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Health and Fitness

Is healthy aging important to you? Are you interested in losing weight after 60? Let's explore how fitness and gentle yoga for seniors can help!

7 years ago

5 Reasons to Consider Taking Up Cross-Training for Seniors

If you’re looking for a new fitness mantra for your weekly workouts, you may want to consider “cross-training.” Read More

7 years ago

Is a Fixed Mindset Holding You Back from Better Fitness After 50?

In my former career, I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University and author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Read More

7 years ago

Vitality and Energy: Why You Need Them Both After 60!

We all want to maintain our health and age well. Whilst energy levels can dip and dive, did you know that vitality will always sustain you? Read More

7 years ago

3 Crazy Myths About the Aging Brain and a Few Legitimate Concerns

When you think about using diet and exercise to stay fit and healthy after 60, how many of those thoughts go into a fitness plan for your brain? Read More

7 years ago

How I Lost Weight on My Cruise

All you ever hear from people is how much weight they gained during their cruise. “The food was so good,” they groan. They ate like crazy and now they have to diet.

Well, I’m here to report that I went on a cruise and lost weight. Hah! Read More

7 years ago

How Do You Fight the Burden of Body Shame Society Places on Older Women?

Imagine this scene: You are at your favorite clothes’ shop with your best friend, trying on dresses. Your friend comes out of the dressing room looking lovely in a colorful dress that suits her bubbly personality. Read More

7 years ago

Functional Medicine: Have You Heard of the Secret Weapon Against Chronic Disease?

In a recent TedxChicago talk, Dr. Mark Hyman – an 11-time New York Times best-selling author and functional medicine expert – shared these statistics: Read More

7 years ago

How Do You Protect Your Mind After 60? Try These 4 Techniques!

The idea that you can retain the power to stretch your mind after you hit 60 and still have the ability to mentally defend yourself against the negative influences that often pervade your consciousness powerfully increases your sense of self and well-being. Read More

7 years ago

Can Forest Bathing Make Your 60+ Body Feel Less Stressed and More Healthy? You’d Be Surprised!

Every now and then I run across information that I intuitively understood but didn’t consider on an intellectual level. My most recent experience with this phenomenon occurred at a recent lecture titled “Wellness in Your Woods…”

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7 years ago

An Essential Guide to Self-Defense Every Boomer Woman Should Read

While you never want to have to think about experiencing an attack, personal safety should always be top of mind, especially as you age. Read More