Category: Aging Well
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Two good podcasts targeted at those of us in our third act
By Jay Hiller, July 21, 2023 I have a long commute during the school year. Podcasts keep that time from being lost. Photo by Melanie Pongratz on Unsplash In the last three weeks I’ve listened to an episode each from two podcasts directed at women who are older. They’re different in that one of them…
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What if locust pose actually is the answer to everything?
By Jay Hiller, July 12, 2023 It’s a long story why I don’t have a picture to illustrate locust pose. This guy’s cute? Photo by Heiko Haller on Unsplash I’ve been paying a lot of attention to locust pose for about two years now, mainly because a well-known yoga teacher I follow, Jason Crandell likes…
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Will workout for new exercise clothes
by Jay Hiller, February 25, 2023 A running dress. This is not me. I was listening to an interview today with a 65-year old woman who is a world champion marathon walker, Yolanda Holder. She had a lot of great things to say about staying active and open to things as you get older. And…
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A good podcast for fitness enthusiasts over 40
by Jay Hiller, February 13, 2023 Photo by VD Photography on Unsplash For fitness enthusiasts over 60 who are looking for inspiration, Helen Fritsch’s interview with 65 year-old Crossfit World Champion Julie Holt on the Age is Irrelevant podcast makes very good listening. In the interview, Julie talks about the importance of mindset and positive…
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Among a cajillion choices, there’s gotta be an exercise you enjoy
by Jay Hiller, January 31, 2023 “Honestly, the bike is so good for you,” a family member’s PT told her. My family member was excited because she had been able to do some very light biking without pain for the first time in weeks. I immediately thought to myself, I should get on the bike.…
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Aging Exuberantly
by Jay Hiller, January 30, 2023 Photo by Dominik Scythe on Unsplash About a week ago, The New York Times published an article, 3 steps to aging exuberantly in which they discussed three ideas from the work of Margareeta Magnusson, an 86-year-old Swedish author and artist. The ideas come from her latest book, The Swedish…