What to Do When Stepping on the Scale Unleashes Your Inner Self-Critic
You step on the scale and the number staring back at you is higher than you wanted. For some, this can start a cycle of self-criticism and restrictive eating that can corrode self-esteem and ruin your day. Take Mary for example. She had been put on a diet…
Read MoreRomancing the Woman You’ve Become
For many years I lived miles away from my body. The truth was that I really didn’t like her (or me) very much. She never looked as I wanted her to look and seemed to have episodes when she behaved very badly; for example, when she refused to lose the weight I demanded…
Read MoreWhy Intuitive Eating Feels So Confusing, and What to Do Instead
If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen, staring into the fridge like there was an answer in there (maybe hidden behind the milk?) that could solve everything, and thought, “I just want to eat like a normal person,” you’re not alone. You’ve spent decades either white-knuckling…
Read MoreHow to Create Your Own Intermittent Fasting Routine
Intermittent fasting is certainly a hot health topic these days, and for good reason! There are plenty of articles, books, and research papers you can read to learn of the impressive and often even miraculous benefits of fasting…
Read MoreWhy I Weight Train as an Older Woman: My Journey to Strength in My 50s and Beyond
If someone had told me in my 30s or 40s that I’d one day become a certified Les Mills BODYPUMP instructor, confidently lifting weights in front of a class, I might have laughed. Not because I didn’t think I could do it but because I didn’t see women like me doing that…
Read MoreMy Three Cs to Overcome Negativity
We can ignore the media and all the daily negative overload to a certain point, but I am an economist and keeping up with the financial markets and everything that affects them (which is about everything in our world) is in my blood. It is my passion. I just have to know!
Read MoreAre You a Failed Retiree? Check Out These 5 Fun and Profitable Business Ideas
Oh, blissful retirement! Is it a reality or is it a myth? You planned it all out – endless vacations, hobbies you finally have time for, and no alarms ringing at the crack of dawn. And voila! You finally retire! But instead of relaxation and joy, you find restlessness…
Read MoreIs Stress Secretly Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?
If you’ve been trying to lose weight for years – with little success despite your best efforts – it’s easy to feel like something must be wrong with you. But what if the real reason isn’t your motivation or your willpower? What if your stress response is quietly working against you?
Read MoreLet It All Hang Out (Or Why We Should Journal, at Every Age, But Especially as We Age)
When I was 16 years old, my mother died of alcoholism. I didn’t know what to do, I was lost and afraid and life felt impossible. So, what did I do? I drank a lot to feel nothing, to numb out. And I also started journaling, every day. I wasn’t sure why, it just felt like something…
Read More13 Happiness Practices You Can Start Right NOW and Enjoy Brighter Days as a Mature Woman!
How do we cultivate our happiness? Does happiness can just happen, or can we make it so? As we age, we realize that happiness is more of a choice than a random occurrence. Try incorporating some of these happiness practices into your life every day…
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