Article content Golf club in hand, my mom took an energetic swing at the ball. She missed. Laughing through a sheepish smile, she turned back to the task at hand and tried again.
Thwack! Her club made contact with the small, dimpled orb, sending it sailing (albeit crookedly) off into the manicured green of the driving range. Braving sweltering heat, she gamely made her way through her first-ever golf lesson at the Indian Wells Country Club in Greater Palm Springs. Afterward, as we recovered with a very welcome cold drink, I asked her why, at age 68 and with little to no interest in golfing, she had agreed to sign on for such a lesson.
“Because, why not?” she replied simply. “I’ve never done it before, and I’ll probably never do it again.” Her open approach to trying something new aligns with study results recently released by .
The Japanese automaker polled Canadians who fall within Gen X (ages 44-59) and Baby Boomers (ages 60-78), finding that 66 per cent of respondents report looking to “use the time ahead to explore and take on new challenges.” Released in support of the automaker’s new CX-70 SUV, the study found that 71 per cent of respondents feel that exploring new places and activities helps to “maintain a sense of purpose and fulfilment.” The idea that older Canadians are open to embracing new adventure — whether personally or professionally — doesn’t come as a surprise to , a certified life and wellness coach based in Toronto who specializ.