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Top Ten Tips for Staying Fit After 50

1. Find the form of exercise that works for you. For me that’s working out at the gym. For you, that may be dancing, jogging in the mornings, yoga, cycling, long, brisk walks or playing a sport.

2. Whatever exercise you are doing, prioritize trying to achieve the correct form. Be conscious of how you are doing the exercise. When I am walking or jogging, I try to be conscious of keeping my shoulders back and my spine straight.Use a mirror, ask your trainer or your exercise buddy to ensure that you are doing the exercise as correctly as you can. The more correctly you do it, the more benefit you will gain from it.

3. Be aware that as we get older, it takes increasingly more exercise to remain in good health and to achieve change. Therefore, make it a priority. Make time for it in a way that is sustainable for you, which will probably be a process of trial and error, but don’t give up.

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Happy Birthday, Maybe? – to Shakespeare, my Imaginary Friend!

The reason for the ‘maybe’ is that it is not definitely known if April 23 is the day Shakespeare was born. However, it is known that he died on this day. Furthermore, it is the feast day of St. George, the patron saint of England. All fits together nicely, if it is true that Shakespeare was born on this day . . . Meanwhile, I wrote this post for mariasmind.com and I am resurrecting it for the day on which Shakespeare’s birthday is celebrated. Hope it makes you smile.

One of the highlights of my visit to London, England in 2022 was exploring Westminster Abbey. Specifically, I was enchanted by Poets’ Corner, where there is a memorial to Shakespeare, who is buried in his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. I recorded this while I was in the Abbey.

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