When was the last time you learned something new or tried using your creative side ? Learning and being creative doesn’t just enrich our lives and provide new ideas and interests, it is also vital for good mental health and especially our brain. This month’s theme for the Action for Happiness Calendar is New Ways in November. The daily prompts put the focus on using and expanding our creativity and being open to try new things. 3 steps to tapping into your creative side Prime your creativity – think about times when you’ve been actively creative. Think of 3 things you done that were creative ..read more

Diabetes Type 2 is on the increase but how can we control it? It’s a problem for many people and as my husband has Diabetes Type 2, this episode is one that I’m very interested in and have lots of questions to pose. In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Amy K. Wilson. A Pharmacist, Nutrition Coach discussing why Balancing Blood Sugar levels is the key to overall health. Amy’s goal is to help clients reduce or eliminate the amount of medication to control blood sugars. During the conversation we discussed Listen to the Podcast Watch the Video Meet Amy Amy K. Wi ..read more

In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is P.J. Wren, from Fitness with P.J. and Fitness Over 50. P.J. believes that using our age can be a superpower and we dived straight in to discovering why. During the conversation we discussed: Listen to the Podcast Watch the Video Meet P.J. Wren As someone who has dedicated over three decades to being a certified personal trainer, fitness instructor, and coach for women over 40, I have seen the incredible benefits of lifting weights. Now in my 50s, I am more convinced that strength training is essential to staying awesome as ..read more

In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is Kim Rahir, Health Coach, who was diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and inspired everyone by winning a European Masters Weightlifting Championship this year. During the interview we discussed: From Wheelchair to Weightlifting Champion all after 50 Listen to the Podcast Watch the Video Meet Kim I’m Kim Rahir, a health coach for women helping them to drop weight, get strong and boost energy by leveraging muscle mass and mindset work. Diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and winning a European Masters Weightlifting Championship this ye ..read more

The first week of the ‘Being an Active Participant in Life Challenge’ is completed. During the week I shared prompts to encourage an active lifestyle in mind, body and spirit on my Instagram and in the Women Living Well After 50 Facebook Group. During this first week I also wanted to make the point that to participate fully in life you need a good foundation to work from. That means that you need a good health and wellness base. If you aren’t feeling healthy on the inside and have a body that will support your activity then that affects how you enjoy life. In this post, I’m sharing the 3 Esse ..read more

Have you lost your ‘zest’ for life, your ‘joie de vivre’? It happens to us all and it happened to me one day last week. I also read a post from Marsha in the Middle suggesting that she was ‘over winter’ and asking the question: Are You Maxed Out? Long winters can certainly sap you of your enthusiasm and joy for life but there are many factors that can cause you to fall into the ‘can’t be bothered’ trap. Living a life with Zest means we are thriving and enjoying being alive.  The British philosopher, Bertrand Russel, said “What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life”&n ..read more

Do you crave sugar? Could you give it up? Allison Liu a Brain Health Coach might just be able to help. Allison was my guest on the Women Living Well Podcast earlier last year and we discussed ‘Optimizing your brain health’. I’ve included the link again to the post which includes a link to the podcast or the Youtube video of our interview. It certainly is well worth a listen. Optimizing your Brain Health – it’s never too late – Allison Liu 40-Day Sugar Fast Challenge 40-Day Sugar Fast Challenge. I’m thinking of taking the challenge myself! I’m thrilled to share an exciting opportunity to impro ..read more

When was the last time you laughed out loud? Are we getting too serious as we age? I hope not! The world is not a happy place at the moment and it is easy to fall into negative thoughts and despair. I’m not suggesting we don’t acknowledge the devastating experiences of those living in Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, Russia. I cannot begin to imagine what life is like and I’m brought to tears watching the nightly news reports. For me, these horrors make me realise just how very lucky I am to live in Australia and I feel so grateful and blessed. I am also extremely grateful to be enjoying a trip to Amst ..read more

October is Menopause Awareness Month with October 18 marking World Menopause Day. The theme for 2023 is cardiovascular disease, something I know about after recently being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and hypyertension. Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in Australia and the world? Here are some sobering facts according to the Heart Research Institute: Despite these sobering statistics, many women are unaware that they are also at risk of heart disease. Heart Research Institute I was one of those women who was unaware that I had CVD and hypertensi ..read more

If you are a regular reader you know that I love to run and despite a health hiccup over the last few months I surprised myself last weekend by running another Half Marathon in the River Run 100 event in Brisbane. I’m fortunate that with regular workouts and training, my body and joints are good, especially at 66. However, I don’t take things for granted and ensure that I do all I can living a healthy lifestyle to maintain healthy joints over 60 and relieve any mild osteoarthritis such as joint aches, pains and stiffness. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that mainly affects the ..read more