REDESIGNING MIDLIFE | Workout Motivation Over 50, Nutrition Facts, Health & Wellness, Fitness, Exercise Inspiration, Menopause Symptoms, Self-Care, Midlife Crisis

Julie Stewart has the superpower of making new friends and new connections with people - all people. In this podcast she shares skills that are good advice for any age, but especially for women over 50 that are entering new phases in life and want to explore new interests and find new friends to last into the second half of life.
There are so many takeaways from this podcast and I encourage you to listen for your "nuggets", but Julie's biggest piece of advice for women over 50 who are determined to become more social is this: Make yourself accountable to other people to force yourself to be more social because being social is the #1 factor for maintaining your cognitive skills as you get older. So make it a priority. Schedule meet ups. Encourage conversation.
Julie is always looking for adventure race partners, accountability partners, just anyone that may want to hang out, chat, and do something fun. You can reach her on FACEBOOK at Julie Stewart (from Frankfort). Her websites are http://juliestewart.juiceplus.com and http://juliestewart.towergarden.com. Her Insta handle is @julieduttonstewart and email address is: [email protected] - mention that you heard her on the podcast.
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In this week's solo The New Old You, Lesley takes a dive into 7 ways to fuel your motivation with inspiration. Reaching and achieving goals is not an overnight endeavor, it may take weeks, months, years and you'll need soul stirring inspiration to sustain the motivational emotion to get there.
Inspiration is all around, but is much easier to find when you know where to look. Today we focus these seven tips to find it:
1. Making a solid rock hard decision on what you are going to do. Know it, own it, guard it.
2. Don't focus what you do want, focus on what you don't want.
3. Surrounding yourself with proof of "Yes I can!".
4. Surrounding yourself with the inspirational stories of others.
5. Developing good habits that will move you step by step closer toward your goal - starting with the habit of focused self-care.
6. Finding purpose and inspiration by giving back to others.
7. Finding someone who will support you.
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I've had the privilege of witnessing the ebbs and flows of countless women on their midlife health journeys. One undeniable truth that emerges time and again is the rollercoaster of emotions tied to progress, especially when it comes to weight. Week by week, I've seen elation morph into frustration at the slightest deviation from expectations on the scale.
But here's the thing – progress isn't always measured in pounds lost. It's about recognizing the victories, big or small, and understanding that the journey is rarely a straight line. It's about perseverance through the tough times, knowing that each step forward, no matter how small, is a testament to your strength and commitment.
So, to all the women out there navigating the challenges of midlife, remember to focus on how you feel, the strides you've made, and the unwavering belief that better days are ahead. Keep pushing forward, because an amazing week is just around the corner.
So go out and get that midlife body moving!

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Goal Setting can be extremely overwhelming if you don't have the right techniques in place to help you create a good plan. It all starts with your foundational beliefs and if you don't know what those are, then you will struggle to reach any goal.
Cheryl Hart is back on the podcast today to talk to us about some Goal Setting Techniques to make sure that we start goal setting in a successful way so that we have all reasons to believe that we will reach those goals.
We'll talk about:
1. First, Take time for introspection. It is foundational to goal-setting. Sit and be quiet and write out your top 5 values and priorities in life and why.

2. Ask yourself these Foundational questions:
Who has influenced me the most in my life?
How would I like to be remembered?
Who are the people in my life that I admire the most and what qualities do they have?
When I’m at my best what - fill in the blank?

3. Write a mission statement for your life. Set how you want to be remembered and work back from there in making decisions. Do your goals align with what you think your values are?

4. If the WHY of your goal is big enough then your purpose will be fulfilled. Vague goals produce Vague results.

5. The number one way to boost your confidence is to recall our past success. And if you are constantly comparing yourself to others and nothing is ever good enough, then we have nothing to draw from. Don’t let your ego of comparison get in the way.

6. Set goals by using the SMARTS system: Make your goals
- Specific
- Measureable
- Action-oriented
- Realistic
- Timely
- Self-determined

7. Set your A goal (End), B goal (Halfway point), C goal (Short Term goals), Daily intentions and incremental steps to help you get to each point.

8. Remember that EVERYONE, even people who seem to always reach their goals has failed, experienced downtimes and dips, but they get back up. You have to practice being resilient.

9. Reaching a goal is a personal journey. Your goal is just that. YOUR goal.

10. At the beginning write down 5 obstacles that you may come up against and then a corresponding strategy to offset that obstacle

11. Find accountability partners - someone or someones who can help you overcome your obstacles. A network of supporters. And then let them know what they can do to best support you.

12. Have a new goal on the back burner so that when you have accomplished a goal you don’t have “let down”, you move onto the next thing. But be sure to pause and reflect. And celebrate how far you’ve come.
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Today on The New Old You I'm talking with 60 year old bicyclist and overall amazing athlete, Tracy Tolson. Tracy joins us today to share her athletic history and how she got into competitive cycling at age 40. She shares stories on some of her greatest wins and how she has overcome some of her greatest injuries.
Together we share some racing moments and how we feel in the cycling group as women over 50 and over 60.
We talk about how being an athlete isn't about being young, but that you can start at any age and we encourage all women in general to get on a bicycle.
Tracy is truly an inspiration and I hope you enjoy this time with her.
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Till next time -
LLM

Find me on my Website:
https://www.lesleylmcshane.com
Questions? Email me: [email protected]
FREE Guide: 4 Steps To Prioritize Your Health & Wellness This Week (And Actually Do It!)
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Get the Redesigning Midlife Updates
Find your community at the private Redesigning Midlife Facebook Group
Get your MENO WELL bars (formerly Bossa Bars) - Use LESLEY10 for 10% off your first order
Check out Kion and get the Redesigning Midlife Discount - 20% off subscriptions and 10% off individual orders.
Need a good, reliable, clean, and professional Plumber?
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