Illness seems to be everywhere and it can often seem altogether frightening. Fear often arises from a lack of control. A lack of control can arise when unprepared. Being unprepared causes us to be desperate and capable of skewed and/or quick decision making often leading to greater health woes. Trust me I’ve been there. I repeatedly put my health and the health of my family in the hands of others.  So this week’s PRO AGING TIP is all about empowerment. Empowering YOU with TOOLS that both prevent illness and restore the physical body. 

The Wellness Game-Changer You’re Overlooking: Sleep. I know! I know! This may SOUND blatantly OBVIOUS or beyond FRUSTRATING to YOU. Possibly BOTH. We were created to REST , REPAIR, HEAL and RESTORE in this sacred place of SLUMBER. It’s an essential piece in functioning as designed. In fact, it is just as crucial as the need for food and water. Most adults NEED between 7-9 hours of RESTFUL SLEEP to function properly.

Hint: it doesn’t BEGIN with a new workout, serum or nutrition plan. I went from being overweight, inflamed, fatigued and anxious to feeling energetic, healthy, comfortable, and confident in my own skin. Have you been there? Feeling far from great, discouraged, hopeless and frightened about aging? I can relate.

In less than a month I will be 50. I feel 26 in my mind but the reality is with every passing moment we ARE aging. That used to frighten me on countless levels. In part because I allowed the negative worldview of aging to find its way into my own heart and mind. I felt powerless against its forces. Personally living through the devastating heartache that CAN run parallel to aging ignited my will to rebel against these “norms.” ALL of THIS drove me deeper and deeper into discovering a DIFFERENT PATH. A more FRUITFUL, THRIVING path.