Feeling Young

Who has had a run in with a bully at work?Have you ever met a mean girl and an even meaner woman? I have and it is not fun.  I think we all think girls are pretty in pink and sooo nice!! Wrong!!! There are some pretty mean women who do not know or tryRead the Rest…

What do you do when your child or grandchild says, “I need you to tell me the truth. Are you Santa?” Read this wonderful post by a sensitive mother , writer Martha Brockenbrough, who fielded this question with tact. She managed to preserve the mystery and magic of the season. Thanks to Iron Butterfly BiruteRead the Rest…

Many women have told me they grew up hearing messages that greatly harmed their self-images. These messages continue to influence how they see their reflections in the mirror today, and it often does not match up with the way they think they should look. What do you think when you look in a mirror? DoRead the Rest…

I recently spoke to health and life quality guru Nancy Deville. She is an amazing woman in the height of her powers and beauty. She offered a simple blueprint any woman can follow to achieve better health and happiness. Say something good to yourself. Too often we are masters at putting ourselves down, and NancyRead the Rest…

Nurse Practitioner, Marcelle Pick wants you to ask yourself these questions: Are you racing through your day afraid that if you sit down, you’ll stop? Or are you simply overwhelmed, exhausted and trying to cope with everything and everyone who needs your care? If neither of these describes you, congratulations! You are in the minority.Read the Rest…

by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP How stress can make us gain weight Best place to store fat? The belly Number-one for your adrenal health: Eat! Pacing yourself to promote healing Too often, women and their healthcare practitioners think weight loss is all about cutting calories and exercising more. But I have plenty of patients who’veRead the Rest…

By Dr. Nancy D. O’Reilly, Psy.D. If you are waiting for something to happen before you can be happy and feel good about your life, you need to stop waiting and be happy now.  Get out of the doldrums and “Carpe Diem!” That’s Latin for Seize the Day! That’s the philosophy of Dr. Elaine Dembe,Read the Rest…

Fired Up, Fearless and Larger-Than-Life Visible by Dr. Nancy Fear can and often does paralyze a person. We have the emotion of fear for a very good reason: to keep us safe from harm, real or imagined. We can beat our fears by confronting them head on. Do you have garden-variety fears like everyone else?Read the Rest…

Get More Time by Slowing Down Everything today is 24/7. Do you rush faster to try to cram more in every minute of every day? Christine Hohlbaum, advises you to slow down to get more out of your day. Her new book, The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World,Read the Rest…

How Women Really Feel About Their Faces How do you feel about how you look? Was there a time when you thought you looked the best you ever would? Dr. Vivian Diller says that usually women do have that kind of moment. It might be on their wedding day or some other special time whenRead the Rest…

Take a candid look at yourself in a full-length mirror. Now be honest. Was your first reaction, “You look just fine!” or did you think, “Ugh!” and turn away? If the latter, you owe it to yourself to put forth more effort. You can – and deserve to – feel good about the way youRead the Rest…

A publisher asked me recently how the book Timeless Women Speak: Feeling Youthful At Any Age differs from other books for women at midlife. Dr. Nancy’s research with over 1,200 women (published in the American Journal of Health Behavior) showed that nearly half were afraid of getting older. Many women do not feel confident inRead the Rest…

I’ve  heard midlife women fretting recently that younger women today aren’t feminists and that they think all the battles have already been won. Not so, according to a very smart post by Katha Pollitt http://tinyurl.com/2cpblcu about Feminism’s Generation War. Pollitt gives a knowledgeable overview and concludes that the grievances among older and younger women comeRead the Rest…

How Working Women View Each Other The image of the working woman is changing, at least among women with established careers. The employment firm Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) surveyed 143 female human resources executives and found only 31 percent of long-tenured businesswomen think the women coming into the professional business world are more career-minded thanRead the Rest…

GET A LAUGHTER WORKOUT Although it doesn’t seem like a typical fitness program, laughing actually gives your body a great workout. Even though you may not work up a sweat or earn a medal in competition, laughing brings great benefits, including relaxation and restoring your energy level. Remember times you’ve laughed so hard you feltRead the Rest…

Look at the list below of symptoms of burnout. If you can check four or more, you may be experiencing burnout. Is it time to make some changes so you can return to enjoying your life? Really, life is way to short not to! Here Are Some Symptoms of Burnout Forgetting things (What 10 o’clockRead the Rest…

How much are you getting out of your relationship? Are your needs being met? If so, how much: 5% — 20% — 60%? These are the questions Dr. Catherine Cardinal says that you need to ask yourself in her new book, Men to Run From, So You Can Find the Right One to Run to.Read the Rest…

This man in front of you, whom you trusted and relied on all these years, is no longer the same. You yell, scream, reason, cry, argue, debate, plead and finally demand he be who he used to be. It is not going to happen! He is finally going through what many before him went throughRead the Rest…

Published article abstract Women’s Perceptions of Aging: Fears, Preferences and Concerns O’Reilly, Nancy D., Thomlinson, Paul R., and Castrey, Margaret U Presented July 28, 2004 American Psychological Association 2004 Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii ABSTRACT Given the paucity of existing research, the current study sought to map the terrain of women’s fears, preferences and concerns aboutRead the Rest…

Do you worry about growing older? About half of women do. At the grocery checkout they see magazine covers of beautiful, young, glowing women. The images present an impossible, airbrushed ideal that can raise fears about wrinkles, weight, and losing in the desirability derby if her man compares her to these beauties. And appearance isRead the Rest…

Fully 45% of women admit to being afraid of aging, according to recent research. Societal pressures, watching our children grow, seeing our parents age, feeling our bodies change, all remind us — every day — of the passage of time. Fear of aging is most common in women aged 20-39, yet even those in theirRead the Rest…

By Dr. Nancy Do you worry about growing older? About half of women do. Here’s a letter from one: “Please could you advise me on how to overcome anxiety. I am mostly ok during the day, but I wake up in the early hours, and have ‘butterflies’ in my stomach, and my arms feel soRead the Rest…

Emotional Maturity – Are You Growing Up or Just Getting Older? Are you growing a little wiser each year as you grow older? If you are, you are not only getting older, you are also “growing up” and becoming more emotionally mature. With maturity comes the ability to better handle life’s challenges, enjoy life, andRead the Rest…

Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, clinical psychologist, was the guest of Lisa Mininni on Blogtalk Radio, July 15, 2010. Click here to listen.

Timeless Women Connect on Facebook Is there someone you’d like to find? Perhaps there’s a childhood friend, a long-lost relative or Mr. Wonderful somewhere out there…if only you knew where. Hundreds of millions of people are connecting on Facebook. Dr. Nancy’s guest, Emily Liebert, has written about the most amazing 25 stories of impossible connectionsRead the Rest…

I hope you are enjoying summer fun and spending quality time with family and friends. I love to do things that make me feel like a kid again. When school lets out for the summer, it feels like time for me to begin summer vacation as well. Do you feel that way? I remember goingRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Manage Menopause and Diet Do you feel like you’re losing your mind? If you are in your 40’s or 50’s and you are suddenly angry, sobbing, anxious, always hungry, gaining weight like a Sumo wrestler, and flashing heat like uranium 235, you’re probably experiencing menopause. Dr. Nancy’s guest says not to worry. It’sRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Advocate for Themselves What if you went to the doctor and were told that you had a rare, malignant lymphoma? Then you were given the choice: get chemotherapy or die. Would you do it or would you question the diagnosis? That’s what happened to Trisha Torrey. Amidst feelings of confusion and grief, sheRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Are Confident and Sexy If your sex life is in the doldrums and you have lost your sexy, Dr. Nancy’s amazing guest can help you find it. Pat Davis was destined to be Cupid’s messenger-girl. Born on Valentine’s Day, she knew she’d found her passion  when she discovered Passion Parties, Inc. She becameRead the Rest…

Women Use Courage to Succeed What does “courage” mean to you? Does it create images of flying men in capes and heroic deeds of physical prowess? Dr. Nancy’s amazing guest this week dispels this modern myth and open your eyes to what courage really is, where the word originated and how every woman shows courageRead the Rest…

Whether you are 29, 99, or someplace in between, you will find this touching, inspirational book to be a positive guide to living life to the fullest. This book is exactly what women at all stages of life need to reach their full potential. ~Candace Bahr and Ginita Wall, Co-founders, Women’s Institute for Financial EducationRead the Rest…

Whether you are 29, 99, or someplace in between, you will find this touching, inspirational book to be a positive guide to living life to the fullest. This book is exactly what women at all stages of life need to reach their full potential. ~Candace Bahr and Ginita Wall, Co-founders, Women’s Institute for Financial EducationRead the Rest…

Ruth: “I feel invisible at work.” Ruth dreads turning 58 on her next birthday. Her biggest worry is becoming “invisible” to her younger co-workers. As a professional stockbroker, her job requires her to look good, perform well, and compete with other money managers rising through the ranks. “I think it’s important to look as goodRead the Rest…

It’s here! Dr. Nancy’s exciting new Special Report for Baby Boomer Women in their 40s and 50s. Plus the FREE BONUS Report on Twenties Women if you order now! Do you feel anxious about what’s coming? Worried about your future? Your looks? Your finances? Get wisdom from hundreds of women who have been through theRead the Rest…

Many women today are struggling to look at the bright side. When times get tough, we reach out our hands to help one another. That’s what WomenSpeak has done this week with Dr. Nancy’s expert guest, Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo. Elizabeth combined her physical therapy training with a Ph.D. in psychology  when she discovered how crucialRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Speak Up to Sell Themselves Are you facing a multi-million dollar deal or just preparing for your third job interview? Whoever you’re trying to impress, you need the valuable wisdom of Dr. Nancy’s expert guest. From waitress to stand-up comic and radio Rock and Roll Reporter, Gayl Murphy has almost done it all.Read the Rest…

Timeless Women Love the Single Life Do you dread facing the holidays alone? If you’re single and looking forward to an empty house throughout the holidays  again this year, you need to hear Dr. Nancy’s conversation with Wendy Braitman. Wendy never set out to be an expert on being single. She was busy living aRead the Rest…

Timeless Women Create Love for Christmas Continuing her  theme of how to cope with the holidays as single women, Dr. Nancy presents this encore conversation with best selling author, Dr. Diana Kirschner. Dr. Diana is called, “the love guru” and her book, “Love in 90 Days” is the how-to book that has helped thousands ofRead the Rest…

Women Love Their Bodies If you’re ashamed of your body, obsess about food and constantly judge yourself as not pretty enough, not thin enough, not (fill-in-the-blank) enough, you must listen to Dr. Nancy’s conversation with Sarah Maria. Author of Love Your Body, Love Your Life and founder of www.BreakFreeBeauty.com, Sarah Maria is a nationally acclaimedRead the Rest…

Dr. Nancy, I loved this book. It’s absolutely wonderful the way that you show women of all ages how they can regain their power and make the best possible journey as they grow older through life. I think that you give fantastic support and validation and great tools to deal with growing older. The researchRead the Rest…

There are hundreds of magazine covers and articles that entice you to check your weight at the holidays by planning ahead. They tell you to eat before you go to parties. Never arrive at a buffet line hungry. Eat healthy low calorie foods before you go. What they ignore, however, is the emotions that areRead the Rest…

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Frequent guest on Oprah, Larry King, CNN, psychiatrist Carole Lieberman is the media-wise author of “Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted.”  Her specialty in these dangerous and difficult times is how the economy is hurting our mental health and what we can do about it. Dr. Nancy offers the danger signs that indicate a woman needsRead the Rest…

It seems too simple, “Think happy thoughts and you’ll be happy.” So why don’t I do it? Why don’t we all do it? Imagine what the world would be like if we did. Dr. Nancy’s article, “Finding Joy…” reminds me how fortunate I am. It’s true that I have a tendency to behave in theRead the Rest…

I will celebrate my 40th wedding anniversary in a couple of days and it dawned on me that in some ways my life has changed and in other ways it seems so very similar. I remember dating Larry and thinking that I would never marry and never have kids and now almost 40 years later IRead the Rest…

We loved this June 29 post by Andrea we found online. We women need to grab hold of this concept – that our body changes do not define who we are. Right on, Sisters! “Healthy is the new Skinny: Obsession with body perfection” (In a recent radio interview) I mentioned the term “Mommy makeover” andRead the Rest…

Have you wanted to go the Outback and be like Crocodile Dundee…I have….we have two  adventurers on Timeless Women Speak Radio….at www.womenspeak.com.  One sailed away and found herself and the other woman just let it all hang out and camped under the stars in the outback each night….she came back with her soul and aRead the Rest…

We have a up coming show about women who are sex- starved.  We will talk about women who have strained relationships.  “Would he please take it and make me happy tonight…I am so ready.”  It is true MANY women are waiting for  the love to come back into their bedrooms.  Are you waiting for yourRead the Rest…

Well life lesson one million and counting.  We went to New York to sell  our book, Timeless  Women, Feeling Youthful at any Age.  Did you know there are close to 2,000 book publishers mainly in the USA?  Many liked our ideas about a book for women who want to feel great, vital and sexy atRead the Rest…

I want to feel young at any age. Maggie