For All Who are Grumpy, Whining, Regretting, etc.....

@narus Not completely true as I have also made significant progress reversing my cognitive decline and improving my memory.

For most of my life I've been trying to improve my brain functions.
It doesn't seem much different in my later 70s.
I'm still trying.

@narus
How about sharing what has helped?

I'm always trying to make good use of my time and energy and there's a lot of room for me to do better, but I enjoy trying.

I don't feel there's much need to compare myself to myself of times past, or to others. That can be a waste of energy. This is a good place to practice forgiveness!

I usually know what it feels like when I'm trying well, difficult enough that I might learn to do better, not so hard that I'll frustrate and injure myself. That's enough to give me some satisfaction in my use of the moment.

And a sense that maybe I'm still growing and learning, doing a better job of using whatever neurons I have left. Every time you use a neuron, you increase it's chances of surviving!

@esikora I would be happy to hopefully I do not get in trouble for sharing non FDA approved medicine.

No Alcohol or recreationally drugs
N-Acetyl Semax
N-Acetyl Selank
NAD+
Creatine
And the hard part is mental exercise think, read, do crosswords. Am I smarter? Not sure but my focus and memory are better and I am calmer. I am not a doctor and not recommending people do the same but has helped me.

I use as my mantra, "Treat yourself like a beloved friend." Thank you, David Burns from Feeling Good. My therapist had me read it. Helped me get through it. That book changed my life.

@cathyphillips
Amen to that!

Pablo Casals, was asked why, in his nineties, did he continue to practice cello every day.
He replied: "Because I believe I'm making progress."

@edsutton That's why I keep painting!😁

@sueinmn
It's very fortunate to have something in our lives that always inspires us to give our best.