Posts Tagged With ‘ Fitness ’

As your host on the Midlife Fulfilled podcast, I am deeply committed to bringing you stories from people who can impact your life. My conversation with Allan Misner in episode 172 brings to light a message that resonates deeply with me: the imperative of investing in fitness for long term health.  It all started for Allan when he realized the importance of fitness as we age – a testament I’ve lived by and experienced firsthand. As I embrace my age in my 60s with “age pride,” I can attest to the benefits of fitness that allow me to engage in physical tasks and activities with relative... Continue Reading

The most common questions I hear from listeners of the Midlife Fulfilled podcast are about the five pillars. I’ll paraphrase these common questions into one: “Why are these five pillars considered to be all encompassing in our midlife?”  I have a short answer and a long answer to this question. The TLDR (too long, didn’t read) answer is this. If you attempt to look at your life in its entirety through the lens of fulfillment, it’s like “trying to boil the ocean.” Our lives are comprised of several distinct priorities. You are being unfair to yourself if you try to explore fulfillment... Continue Reading

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference From the poem The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost Isn’t it cool? Every day that you wake up on this side of the grass is another opportunity to win. Winners begin each day with anticipation – looking forward to finding the something colored beautiful moments in this great day that will can only be found on Winner’s Road. These moments can be a thought, a conversation, an activity…anything that creates a connection... Continue Reading

If you want to be a winner every time, set the bar low enough so that you’d have to work hard not to achieve it. People will applaud you because you act and look exactly like them. I want to be the same as everyone else, said no one with self-respect, ever. When we were kids we had big dreams…we wanted to become someone in this world…to make our mark…but somewhere on that trail, we found tears, and discouragement in the form of other travelers who demanded that, if we wanted to walk along with them, we had to do and say the things they said and did. Where I grew up we have a lovely park... Continue Reading

Embarking on a fitness journey can feel like navigating a maze of choices, but fat-burning workouts and supplements stand out as a dynamic duo that promises transformative results. Understanding the synergy between targeted exercise routines and potent supplements becomes paramount in this exhilarating quest for a leaner and healthier self. Discover the role of supplements as sidekicks in your journey and the power of fat-burning workouts to enhance metabolism and torch calories. Integrate high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and cardiovascular exercises into your routine, and explore how strength... Continue Reading

As we all continue our journey in search of a fulfilling midlife, I want to address one of the most common questions that I receive: How do I know if I’m in midlife, and why does it matter? In this blog post, I delve into the meaning and significance of this transformative stage of life known as midlife.As the host of the Midlife Fulfilled podcast, I have explained numerous times that midlife is NOT the midpoint of our life. None of us know when we will die, so we cannot possibly pinpoint the exact midpoint of our life. Even if you’re 45 and you expect to live to age 90, that’s just a guess.... Continue Reading

What is midlife? Let’s start with what it is not. Midlife is not the midpoint of your life. I wish I had a dime for every time I’ve said this!  Think about it, you don’t know when you’re going to die, so how can you say when you’ve reached a midpoint? Sure, you can speculate because you want to live to age 90 or 100, that you’re at the midpoint at age 45 or 50. But, that’s not realistic for many reasons.  Longevity is a real thing. On episode 78, Ines O’Donovan, a Maximum episode, informed us of the many advances in health technology that are not only extending our lives but are... Continue Reading

It seems silly, or at least unnecessary, to post a blog reminding people to drink water – something that we’ve been doing all of our lives.  Yet, almost every day people wind up in hospital emergency rooms with cases of dizziness, fainting, muscle fatigue, confusion and other symptoms of reduced cognitive functioning because of dehydration.  In extreme cases, it can cause organ failure and death.  The problem is especially acute during the summer – when we sweat more, especially if we are physically active.  But it doesn’t have to be that way if we pay attention to staying... Continue Reading

Some people say that they hate to exercise, and then they go out and prove it by leading a sedentary and unhealthy lifestyle.  But I’m always intrigued by others who claim to hate exercising, but comfortably spend hours doing housework, yard maintenance and gardening, taking walks to shop or spend time with friends in the neighborhood, or go up and down the stairs of their homes multiple times a day.  If that describes you, I have some news.  You are exercising!  Any type of movement is a form of exercise.  Don’t feel guilty about not exercising.  Instead, accept it and treat... Continue Reading

There are a number of wonderful medications that provide benefits to a targeted physiologic process or area of your body.  Some even do more than one helpful thing.  But there is no drug that does so much for you as exercise and other physical activity.  A regular program of exercise obviously helps with muscle tone, weight control, bone health, and overall fitness.  It is not widely recognized, however, that exercise can significantly contribute to brain health as it increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain.  In fact, recent research demonstrates the role that exercise plays... Continue Reading