24 Seven August 2021

Awaken To
That Powerful
Midlife You:
Shifting To
Middle Age
And Beyond
Written by Lorie Gardner, RN
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It is easy to fall into the trap
of adopting a mindset of decline when you hit
middle age. Your body may start to remind
you of some less than desirable aging changes,
such as weight gain, loss of muscle mass, the
appearance of “fine” lines and wrinkles, and
brainpower that becomes a tad questionable!
When you were younger you may have taken
your body, mind, and spirit for granted. You
may have received compliments about your
body’s capabilities, your looks, and brainpower.
These may have provided great satisfaction for
you and a feeling that you got very used to or
took for granted.
Then middle age changes occur, your body
and mind start to change, your role(s) may