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Downshift: The Importance of Regular Self-care Practices in Midlife

Not unlike a car that runs at high speeds for too long and too often, our bodies, if treated similarly, will too break down faster and will be more costly to repair. As a result, in my membership community, the Theme I chose for this month was “Downshift,” based on the book we’re exploring: “The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons For Living Longer From the People Who Have Lived the Longest.”
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Midlifers, Stop Baby’ing Your Parents… AND Yourself!

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My family gathered at my grandma’s house recently, the same day her downstairs toilet broke. It was a holiday, so plumbers were scarce. This wouldn’t be a problem (to wait until Monday to get it fixed), except that it’s the only bathroom she has downstairs. While there are two bathrooms on the second floor, she doesn’t climb the stairs anymore.
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If You Live to Be 100…

If you live to be 100, what kind of 100-year old will you be? Are you going to be bedridden and disabled? Or will you be active and healthy? In my Flourishing 50s community, I recently shared some wisdom from Marge Jetton, one of the centenarians (100+ year-olds) highlighted in the book we’re exploring “The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons For Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest”.
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An Invitation to Explore Longevity Together

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In the second half of the year in my Flourishing 50s community, we are studying “The Blue Zones.” The Blue Zones are the five places in the world where people live the longest. There are 9 general “lessons” that span across the Blue Zones that we’re going to explore throughout the rest of the year.