Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
Changing Conversations Around Age, Potential, and Possibility for Women in MIDLIFE
In this episode I discuss effective strategies to eliminate and prevent back pain, particularly focusing on individuals over 40. If you know me, you know that I have struggled with my own disc degeneration and have had to overcome some severe back pain. I did it through lifestyle changes, specific exercises, and dietary adjustments, and I want to share what I know to be true in my journey so it can help you in yours!
How much protein do you need to build and maintain muscle in your 50s? Are you drinking the correct amount of water at the right times? What are the best foods to provide the deep nourishment required in midlife? These are just some of the questions I answer in today’s episode of Midlife Conversations!
I know there are A LOT of women in midlife who do not love, or even like, going to the gym. They just don’t feel good about themselves when they’re there for any number of reasons and the goal of movement is NOT to feel bad! It’s to FEEL GOOD! Enter MOVEJOY. When I say it will leave you feeling REALLY REALLY good, I mean it!!
Vibrational training is something I have been intuitively doing for years without really understanding WHY. I didn’t know much about it, other than it just felt good – especially as I navigated my disc issues in my lower back. I always saw much larger ones in the gym but now I have a smaller one in my home and absolutely LOVE having it to use more often, whether doing planks, or doing functional moves, or just using it for recovery.
We get a lot of messages from women in midlife who seem to have simply given up on life. They have a ton of stories that are NOT aided by the masses and the media. But it does NOT have to be that way! No, it’s not just aging! It doesn’t HAVE TO BE LIKE THAT! And no, it’s not all about looks. It’s about the labs, the aches, the pains, your HEALTH and vitality.
