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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind (No kidding!)

Have you heard the best-kept secret to staying mentally healthy this winter?

It’s simpler than you think, too. The key is moving your body. Exercising, whether it’s a 30-minute walk or practicing yoga from your home, can increase your muscle mass. Staying active can help both your body and your mind fulfill a healthier life. Find what feels good for you, and follow it to the other side of the seasonal depression era.

May You Stay Forever Strong

Researchers say that people between the ages of 60 and 70 have generally lost 12% of their muscle mass, and could reach a 30% muscle loss by age 80. Learn how to optimize your muscle development with food, fitness, and self-care in Gabrielle Lyon’s book Forever Strong. This revolutionary book has been given multiple 5-star reviews from Third Agers just like us. The pandemic taught me to love at-home workouts. Learn how to incorporate resistance bands, hand weights, and fitness cards into your daily routines. Staying forever strong is just one step towards staying forever young!

Fight Fear of Aging with Third Age Mojo!

What would you do with an 23 extra years to live? 

Let’s pitch the same old attitude about aging out the window. It’s time to build a longer life with a strong and healthy body, mind, and spirit. I’m on a mission to help people redefine aging so that they can make their extended third age their BEST age ever. Speaking of living your best life, we’ve gathered a list of my 10 favorite items to help you experience your extra years with adventure and joy! Help me set the path towards a longer, happier, and healthier third age for generations to come.

Transform Aging and Find Your Purpose

Are you ready for a hard truth?

Nothing we do will slow, stop, or reverse our aging process.

We each grow older every day, and growing older is a gift. What better way to spend our third age than enjoying every moment we can? Thankfully, the movie industry has become hip with the changing trends and has released a few good Rom-Coms lately. Movies like “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” have added some extra fun to my life.

Have you been searching for a greater meaning, deeper relationships, and new experiences? Modern Elder Academy provides the tools to navigate the final stages of our lives. In this program, you can reimagine, reflect, recreate, and grow!

One of the founders of Modern Elder Academy, Jeff Hamaoui, knows that aging is not a barrier to success. Jeff believes we can achieve a better and longer health span by adding more emphasis on sustainable living, community, and physical health.

Age Joyously

The way we think about aging affects how well we age. Don’t get wrapped up in the fear that society wants you to have. In his book, Successful Aging, Daniel J. Levitin embraces the idea that we need to focus more on health span and less on life span. 

Everyone deserves to have healthy relationships, and finding new friends can feel difficult as we get older. Explore an online community, Amintro, where you’ll be guided through a step-by-step process to list your interests and set up your profile. Once you are ready, you can explore the online community and make long-term connections with like-minded locals. Think of a dating app, but for finding friends!

Fight Ageism Where it Starts!

Do you know what the last socially acceptable prejudice in our society is?

Would you be surprised if I told you the answer is ageism? I’m guessing you probably knew the answer before I told you. How we view ageism begins with our mindset, and it’s time to make a change. Ageism thrives in the workplace, so if you feel undervalued, threatened, and invisible, I want you to know that you are not alone. Gain your confidence in the workplace by reading Carl Wolfe’s book, How to Talk to Anyone at Work.

Your Third Age is Just the Beginning

Age can be your superpower! 

It’s never too late to dive into our creative dreams. In fact, success and innovation can happen at any age. These 50 over 50 women are all the proof you need to get the ball rolling yourself.

Has the stock market always felt like the “boys club” to you? Investing doesn’t have to be scary. Ellevest has investment counselors who are ready to help you and thousands of other women generate income fearlessly. And speaking of being fearless, let’s talk about one of my all-time favorite women, Judy Blume. Did you know that Judy Blume is one of the most banned authors? She has faced censorship and controversy throughout the years, still, Time Magazine has named her one of the top 100 most influential people in the world.

Let’s Change the Way We Perceive Aging

There is a shift coming! 

By 2030 older Americans will make up more than 20% of the population. 1 in every 5 residents will be of retirement age, so it’s time for us to learn how to age better. We can change ageism for good by shifting perspectives, but that change has to start with us. It’s time to become leaders, by taking the initiative and spending more time with people of all ages. Learning from each other can lead to a better understanding for all. Stepping outside your comfort zone won’t be easy, but looking and feeling your best will add the confidence you need to leap.

Vibrant Aging

Age isn’t the enemy.

That’s certainly what the folks in the beauty and personal care market spend billions on each year trying to get us to believe. So, how do we learn how to age vibrantly when we were never taught how? In his book, Aging in America, Lawrence R. Samuel takes a hard look at the cultural history of aging. An important part of aging well is eating right. Fast food is cheap and easy, but it isn’t healthy. Check out this list of healthy meal prep practices and options. Don’t forget to stay Hydrated!

Defy Aging with Fitness!

You’ll never believe this hack I have for defying age.

The National Senior Games. I know we aren’t all Olympic athletes, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a variety of physical activities to defy aging!

You know that I love to stay active. There are many ways to get fit, and each of us may like something different than the next person. Some of my personal favorites are yoga, cycling, and walking. If it’s been a while since you’ve worked out, we’ve got some fun ways to ease back into it.

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

Are you tired of not getting a good night’s sleep? Pun intended.

Sleep Through Insomnia, is a groundbreaking book written by sleep expert Dr. Brandon Peters. His strategies are based on cognitive behavioral therapy. This approach reaches deeper and works to retrain your brain to truly take a break. If you experience trouble sleeping, we’ve got sleep gear for you! All of these items are tools that I personally use and love.

Give your brain a break with meditation

Your brain needs a break too. Getting outside, unplugging, keeping a journal, and meditating are all great ways to give your brain some much-needed rest. Meditation through the Chopra app changed my life. With patience and helpful gear, practicing meditation can do the same for you.