A few weeks ago, I revisited a book that I first read about two years ago, The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter, and it's been on my mind a lot lately. The premise is simple, but a bit uncomfortable (which is kind of the point): modern life has made things so easy, so convenient, so COMFORTABLE, that we’ve lost our ability—and sometimes even our willingness—to do hard things. And that becomes a problem. Especially as we get older. Because life doesn’t stop asking hard things

When Kim’s new grandbaby comes to visit, she doesn’t think twice about carrying him up and down the stairs. Between visits, she carries a 15-pound weight on those same stairs — just to stay ready. That’s the kind of practical, purposeful thinking that defines her approach to fitness at 70. Since joining a gym with her husband, Rick, 74, last year, Kim has lost 25 pounds and dropped a clothing size. But those numbers aren’t really the point. “I’m more fit now than I was 10 yea

Spend time around people who remain active into their 60s, 70s and beyond, and you start hearing the same ideas over and over. They’re not complicated or trendy, but they sure do work. Here are 10 lessons from folks who age well and stay active, maintaining health, energy, and independence through exercise. 1. Don’t wait for life to be perfect Barbara Warren kept competing in track events while waiting for knee replacement surgery. She sometimes finished last. She was still m

You may have noticed it creeping back in. The headlines. The red-carpet commentary. The sudden celebration of “heroin chic” bodies that look suspiciously like the ones we were told to starve ourselves into back in the 1990s. Skinny culture is making a comeback. For women our age, this isn’t exactly new territory. Many of us grew up in a time when the message was clear: smaller was better, hunger was discipline, and strength was…unfeminine. A lot of women paid a high price for

Last week we talked about keeping a beginner’s mindset — giving yourself permission to be new, awkward, and imperfect while you learn. So let’s talk about what that actually looks like in real life. Because most people don’t struggle with change because they’re lazy or unmotivated. They struggle because they try to do too much at once . We go from “I want to feel better” to: working out 5 days a week overhauling our diet cutting sugar drinking more water fixing our sleep It s

After 10 years of doing this, I've noticed an annual pattern... December leaves us wrung out, January shows up with a long list of things we’re “supposed” to fix about ourselves, and by the time February rolls around most of us are quietly wondering why it’s already starting to feel hard again. Here’s what I want you to know: There is nothing wrong with you. If motivation actually worked, we’d all be sleeping better, eating well, moving daily, and checking off our goals witho

If the phrase “New Year’s Resolution” makes you groan instead of cheer, you’re not alone. For many of us — juggling work, family, aging parents, grandkids, and our own health — January feels less like a fresh start and more like a performance review. Suddenly we’re supposed to fix everything all at once: our bodies, our schedules, our eating, our mindset… no wonder so many resolutions quietly disappear by mid-February. What if this year you tried something different — small,

Who’s your favourite superhero? Maybe it’s Wonder Woman, Thor, or Superman. But if you’re over 50 and working on your health, you’ve already earned the cape, even if you’ve never worn one. Real-life superheroes show up, day after day, and do the hard things. And in fitness, that means working out even when it’s uncomfortable or you’d rather be doing something else. Take Jerry, for example. He ran his first Spartan Race at age 75. He trained for months, modified movements to p

Have you ever noticed that sometimes the things that feel good in the moment don’t actually move you closer to feeling your best? That’s the difference between self-soothing and self-care . Self-soothing is about comfort right now. Think: Curling up with a blanket and Netflix A glass of wine at the end of a long day Treating yourself to dessert There’s nothing wrong with any of these. In fact, we all need ways to soothe ourselves in stressful moments. But here’s the catch:

Ever flop on the couch at the end of the day—phone in hand, snack nearby—scrolling, watching, snacking… …but somehow you still wake up the next morning exhausted ? You’re not alone. Most of us are really good at checking out —but not so good at resting . Here’s the thing: Numbing out feels like rest in the moment… but it rarely leaves you feeling restored. True rest actually nourishes your body, mind, and nervous system—so you can show up for your life with more energy,

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