You are spot on! People tend to rise to the level of expectation. If we expect we are going to decline physically, emotionally, and cognitively with age, then we almost certainly will. I expect to be like Caleb, who at 85 was just as strong as the young men!
I love your advice and can attest to it working. I am 76 and have been retired almost 10 years. Unfortunately many of those years, I was unmoored, meaning that I did not think about what I wanted to do with my time or what my goals were. When I did think about it, I thought I did not have enough time to do more! Thankfully, I woke up and thought about what I wanted and formulated a plan, much like your suggestion. I started small and worked up to where I am. It has been four years. I exercise a little or a lot every day. Thirty minutes max or just standing at the kitchen counter doing planks or squats.I read instead of spending hours on social media. I work on art journals. I meet friends to walk and get coffee once a week. I started small with each of these and now they are habits.I have achieved a good balance that affords me a much stronger body and mind. I was not unhappy before but time just flew by with nothing to show for it. For me, it is more than just getting stronger. I feel more fulfilled.
As a healthy senior, I just subscribed to your Substack. I also have a weekly Substack where I often write about aging. (carolvanklompenburg.substack.com) I'm checking if you ever consider trading guest posts?
You are spot on! People tend to rise to the level of expectation. If we expect we are going to decline physically, emotionally, and cognitively with age, then we almost certainly will. I expect to be like Caleb, who at 85 was just as strong as the young men!
Henry Ford said, “If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right!”
Absolutely love this, it's one of my favorite quotes, and it's so true!
I love your advice and can attest to it working. I am 76 and have been retired almost 10 years. Unfortunately many of those years, I was unmoored, meaning that I did not think about what I wanted to do with my time or what my goals were. When I did think about it, I thought I did not have enough time to do more! Thankfully, I woke up and thought about what I wanted and formulated a plan, much like your suggestion. I started small and worked up to where I am. It has been four years. I exercise a little or a lot every day. Thirty minutes max or just standing at the kitchen counter doing planks or squats.I read instead of spending hours on social media. I work on art journals. I meet friends to walk and get coffee once a week. I started small with each of these and now they are habits.I have achieved a good balance that affords me a much stronger body and mind. I was not unhappy before but time just flew by with nothing to show for it. For me, it is more than just getting stronger. I feel more fulfilled.
Love this, thank you for sharing!
Yay! Big believer in “move it or lose it!”
As a healthy senior, I just subscribed to your Substack. I also have a weekly Substack where I often write about aging. (carolvanklompenburg.substack.com) I'm checking if you ever consider trading guest posts?
If you'd like to contact me about this option, you can reach me at Carol vk13@gmail.com