Walking for Brain Health After 50: How One Brisk Walk Can Change Your Mood I was feeling a bit under the weather this week. A stomach bug got me down, the weather got cold again, and my mood plummeted. I’m sure we’ve all been there. My brain knew that the best thing for me would…
Aging in Place Requires Balance and Flexibility After 50 If you want to remain active, independent, and living in your own home as you age, your daily routine needs to include balance and flexibility exercises for women over 50. We all want to “age in place,” but the real question is this: What steps are…
Aging in Place Starts Here: Strength and Endurance for Women Over 50 If you want to stay healthy, active, and living in your own home for as long as possible, strength and endurance for women over 50 are not optional. They are two of the biggest keys to aging in place. Last week we talked…
Happiness After 50: Feeling Connected Matters More Than Ever I know there’s a national day or month for just about anything these days, but since May is both National Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month, it feels like the perfect time to talk about emotional wellness for women over 50. What does emotional…
Balance Exercises for Women Over 50 Balance is something we often take for granted until we notice we’re over 50 and not quite as steady on our feet anymore. The best balance exercises for women over 50 are those that can be done easily at home. But here’s what many women don’t realize. Balance is…
Natural Stress Relief for Women Over 50: Simple Tools that Calm Those Stress Hormones. If you feel like stress is hitting harder than it used to, you are not imagining it. Natural stress relief for women over 50 is more important than ever because chronic stress is rampant these days, and can affect nearly every…
Natural Stress Relief for Women Over 50 If you are looking for stress relief for women over 50, you are not alone. So many women I see are carrying far more stress than they realize. There is so much anger, worry, sadness, and fear in the world right now. Add that to chronic pain, family…
Yoga for Knee and Hip Pain For Women Over 50 If you have been wondering whether Yoga for knee and hip pain is really possible after 50, I have good news for you. It is. At a recent Age With Grace and Strength workshop, someone asked me a great question: “Can I even join a…