side for some eight or so movements to
tretch those muscles on each side of your
head.
After having stretched the side muscles of
your neck, begin slowly at first to rotate
your head. Perhaps at first in a clockwise
direction.
Slowly, move the head round and round
several turns, then reverse and do
several turns in the opposite direction.
Now reverse and continue to
rotate but now with more "reach." I enjoy
hearing the little stretching sounds my
tissues make as I am reminding them to
remain limber and not to freeze into the
inactivity and inelasticity we associate
with "old age."
Throughout "Aging Gracefully Or Nearly So,"
Custead repeatedly reminds readers to keep a
sense of humor, another "essential
ingredient" to aging gracefully. His advice
is ultimately intended to provide a guide
for "fine-tuning ourselves in expectation of
transformation from this plane," he writes.
About the Author: Dr. H. John Custead lives
and writes in the area of Jacksonville,
Fla., where he also teaches part-time at a
community college.
He exercises and meditates regularly, eats
well, and generally lives life to its
fullest. His interests include growing
orchids and collecting gems,
stamps and antiques.
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