Posts by Sandi Feaster
3 reasons your NY resolutions will fail. Why you should make them now!
Let’s get real about 2023. What? It’s only November and I’m talking about NY resolutions. Yep! What was your 2022 New Year’s Resolution? Think back to January 2022/ Did you make a New Year resolution? Do you remember what it was? Did you keep it? Did you set big goals for yourself on December 31st…
Read MoreYou are retiring or retired, now what?
In my last post, I talked about the myths of aging. Those myths range from “everyone who is older falls” to “I can’t get stronger,” and most important, “I’ll do xyz when I retire.” How do you spend your time So now you are retired or getting close – what’s next? I like to think…
Read MoreWhy do myths about aging exist? 5 myths we should debunk right now.
First, we must ask ourselves, what is a myth? The dictionary defines a myth as: A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, typically involves supernatural beings or events. The dictionary goes on to define a myth as a widely held but false belief…
Read More3 reasons you keep postponing the things you want or need to do
How do you feel when you find yourself saying, I didn’t get to it? Do you reach the end of the day never accomplishing what you set out to do? Does that cause you anxiety or other negative emotions? Let’s think of it in another way. We are heading into September and for those of…
Read MoreDaily hacks to improve your balance
Did you know that professional golfers can balance on one leg for over 20 seconds WITH THEIR EYES CLOSED? If you’re like me, it’s hard to stand on BOTH feet with your eyes closed for 20 seconds. Think about it. Imagine you are walking on a dark sidewalk. That is like a quick single-leg balance…
Read MoreDon’t fall, because if you do your chances of falling again double
I am reposting this blog about balance and falling again. Given the high-profile recent fall and death of Ivana Trump, it is important that we pay attention to our balance. There has been information in the press about the 10-second one-legged standing test. Below is an excerpt from a July 21st WSJ article The average…
Read MoreHave you asked a loved one about their stories; ones you can cherish?
We are now coming out of the pandemic and can once again visit with friends and family. I wanted to repost this edited blog post and encourage people to ask about the stories. In today’s world of challenges, it would be good to get the perspective of those who lived in times of challenge and…
Read More2 quick tips to keep you breathing better when you are scared, angry, or even happy
Breathing, it’s the first and last thing we do in life. The breath is our body’s bookends. Without breath, we have no life, yet we don’t often think about how we can optimize our breathing during stress, engaging in sports, when we are angry, and even during the joys of happiness. How we breathe When…
Read MoreWho doesn’t like free?
I don’t do this often, but I want to offer you something FREE in June Why? Because I love June June is the month I got married (almost 42 years ago) June is the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere June is when we experience that summer energy Father’s Day is in June, I…
Read More3 mindset changes that will take you from an amateur to professional ager
When I think of what a professional ager looks like, I think of two of my fitness clients, Judy and Don. They are my role models of what a professional ager should be. They travel to Alaska to go dog sledding, they travel across the country to visit family and stay active. They participate in…
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