Health Benefits with a Tai Chi Practice
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie
2M ago
A seated Tai Chi practice can have both physical and emotional health benefits. Interview with Ralph Somack, PhD — Tai Chi Instructor Tai Chi instructor, Ralph Somack, has taught tai chi to seniors, people with dementia, stroke survivors, people using wheelchairs and this week begins to teach a seated tai class to people who are blind or visually impaired. Somack, an octogenarian, continues to take on new challenges of modifying tai practices such as qigong, bagua, and Xing Yi for those who want to alleviate stress. In addition, Somack has seen his students benefit from increased self-esteem ..read more
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Everyone’s cancer journey is different
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie
2M ago
Karen Bell, a retired software engineer living in Petaluma, CA has a conversation with Leslie Krongold, Host of the Glass Half Full Podcast, about her cancer journey. Two years since Karen’s cancer diagnosis and experience with cancer treatments and support groups, she knows “everyone’s cancer journey is different.” Together they share their thoughts about facing mortality. Karen Bell talks about how each person’s cancer journey is different. Earlier podcast episodes discussed in their conversation are End of life and The Power of Prayer. The post Everyone’s cancer journey is different appear ..read more
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Wuzzup: Growing older with a progressive health condition
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie
4M ago
Link to Podcast Audio An episode to catch everyone up on what’s been going on in the life of someone in their early 60s with a progressive health condition. Waning energy prohibits many of us from reaching all of the goals we’d like to achieve. It takes time to acclimate to a new normal and reassess which goals are most important and how best to achieve them dealing with new limitations. Foremost for someone with myotonic dystrophy, like myself, is getting enough sleep so I have energy to maintain a regular movement practice even with shifting mobility. The annual May Movement Challenge I’ve p ..read more
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What is AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)?
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie, Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
8M ago
My guest for this Glass Half Full podcast episode is Patrick Regan. Patrick is a young man living in Alaska with SMA (spinal muscle atrophy) who uses AAC to communicate. We’ve gotten to know each other through online BORP classes — Tai Chi and Pilates. Our communication previous to our Zoom podcast recording was through Zoom’s chat. Patrick is not able to speak and uses technology to communicate via text or assisted speech. Our podcast recording was the first time I actually saw him live since he usually has a photo of himself in the Zoom window. And he varies the photos so I’ve seen him dres ..read more
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Why is Movement my Medicine?
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie, Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
1y ago
I don’t know who coined the term movement is medicine, but it resonates for me. My early experiences with exercise were not joyful; grade school physical education was bad medicine. But once I started dancing with friends in high school – before carding and ID checks were mandatory – I experienced movement in a positive way. Shortly after college I started a yoga practice which was medicine for my body and mind. In this podcast episode I tell my story of what led up to the 2021 launch of the May Movement Challenge — a month of free online movement classes that are meant to be accessible and ad ..read more
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Chatting: A Professional Patient & Coping with the holidays
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie, Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
1y ago
Over the past month there’s been some chatting — with a Professional Patient and a few virtual friends sharing how they cope with the holidays. I noticed a Facebook posting from a high school classmate identifying himself as a professional patient so naturally I was intrigued. In this video I ask David Weiss all about his 11 years of experience as a professional patient which includes giving feedback to first- and second-year medical school students, participating in tests doctors must take before the Florida state boards, and teaching doctors how to give a male examination using his own peni ..read more
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Driving Less Dazy: Responsible vs. Independent?
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie, Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
1y ago
When to stop driving a moving vehicle? That is the question to ponder; is it a toss up between being a responsible adult or maintaining a sense of independence? For many people, this is a difficult choice. If you live in an urban or suburban location you may have many options available if you give up driving. For others, a car may be a necessity — one needed to get to gainful employment, purchase groceries, or use to transport family members more disabled than yourself. Podcast Host Preparing to Be Responsible and Less Independent In this academic paper, physicians discuss health conditions th ..read more
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International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie, Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
1y ago
September 15th is International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day. To learn more about helping educate and advocate for Myotonic Dystrophy visit the Muscular Dystrophy Association or Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation. The purpose of International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day is to garner the attention of the wider general public, policy makers, regulators, biopharmaceutical representatives, researchers, health care professionals, and anyone with an interest in changing the future of myotonic dystrophy. Raising awareness of myotonic dystrophy will help improve service provision, basic research ..read more
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Don’t Laugh At Me – I know how it feels
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie, Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
1y ago
The lyrics to Don’t Laugh at Me speak to anyone who has felt like an outsider. Whether or not you were bullied as a child, this song will likely resonate with you. Steve Seskin, the singer-songwriter, and his co-writer were first inspired by a young girl’s experience of teasing in grade school. But, the song encompasses inequities experienced by those living with physical and developmental disabilities as well as people experiencing hard times. A few months ago I [Leslie] first heard the song in the online dance class, Rumba with Tina. Many of the other virtual dancers were familiar with it an ..read more
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Uncover the stronger part of yourself…
Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
by Leslie, Glass Half Full with Leslie Krongold, Ed.D.
1y ago
Liz Ann Kurdrna, Pilates instructor, feels like her emotional recovery from a rock climbing injury is ongoing yet “knowing that I have to show up for someone else…by teaching…it helps. It helps you uncover the stronger part of yourself.” In this podcast episode, Liz Ann talks about her lifelong love of rock climbing as well as her participation in other outdoor activities such as swimming, snow skiing, and cycling. In Montana, where she’s lived for the past 20+ years, she teaches online and in-person Pilates. Liz Ann has competed in local Triathlon events with the Challenged Athletes Foundatio ..read more
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