Baby Boomer Women Get Active To Stay Youthful

Author: Gen Wright
As women get older and with the onset or conclusion of menopause, they will experience changes in their body composition (muscle/fat ratio) along with the size and shape of their body and overall energy level. Women may not be able to avoid menopause, but with the right exercise program, they can avoid many of the off putting physical changes that go along with it.

The baby boomer women of today are different from their parents and grandparents. They have seen their elderly parents suffer and lose their independence and want to avoid the same fate happening to them. They have come to understand that the model of aging that applied to their parents is not for them.

They have no intention of 'slowing down' or 'taking it easy' and will not be tolerating being called 'elderly'. They have every intention of remaining active, involved, vibrant and youthful throughout their entire lifespan. They understand and accept that to do that they will have to 'work' at it as a sedentary and inactive lifestyle will not assist them in remaining youthful through the aging process.

In addition to enhancing their own health and quality of life, these baby boomer women have the opportunity to help the next generation by leading by example showing a new, active and strong view of growing older. They will be proud to be teaching young people that weakness and frailty is not an inevitable part of getting old.

Staying independent is a great incentive to maintain muscle strength as you age and there are many other good reasons. Having more lean and toned muscle tissue makes it easier to avoid weight gain since muscle burns more calories than fat. Having lots more energy and endurance by being fitter and stronger enables an active lifestyle to easily be maintained right through the years.

Building muscle strength also builds strong healthy bones. As muscles are attached to bones when our muscles are worked it places stress on the bones keeping them strong helping to prevent the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. And firm, toned muscles look better giving the body a much better shape than flabby fat.

Regular strength training exercise can help take off some excess body fat by increasing the calorie burning capability of the body by increasing the metabolism (the body's engine). This means you will be burning more fuel (calories) every minute of the day and night.

It is important to have a strength training program that includes all of the major muscle groups and if you are new to exercise have a fitness professional set up your program and monitor it so you will achieve good results.

Proper exercise needs to be a part of your lifestyle, not just a short-term activity for a limited period of time. You are never too old to start exercising and the payoff of an active lifestyle brings many positive benefits to enhance the quality of your life. Just ask anyone who is active.About the Author:

Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "I've Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: Ways To Look Younger For Free Fitness Report here Fitness Weight Loss Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.

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How Women at Midlife Can Reinvent Themselves

Author: Carla Tara - Intimacy Coach

"You as a healthy woman in Midlife are different from women of previous generations at the same age: you feel younger and still beautiful, take better care of yourself, enjoy higher self-esteem and have great experience in the larger world. You have lots to give and there is no stopping you." ~Suzanne Braun Levine

I agree with Suzanne Braun Levine's opinion that fifty is not the new thirty, but rather fifty is rather a new fifty. You don't need to feel you are thirty; you are the new fifty and feeling great. You are setting a new standard for the women in Midlife who are fifty, sixty and seventy...

You, as a Midlife woman today, see aging as a positive process that invites you to rethink what aging means. You think of aging more in terms of maturing. You are taking more responsibility for your own health, and spending more time than in your thirties to take care of your body: you are more careful about what you eat and drink, and exercise regularly.

As a healthy Midlife woman, you make sure that you get enough loving touch and enjoy giving lots of loving touch. You know that loving touch increases production of the love hormone, oxcytocin. You are aware that making love plays a very important role in keeping you more positive, being in better shape, retaining your memory, and improving your skin...just to mention a few benefits. You may also spend time in meditation, and you consciously bring newness into your life. You experience a healthier, sharper and more flexible mind and a healthier, vibrant body.

In the East, older people are more respected. Old people are actually revered. I was stunned when I heard my Chinese friend say: "We believe that if a person has lived even one day longer than we do, they have acquired one day more knowledge of life." In the West, many young people seem to think of older people as someone "over the hill" or no longer "useful."

Many young people think they are smarter because they grew up with laptops and cell phones in their cribs. They still don't realize that there is more to life than technology. Yes, technology is very useful, but it does not make you a wiser or happier person. More informed, yes, but not really more connected on a heart level. As a Midlife woman, you learn how to re-create yourself. You may learn technology more slowly than younger people, but you have acquired a treasure of wisdom that younger people have yet to accrue, and you are eager to share it as you yourself learn.

You know that you need to be touched more than to 'be in touch.'

Conscious, loving relating with each other contributes more to personal happiness than tons of information. As a matter of fact, too much information can sometimes create anxiety, especially when it comes to choosing. You may feel anxiety that you haven't done enough research before choosing a product or service. When I grew up there was less availability of styles and models of things and it was easier to compare and feel like you made a good decision after a few minutes of research.

How can you, a wise woman in Midlife, make yourself heard if you are not a famous actress, singer, or politician? One of your opportunities to contribute might be volunteering your work for a while, or finding young people in your circle of friends and family who look up to you and then nurturing the relationship with them. Soon they are going to tell their friends that you answer all the questions they have without making them feel stupid... and you will have soon a large mentorship. Then you could take that further perhaps and give workshops, if you are so inclined. If you love writing, you might express your wisdom that way. It is good to learn new avenues of expression. It keeps your mind sharp and youthful.

You can also join a woman's group, or attend a midlife or Baby Boomer women's workshop where you will meet other women with similar desires to brainstorm and create new friendships with. Giving and receiving counseling has a special importance: books help to open the mind of the reader to the availability of experiential knowledge, however the actual transmission of knowledge happens through personal interaction - through workshops. Until intellectual knowledge becomes integrated on a body level, it cannot really create a real change in your life.

There is actually a perfect fit. Young people need mature guidance and we have a need to give it. As a Midlife woman I have taken stock of my assets and then put together my special package of knowledge, which I share. I invite you to do the same thing. You can rest assured that as you see the results of your contribution to others, wrinkles become less important and sagging breasts become more full of love.

About the Author:

Carla Tara, author, educator, and intimacy coach, provides couples and singles with the help they need to create lasting, deep relationships. Her Booming Relationships workshop shows Baby Boomer couples how to juice up their sex lifes and redefine their intimate connection in a life after children and work.

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Three Quick Tips to Reach Boomer Women

Author: ngafni

The rise of social media has galvanized large media companies to change their one-way conversations with consumers into a two-way relationship where both parties contribute. It's easy to do that with teens and Millenials, the generations who made social networking mainstream and crave any opportunity to share blog posts, photos, and videos with big brands. But how does one integrate the Web 2.0 mentality into Web sites for female Boomers, who have just as much to contribute but less experience doing so? Here are a few quick tips:

1. Make it relevant. Boomer women, unlike younger generations, do not have dozens of profiles on various social networks. In order for female Boomers to join and participate in a community, they need a specific, engaging reason that has immediate added value. A great example of this is Good Housekeeping's Recipebook application, in which women participate in a community based around recipe sharing and reviewing.

1. Stick to the basics. Just as one cannot shift directly from first to fifth gear, so too, it is unadvisable to go from no Web 2.0 features to a full community suite with group-edited video blogs. It is particularly important with female Boomers not to overwhelm with a wide range of complicated functionalities. Also, be sure to name the community (and its tools) something that will be understood by the demographic, focusing on a direct call to action and devoid of tech jargon. Ladies Home Journal does a great job with their message boards, which are under the "Participate" link and entice readers with a "Join a Conversation" call to action.

1. Keep it simple. Participation has a different connotation amongst Boomer women than the younger set. Focus on quick and easy. One tool that is popular with female Boomers is a group photo album where each user can upload a single photo to an editorially named gallery. Martha Stewart has galleries for cute cupcakes, gardens, and stamping projects, among others.

About the Author:

Noa Gafni is a Web 2.0 enthusiast with an expertise in social media. Shortly after receiving a BA from Dartmouth College in 2005, Noa founded Queen Bees, an invite-only social network for women in the 18-34 demographic. Queen Bees combined online networking with real-life events in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, as well as an online magazine with intelligent, edgy lifestyle content. The company was a portfolio venture of the Women's Technology Cluster (now Astia), and Noa was the youngest CEO ever selected to participate in their Catalyst Program. She also worked at Hearst Magazines as the Manager of Social Media, where she was responsible for user-generated content on their magazines' websites. Noa launched communities for Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Country Living, as well as interactive components on Seventeen, The Daily Green, Cosmo Girl, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and House Beautiful. Noa recently relocated to Tel Aviv.

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