Never too late...

It is never too late to start something new ...

This past week I had two books that had an 85-year-old as the protagonist. Now, this would have been great if I had planned it that way but it just "so happened" that I chose these books. And both offered some insights into the process some call aging and others realize is just living at a different age. And then, today, I was looking at the titles on my MEDIUM feed and found an article covering the longest running research on aging being done out of Baltimore. So I decided to use this post to further the conversation.

Motion is Lotion

The research finding the author of that essay picked out focused on the idea that YOU control much of the way you age. The findings say your attitude toward aging and your behavior toward your own body make a big difference. So, when I continue to borrow the meme from others that "Motion is Lotion," I see my observations are on the right track. This article also noted that the Baltimore Study the are discussing notes --"And better yet, it’s never too early or too late to start to improve these. Both are accessible and don’t require any financial investment."

An idea coming from the study is that we should align ourselves with others who believe they have control of how they get older and share the secrets of that lifestyle. So, it may be a really good idea for you to get that membership to the YMCA or in Hartsville SC to the Thomas Center  or another gym and then USE membership. 

Former Secretary of State became weight lifter in her sixties (example)

So, this past week I read (listened to) a book called ONCE MORE WITH FEELING by an Australian writer. In the novel she happened to mention that the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright began lifting weights in her sixties. I had never heard that before and there more on her feelings about lifting in this article from the HUFFPOST.  So while you may not want to choose heavy lifting as a goal, you can find lots of examples of people who started working out and found that rather than it being a chore it became a lifestyle.

THINK ABOUT WORKING OUT AS YOUR NEW LIFE STYLE

So, no matter what your age starting to make your body work harder than you think it can is a good way to begin enjoying more of today.  Besides getting into better physical shape, your working out gives you more things to talk about.