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March 25th, 2012- In this eighth and final part of our series on Life over 50 - Neglect we look at the issues dealing with
TIME.
N - utrition
E - xercise
G – eneral Health
L - ongevity
E - nergy
C - onfidence
T – IME
I've got news for you...... time has finally arrived! This will be our last in the series on Neglect and your time to do something about your health and wellness is here. They say in the marketing world that it takes 7 - 12 impressions for a marketing message to be remembered. Well, if you've been reading my series, consider this your 8th! Part of my job as a personal trainer is to extol the virtues of living a healthier life and I never get tired of 'spreading the word'. Some of that comes from being on the other side of 50 myself and realizing what an amazing time of life this is for finding and climbing your own 'mountain' to wellness. And it's never too late! Remember, if you have not worked out for quite a while or have never really exercised consistently you have a unique opportunity to radically change the way you feel and live. You are one of the 'lucky' ones for whom just a small investment in time and effort can reap large gains in fitness and strength. If you are one of the 'faithful' this is a time to renew your commitment and think about ways to re-challenge your body with some new and different goals. Visit your local health club or seek out a Personal Trainer and change things up.
In part 5 of our series we talked about that other aspect of wellness beyond 50; longevity and of stretching out that timeline. We talked about good nutrition and exercise but also of the importance of strong emotional, spiritual, intellectual and social dimensions in our lives. All of this helps us live both younger and longer, maintaining the 'quality' of our lives.
The concept of 'time' has been central to the whole idea of this series on health over 50 and again at the risk of repeating myself...."you don't get nothin' from nothin"! Making a commitment to work on your wellness requires time and the 'when, where, how' is often a challenge (see Part 3 on Exercise). But once you've stolen that little slice of time to take care of yourself, I promise you, you won't want to give it up when you realize the amount of time it gives you in the rest of your life. The balance, the calm and the sense of a heightened connection with your body and your environment really eases the stress in the rest of your life and allows you more time to enjoy the moment. This is the best investment you could possibly make in you! For me this is the key to why I do what I do. It's great to be healthy and live a long life but as Dr R. L Kuhn said, "millions seek immortality who don't know what to do on a rainy afternoon".
As I'm writing this article today and looking out at a beautiful, brisk and sunny Spring day I'm thinking this is the perfect time of the year for you to begin your journey. So, whether it's rainy or a sunny afternoon seize that moment for yourself and take that 10, 15 or 30 minute walk or that trip to the gym.
Over the past 6 months I've thoroughly enjoyed the bringing this series to you and from time to time I do get health and fitness related questions. As we go forward it's my hope to have an occasional series here in the journal where I can answer any of those questions. If you have questions you'd like to ask, please send me an email at the email address below and I'll include them in my next article. Thanks!
March 25th, 2012- In this eighth and final part of our series on Life over 50 - Neglect we look at the issues dealing with
TIME.
N - utrition
E - xercise
G – eneral Health
L - ongevity
E - nergy
C - onfidence
T – IME
I've got news for you...... time has finally arrived! This will be our last in the series on Neglect and your time to do something about your health and wellness is here. They say in the marketing world that it takes 7 - 12 impressions for a marketing message to be remembered. Well, if you've been reading my series, consider this your 8th! Part of my job as a personal trainer is to extol the virtues of living a healthier life and I never get tired of 'spreading the word'. Some of that comes from being on the other side of 50 myself and realizing what an amazing time of life this is for finding and climbing your own 'mountain' to wellness. And it's never too late! Remember, if you have not worked out for quite a while or have never really exercised consistently you have a unique opportunity to radically change the way you feel and live. You are one of the 'lucky' ones for whom just a small investment in time and effort can reap large gains in fitness and strength. If you are one of the 'faithful' this is a time to renew your commitment and think about ways to re-challenge your body with some new and different goals. Visit your local health club or seek out a Personal Trainer and change things up.
In part 5 of our series we talked about that other aspect of wellness beyond 50; longevity and of stretching out that timeline. We talked about good nutrition and exercise but also of the importance of strong emotional, spiritual, intellectual and social dimensions in our lives. All of this helps us live both younger and longer, maintaining the 'quality' of our lives.
The concept of 'time' has been central to the whole idea of this series on health over 50 and again at the risk of repeating myself...."you don't get nothin' from nothin"! Making a commitment to work on your wellness requires time and the 'when, where, how' is often a challenge (see Part 3 on Exercise). But once you've stolen that little slice of time to take care of yourself, I promise you, you won't want to give it up when you realize the amount of time it gives you in the rest of your life. The balance, the calm and the sense of a heightened connection with your body and your environment really eases the stress in the rest of your life and allows you more time to enjoy the moment. This is the best investment you could possibly make in you! For me this is the key to why I do what I do. It's great to be healthy and live a long life but as Dr R. L Kuhn said, "millions seek immortality who don't know what to do on a rainy afternoon".
As I'm writing this article today and looking out at a beautiful, brisk and sunny Spring day I'm thinking this is the perfect time of the year for you to begin your journey. So, whether it's rainy or a sunny afternoon seize that moment for yourself and take that 10, 15 or 30 minute walk or that trip to the gym.
Over the past 6 months I've thoroughly enjoyed the bringing this series to you and from time to time I do get health and fitness related questions. As we go forward it's my hope to have an occasional series here in the journal where I can answer any of those questions. If you have questions you'd like to ask, please send me an email at the email address below and I'll include them in my next article. Thanks!
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