How to keep your health in balance as you age.

Balancing your life

One of the key drivers for me as I design my ideal lifestyle is health. Health has not been a problem area for me up until now. I want to be sure that it stays that way.  Aging changes how effective our bodies can be. Our bodies are wonderfully designed and most of us take them for granted early on in life. We abuse our health with bad habits and eating and our bodies carry on. Aging changes that equation because over time our bodies lose their regenerating abilities and the damage accumulates. We don’t know how to stop the aging process or how to slow it.  There are some studies that suggest possibilities. There is nothing proven yet and no magic pill to keep us young. We do know that exercise and nutrition can affect the aging process. If they cannot stop or slow it, then at least they can make it easier to accept. As part of my own lifestyle design, I incorporate wellness measures. These are my own conclusions and practise’s. I don’t say that they will keep me young or that they will work for anybody else but based upon my research and the proven benefits of each, I am going to share them. I believe that aging well requires discipline and commitment, experimentation and judgment. Don’t take my ideas as anything more than thoughtful suggestions. Use them to form your own program and by all means share your experience and ideas. Definitely don’t skip the health dimension of your lifestyle. The sooner you begin to focus on maintaining or improving your health, the less you risk getting your life derailed by a health train wreck.

New Post Series – Be a participant

This week will mark the beginning of a weekly post related to aging well and maintaining your health. Look for the first one next Wednesday. If you have ideas about what topics you would like covered, please leave a comment with your suggestions or questions.