6 Things I Prioritise After 60 To Enjoy Life (and Live Longer!)

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

Комментарии • 132

  • @Barbarapape
    @Barbarapape 3 месяца назад +12

    I am still in the process of getting myself into a healthy routine to try and remain active
    and capable of looking after myself over the next few years.
    Both of my parents passed away at only 70, so at 69 the warning bells are ringing in my ears to
    avoid doing the same.
    Life is what you make it, but if you just sit watching TV or RUclips all day with little exercise
    then it is more than likely to be a short one.
    Fingers crossed that i can get my act togeather and get past 70 .

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +3

      Thanks for sharing Barbara. Spot on! As my 94 year old Uncle Archie says, “you’ve got to keep moving”.

  • @johnmorgan7989
    @johnmorgan7989 3 месяца назад +7

    I'm a bit younger than you at 48 but everything you say is just a relevant to me. Your message is all about getting our heads out of our arse and realising there isn't long left.

  • @ellenhazelton8872
    @ellenhazelton8872 3 месяца назад +10

    Hi from Australia! I lived in York for around 6 months, and my family & I often walked those walls. Fabulous memories of York. ❤

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      I’m pleased to have reminded you!

  • @mickyeverton
    @mickyeverton 3 месяца назад +20

    Bless you Nick!! Was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's, after years of going to the gym & eating healthy & drinking at least 4 litres of water everyday!! You just never know what is round the corner, I genuinely believe our Mindset plays a massive part of how we function, was told many years ago nobody is promised tomorrow!! So True, Peace From London!! 🙏🙏🙏

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +2

      Sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing your journey. My best wishes to you.

  • @EaglesVision99
    @EaglesVision99 29 дней назад +2

    I recently turned 50 and I am thinking already about how will I spend my time once I retire. I am an introvert like you and really enjoy my own company. Your videos are so refreshing, calming and full of knowledge. I am learning a lot from them and planning to implement the knowledge I learned in my retirement years and even before that 😊

  • @denismichaeljames
    @denismichaeljames 3 месяца назад +8

    That was a refreshing listen, because that is almost spot on to how I feel. Outlook and taking control with a positive strategy. It all makes perfect sense. I live in London. I am 62 and there’s so much for me to do and I love the city and its history. The thing that I don’t understand is why many cannot seem to find the courage to be who they wish to be. I often think that certain types of humanity don’t wish to be freed? Thank you for sharing. I believe you are helping many others.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for your endorsement and sharing your story. I enjoy London too (my son lives there).

  • @GaryLockhart-ic3mw
    @GaryLockhart-ic3mw 3 месяца назад +6

    Hello Nick i turned 60 this year and I can sense my body is slowing down I loved your list . I love walking I live near the coast so going to the beach most days keeps me sane.Love your micro adventures going to start doing them. Great idea.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for your endorsement. I’m envious of your beach location. If I can get the wife to agree, I’ll be moving to Portugal for beach life too! Enjoy your microadventures.

  • @simonroyle2806
    @simonroyle2806 3 месяца назад +7

    61 this week. I work for a corporate and have failed miserably to get a redundancy package, last year was convinced my number was up, so I bought a sailing boat ready to live the Dream. A year later its costing me a bloody fortune in mooring fees! So taking it as a dry run to retirement, I ceased to get stressed about work (all that BS about being committed to "The Team") and make sure I take all the 6 weeks hols. I'm maxing the salary sacrifice, the problem now is that it looks like Labour are going to stuff up pensions. Have started doing much of what you recommend such as good sleep, good food, less booze, plus last month I cycled the C2C in 3 days and nothing broke (me or the bike). So easing into those micro adventures.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for sharing your situation and experience. Enjoy the micro adventures.

  • @CraigBolt
    @CraigBolt 3 месяца назад +7

    Nick, you're right on every aspects of the subject of enjoying life and to live longer. I totally agree with you there immensely - especially after seeing individuals and relatives contending with health issues over time and seeing their mobility slowly ebbing away whilst losing their quality of life. Thanks for your intuitive video Nick.🙏 Thank you!

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Thanks for your endorsement and sharing your experience.

  • @7SideWays
    @7SideWays 3 месяца назад +8

    I've heard putting life in 4 quarters but I like 9 chapters better. Thank you!

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for your endorsement. I read somewhere that life goes in 7-year cycles.

  • @joannajohnson696
    @joannajohnson696 2 месяца назад +4

    Nick, the views are absolutely gobsmacking! Thank you for posting them! My mother lived until she was 96 and I expect to live close to that. I do have 2 Border Collies that keep me lively.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад +1

      I appreciate your endorsement. Thanks for sharing.

  • @OpenDGuitar
    @OpenDGuitar 3 месяца назад +5

    I like starting the day without news! So brilliant. Living by natural cycles also smart. I tend to be most creative in the morning.

  • @Jackjhumphries7
    @Jackjhumphries7 3 месяца назад +4

    I agree that you keep moving it’s good for the body and the mind but also 100% strength training to keep your muscles functional and strong especially as you get older I have trained for 40 years + im 58 I feel 40 and am still in very good shape but it’s not about aesthetics I’m retired now it’s amazing how many people don’t understand this ,training is good for basic functional strength,helps with cognitive ability endorphins help with your mental Heath and general health I will never stop to help keep me functional and in better general health .Good video

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Great advice! Thanks for taking the time to share.

  • @gib321
    @gib321 3 месяца назад +5

    Best wishes with the surgery. Im sure you're in good hands. Dont underestimate the recovery period and give yourself plenty of time.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Thanks, I appreciate your best wishes and advice.

  • @tedslodge
    @tedslodge 3 месяца назад +9

    I smiled when you said you are introvert. Well, so am I. This is the 2nd video I watched by you, truly enjoyed them. I am glad to find you. 👍🏻

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for the endorsement. I’m pleased you are enjoying the videos.

  • @nata3467
    @nata3467 3 месяца назад +8

    I won't lie I love the mornings and except for some random things happening usually I'm awake by 6:00 a.m. without an alarm. I love to end my day in bed reading a book

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing your preferences. I’m an owl. Can’t get going before noon 😁

  • @TheTravelingHatter
    @TheTravelingHatter 2 месяца назад +3

    Hi from Kathmandu! I am 60 and traveling the world keeps me sane. I was in York a few months ago and walked the walls. It was glorious. Great video 👍🏽

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for your endorsement. I’m pleased you liked York.

  • @davidturfitt6476
    @davidturfitt6476 3 месяца назад +7

    Really love your videos Nick, I think I've watched nearly all of them now and they are a goldmine of knowledge and ideas. So just wanted to thank you for taking the time in your retirement to help others planning theirs for a great future ahead.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Glad you like them! I appreciate your kind words and endorsement.

    • @davidturfitt6476
      @davidturfitt6476 3 месяца назад +1

      @@nickjmaher I also really like the walking ones that seem unscripted and from the heart as you walk around the lovely city of York and you have a few points you wish to cover and then let your mind fill in the rest as you are a really good talker and speaker. When done from this perspective they really come across well as if we're on a walk together and you say those famous words - "Do you mind if I give you a bit of advice?"!

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      @@davidturfitt6476 Thanks. I appreciate your support. Weather permitting, I’ll be doing many more. There’s a lot of York I haven’t covered yet.

  • @jonathancraig8677
    @jonathancraig8677 3 месяца назад +8

    Micro Adventures….brilliant. I will be copying that nugget 😂❤

  • @tatadencio3970
    @tatadencio3970 Месяц назад +4

    Agree! Especially with sleep and strength training.

  • @billmartin1663
    @billmartin1663 3 месяца назад +4

    Excellent content! Wonderful reminders. I'm not retired yet, but I'm a tad older than you. Counting down the days . . . God willing, I've got 906 to go until retirement!

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Thanks for your endorsement.

  • @christineduffy348
    @christineduffy348 2 месяца назад +4

    I found your vlog very valuable and enjoyable thanks,I am 60 and still working

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад +2

      I appreciate your endorsement.

  • @johnmorgan7989
    @johnmorgan7989 3 месяца назад +3

    100% with your strength work. I'm a cycling coach and most of the blokes I coach are over 40. I'm trying to push them all into weight training not necessarily to make them faster cyclists but healthy humans. I know so many old cyclists who are fit but a mess because literally everything but they're quads have wasted away. The term is sarcopenia as you say and it should be up there with cancer and heart disease as the big game changers for the elderly

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Spot on! Use it, or lose it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @waynejpark560
    @waynejpark560 3 месяца назад +4

    I really like your micro-adventure idea. The rest were useful too, jolly good.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Glad to hear it! Thanks for your endorsement.

  • @scottastell9415
    @scottastell9415 3 месяца назад +5

    Sleep well do you? Wait until your Prostate plays up. Something to look forward too. LOL Keep up the motivational videos and exercise. I bicycle, motorcycle and do light weights but do not attend a gym. Like rubber band and stretching and isometric exercises uses own muscles. 69 now near 70 and way fitter than my father and grandfather at this age. Totally cut out alcohol when prostate issues arose and have saved money, mental and physical health by cutting out that toxin intake. Cheers from Australia.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      I can’t wait 😜. Thanks for the encouragement and for sharing your experience.

  • @roygoad2870
    @roygoad2870 3 месяца назад +2

    My main pastime is playing Picklball, Badminton, Racket Ball and Beach Paddle almost every day of the week. Plus swim and run quite often too. Oh and weights as well. As for diet, try and keep away from all processed foods, don’t have breakfast 3 times a week. I’m 72 6ft and 74kilos! Seems to be working 😊

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing! You nailed it.

  • @SBKPete
    @SBKPete 3 месяца назад +3

    Enjoyed your vlog Nick.
    I’m in York tomorrow; visiting the Nestle/PTC sites on business. I absolutely love visiting York.
    If I ever see you in Waitrose or Starbucks, you’re very welcome to a coffee 😊 (Before midday of course 😉)

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for your endorsement. Drop me an email message if you fancy a coffee (contact details in the channel description).

    • @SBKPete
      @SBKPete 2 месяца назад +1

      Sorry I missed your reply Nick.
      The next time I’m in York, I’ll drop you an email 🙂

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      @@SBKPete 👍

  • @russelltaylor7556
    @russelltaylor7556 3 месяца назад +4

    I’m thinking of medical retirement @ 52. I’m worried that if I continue working my physical health may be so poor by age 67 that I’ll not be able to enjoy retirement. Obviously money will be tight. I have illness’s that qualify for benefits

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for sharing your challenges. I wish you well.

  • @RossPayne
    @RossPayne 3 месяца назад +2

    Great video. The only thing I would add to your list is spend time with family and friends.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      Very true! Thanks for sharing.

  • @alanjohnson2853
    @alanjohnson2853 25 дней назад

    Love your channel!
    Careful about your gallbladder removal!
    You need that organ!
    It stores bile, bile helps break down fats.
    If you don’t have a gallbladder your body will have difficulty recycling and concentrating bile.

  • @leighmatthews1586
    @leighmatthews1586 Месяц назад +1

    Greeting from new Zealand, found your thoughts on life great, get an ebike, I have found this is an amazing way to stay fit and explore the country tracks

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  Месяц назад

      Thanks for the tip! I appreciate your endorsement.

  • @glenmason1876
    @glenmason1876 3 месяца назад +2

    Lovely place to live, I love visiting there, I agree with the sleeping, I've found I sleep more now, I don't get up until about 930, I am not one to get up early, unless I have something planned

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      It really is! Thanks for sharing your experience.

  • @kikitaube-hansen
    @kikitaube-hansen 2 месяца назад

    Micro adventures are the best. And solo times keep me grounded. Thanx a lot.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      Glad you like them! Thanks for your comment.

  • @stew7711
    @stew7711 3 месяца назад +10

    Sleep.... in bed by midnight! If I'm still up by 9.30pm then it's a late one (I'm 58).

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +3

      Never been able to do that. I’m an owl! Good luck to you though.

    • @69spook
      @69spook 3 месяца назад

      Old fartdom has arrived 😂

    • @stew7711
      @stew7711 3 месяца назад

      @@69spook Ha ha. Definitely

  • @dt8787
    @dt8787 2 месяца назад +2

    Really like your routine. Do you ever nap or would that disrupt your ability to sleep at midnight? Like your shows, too. Have you watched Dexter? I have not seen Bosch but I heard it was quite good. I do a 20 minute no equipment and a 20 minute weights workout to try to keep those old muscles. And I have to ensure I get lots of protein every day. I also have read about loss of muscle mass as you age. Very good point. I am totally off booze, too. I found I didn't really like it much and mostly drank just to be sociable. So it was easy to give up. I am an introvert and I really like solo time, too. I like the micro adventure idea. I guess I kind of do that now but just don't call it that. Another really interesting video. Great job.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for your support. To answer your questions: Nap - never been able to, I don’t feel sleepy during the day ever. Dexter - no, one for my list. I appreciate you sharing your advice.

  • @lioncurlew
    @lioncurlew 3 месяца назад +2

    Nick, my Mother is 88 and I think she has regrets in life and seems to to take it off on us, her kids.
    But it's not our fault, we didn't choose to be born, so hopefully at the end of her life, she won't be confrontational and accepts her life (good or bad) for what it is and has been

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      Some mothers are difficult (mine was). I sympathise. Thanks for sharing.

  • @forrestpasky
    @forrestpasky 14 дней назад

    Those walls are amazing. What a great place for walking.

  • @AMERICAFIRST54
    @AMERICAFIRST54 10 дней назад

    Learn and master the five Tibetan rites. Do them in the morning. They are a excellent way to wake the entire body.

  • @catherineshaw3197
    @catherineshaw3197 17 дней назад

    Just came across your videos. I am really enjoying them.
    I am the same l need my sleep now or l feel I do not function properly.
    I do not watch TV these days. I watch podcasts instead.
    I like York when l have visited particularly the older parts.

  • @huubkoch
    @huubkoch 17 дней назад

    Thank for the tip. Just bought The Path by Michael Puett, Absolutely my cup of tea!

  • @GatheringSticks
    @GatheringSticks 3 месяца назад +2

    Ozark.... loved it

  • @MarkATaylor
    @MarkATaylor 2 месяца назад +2

    You had me worried for a minute on the beer front, phew. I agree with the after 8pm line (weekends, none in the week) and knocking the coffee on the head at noon.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      I appreciate your endorsement.

  • @IMeMineWho
    @IMeMineWho 3 месяца назад +3

    Such beauty of a country. God bless your Uncle Archie. I have made a vow: I will always have a pet..a bunny after 83 or 4 will be unfair to a 🐇, but maybe a hamster, bird or other small animal. I saw how important pets are from a vet young age. Please consider getting Uncle Archie a pet..even a goldfish! Here in the States: ppl consider becoming an activist for #adultorphans! You never know when or if you will be 1.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for commenting. I appreciate your support.

  • @juanbarcelona3857
    @juanbarcelona3857 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for sharing

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching!

  • @jamestaylor8860
    @jamestaylor8860 Месяц назад +1

    I'm a new subscriber! Thank you. Holiday in Portugal?

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  Месяц назад

      Thanks for your support. Looking forward to 3 weeks in Portugal in 3 weeks. Xmas day on the beach is bliss 🌞

  • @harmonygordon6901
    @harmonygordon6901 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you 😊

  • @daffyduk77
    @daffyduk77 2 месяца назад

    To help get a good quota of sleep, the exercise thing is important (for me - typically cycling). A day w/o exercise means I rarely sleep so well. Having accumulated joint pain issues over my lifetime, I've found that taking *one* or sometimes two, Ibuprofen 200mg makes it easier for me to get a more optimal night's sleep, otherwise I find myself waking earlier & being unable to get back to sleep due to being conscious of aches & pains. So sleep really is the most critical requirement, as said in the video

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing your experience. I sleep well after a long walk in the countryside.

  • @seanduncan8927
    @seanduncan8927 3 месяца назад +2

    I don’t know if you’ve answered this in a previous video but do you have any regrets of moving to a city? It’s something I’ve considered in my retirement but I also enjoy my quiet village life but facilities are not close by.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      No regrets. It’s a different way of life with pluses and minuses. Pluses: convenience of cinema, theatre, shops, travel, restaurants, cafes, doctor etc. The minuses: crowds, air quality, parking, privacy.

  • @mrk8212
    @mrk8212 2 месяца назад +1

    I am 63.. if things go well I will be able to retire at 70. Its already hard to imagine working another 7 years

  • @rebeccawebb3842
    @rebeccawebb3842 10 дней назад

    This is a great list! Thank you!

  • @ingenuity296
    @ingenuity296 3 месяца назад +7

    We have to ACCEPT the fact that one day our spouse will leave us and we'll be alone. That's not a bad thing. It's part of life. Be mentally prepared for it and continue to live a happy, healthy life.

    • @69spook
      @69spook 3 месяца назад +3

      I'm still waiting for my spouse to arrive. I'm 67, so I think that boat has sailed. 😂

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      A sobering thought. Unless you go first!

    • @ingenuity296
      @ingenuity296 3 месяца назад +1

      @@nickjmaher The first to go is best. 😅

  • @robertyoung2318
    @robertyoung2318 3 месяца назад +2

    Thank you

  • @shermano2153
    @shermano2153 3 месяца назад +2

    Actually looked up York and the walls. Do you walk in one direction?

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +2

      Three directions. Clockwise, anti-clockwise or fall off 😂

    • @shermano2153
      @shermano2153 3 месяца назад

      @@nickjmaher I'm for the fall off.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      @@shermano2153 🤕

  • @Mike-r3q
    @Mike-r3q 3 месяца назад +7

    Maybe the Vikings sacked York on a windy day, and the defenders weren't allowed on the wall.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      I like that version of history 😂

  • @rebeccawebb3842
    @rebeccawebb3842 10 дней назад

    Have your iron levels checked. You may have gotten winded so easily due to low iron levels.

  • @glennet9613
    @glennet9613 3 месяца назад +2

    I'm 79, been retired for twenty years, cycle, hike or ski just about every day depending on the weather - not today though it's been pouring down. My take is plenty of vigorous exercise, we cycle in the mountains up to 15% gradients which really gets the breathing and muscles complaining, but maximum effort exercise.
    Mental exercise is also important, I enjoy 3D computer modelling and animation, making videos, also improving my French, we live in Switzerland, by watching programs on youtube. That's probably as important as physical.
    Diet, we eat only single ingredient foods - fruit, meat, vegetables, dairy products - meat usually two or three times a week and fairly lean. We don't often go to restaurants but when we do we only go to those which prepare food from scratch. We drink too much wine but only with dinner and so far it hasn't affected us.
    Seems to be working, I'm a short stout Yorkshire guy and no natural athlete - never won an athletics prize or been picked for a sports team in my life but my wife and I love exercise even though we are not gifted in that direction.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and valuable advice.

  • @kevinwelsh7490
    @kevinwelsh7490 3 месяца назад +2

    what time is teatime at?

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      For me, 6pm if It’s breakfast, dinner, tea that day. But if it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner then 3pm as a mid afternoon break. Confusing Britishisms, eh?

  • @artvandelay1555
    @artvandelay1555 2 месяца назад +1

    If you get 5-7 call it a win.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  2 месяца назад

      I appreciate your comment.

  • @369dabbler
    @369dabbler 3 месяца назад +2

    Bed is my best friend 😂

  • @dean4125
    @dean4125 3 месяца назад +3

    u should look at a high fat carnivore diet for optimal health. plenty of videos on it. should make you healthier as u age. protein is so important especially after 60.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      I appreciate your advice.

    • @dean4125
      @dean4125 3 месяца назад +1

      @@nickjmaher your welcome. i forgot to mention. I did have crohns disease for 17 years and after going carnivore 4 years ago I have cured myself.

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад

      @@dean4125 👍

  • @dannychavez4878
    @dannychavez4878 3 месяца назад +2

    Funny how you are talking about the 9 chapters of your life around the walls that have been standing for hundreds!

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +1

      It makes you realise how fleeting life is.

  • @georgebentonjr3876
    @georgebentonjr3876 3 месяца назад +2

    Eat organic, if you can.

  • @juliesmith6228
    @juliesmith6228 18 дней назад

    My husband was diagnosed with an incredibly aggressive cancer at 52 he died earlier this year after a valiant and ferociously brave battle. Every day is a gift! Grab the >>PRESENT

  • @aceventurapetdetective2356
    @aceventurapetdetective2356 3 месяца назад +2

    It might not be a popular opinion but I think you should have retired as soon as your business enabled you to. The earlier the better. thanks for the video

    • @nickjmaher
      @nickjmaher  3 месяца назад +2

      I did! Thanks for your comment.