Recently, my darling’s doctor suggested it was time to have a Care Plan put into place. A Care Plan in Australia, is available for those with chronic illness to have free access to allied health professionals such as podiatrists, physiotherapists, dietitians and diabetes educators. This is a great service but as someone who doesn’t really think about age, I thought immediately – ‘oh that is for older people’. I remember Mike doing this for his Mum and she was in her 80s at the time. I went along with Mike to meet with the nurse and found it very interesting. As a Veteran (Vietnam War), Mike i ..read more

Staying fit and healthy is an integral part of being a Woman Living Well After 50. If we have our health and fitness we can maintain independent living and an active lifestyle. My WOTY is TIME and sometimes we just don’t make the time to move our bodies consistently. It is all about looking at moving our bodies as part of our normal lifestyle. That means dedicating time each day to MOVE. My advice is always to do movement that you enjoy which will help you to stay consistent and motivated. Dancing, swimming, cycling, yoga, pilates, gym, Zumba the list is endless. moving your body is not just ..read more

Weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle to avoid chronic illness is vital to living well, however, it isn’t always easy to stay on track is it? In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Dr Lucy Burns, a general practice and lifestyle medicine physician. Dr Lucy discusses her own personal struggle and provides valuable information on how we can achieve real health and weight loss. Listen to the Podcast Meet Dr Lucy Burns Australia-based Dr. Lucy Burns is a general practice and lifestyle medicine physician who helps women in midlife to rebalance their mind a ..read more

This week I received my regular email from Action for Happiness with the link to their monthly calendar. I wanted to share as it is a perfect topic for my Wellness Wednesday posts. Showing kindness to others is not only a benefit to the recipient but also to you. Studies have shown that there are positive health benefits as a result of Acts of Kindness. We experience an increase of seratonin in the brain, a chemical that acts as a mood booster, brings calms and lessens anxiety. An act of kindnes has been shown to also help our immune system, reduce stress, can reduce chronic pain and even ins ..read more

My Guest today is Melissa McGowan, Founder of Menocollective.  Melissa is passionate about educating and empowering women and workplaces. She challenges the wider world to view menopause as a wellbeing, commercial and cultural workplace opportunity. ​ This is Part 2 of my interview so if you missed Part 1 you can listen or watch it HERE In Part 2 of a 2-part Episode, Melissa and I discuss Menopause, Leadership, Energy Management & Transformation with the emphasis on avoiding Burnout and how educating not just women about how to navigate careers during menopause but also businesses to ..read more

It’s Women’s Health Week 5 – 11th September hosted by Jean Hailes. I subscribe to this each year and there is always so much valuable information for Women’s Health. Are you up to date with your health checks? If not, what is stopping you? Fear, lack of time, lack of urgency or embarrassment because you haven’t had your regular checks can be barriers stopping us from looking after our health and well-being. According to Jean Hailes National Women’s Health Survey 2022: Nearly 1 in 3 women have not visited the dentist in the past 12 months because of the pandemic. 1 in 5 women have missed a hea ..read more

September is almost here and in years past I devoted the month to Self-Care. This month Action for Happiness has come up with their monthly calendar aptly named Self-Care September 2022. Rather than re-invent the wheel I am sharing their calendar with readers and my goal for September is to follow the daily prompts and post to Instagram. Self-care is way much more than having a facial, manicure or pedicure although, they are on my list as I received some gift cards for my birthday to indulge in some pampering. August was pretty full on as we packed up and moved to a new home which was excitin ..read more

Menopause is a hot topic at the moment and it is great to see that women are starting to speak out about their experiences. There is so much more information and resources than when I went through this transition in life. In Part 1 of a two-part episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Rachel Lankester, founder of Magnificent Midlife and author of Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause & Beyond. Rachel is passionate about encouraging women to be Magnificent and is such a delightful and inspiring woman. I recently read, Rachel’s book and wished th ..read more

I help women over 50 ditch the crazy diet rules, take control over food, and lose the weight for the last time. Tanja Shaw Tanja Shaw In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest, Tanja Shaw discusses how we can breakthrough the roadblocks to losing weight. Taking the focus off losing weight Simplicity, Consistency and Routines How you can lose weight and still enjoy life Eating well shouldn’t be a full time job The power of your environment – setting up your environment for success End the fight against food and your body, so that you can find REAL health, and you can ..read more

How do you workout? Do you go the gym?Do you workout outdoors?Do you workout indoors? Where do you workout?Do you workout at all? In the latest episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Peta Gillian, CEO of Strong Healthy Women. We are discussing the Advantages of working out at home and in particular how a Virtual Studio works. The different types of home workouts available What you need for a home workout – you don’t need expensive equipment The advantages of working out within a Virtual Studio The cons of working out at Home Maintaining motivation and committment to wo ..read more