Are you where you want to be at your age? If not, what are some strategies to improve? Dr. Shawn Weiss joins Suzanne to provide three key ways we can improve how we feel emotionally. 1) Move your body; 2) Have gratitude; 3) Journal positivity; and 4) Try new things.

Dr. Shawn says, “Start our day with reflection. The best way to do that is get outside and get moving. Move your body in whatever way you can. And certainly as we age, you might have issues with being able to do a lot. Maybe you can’t go walk a mile and a half. Maybe you can walk five miles.

“Getting outside and combining that movement with meditation is just so uplifting, because you can go through your gratitudes. Sometimes I take a walk and I’ll say it out loud like, ‘oh, thank you so much for this beautiful day.’ It’s setting me up to feel good in my heart… What am I grateful for? Who are the people I love in my life and what do I want for them? And what do I want for myself?

“I’m a firm believer in gratitude and journaling. Find positivity in every single day. Write it down. I don’t care if it’s a Post-it Note on your fridge, or keep a spiral notebook beside your chair while you’re watching TV. Some people aren’t fans of journaling. That’s OK, you can [also] speak these things out to yourself.

“I’m a big believer in trying new things. Some people think, ‘It’s just too late for me to try something new. I’m too old to try something new.’ Baloney. It’s just not true. You have to believe in yourself and have the confidence to try new things. This is the perfect time. You have a lot more time on your hands when you retire. I know so many people in their 50s, 60s, even 70s that have gone to take classes, that have gone back to school, that want to make a change, to do something that brings them joy… It’s a growth mindset.”

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