Turning 65 is full of new opportunities,
and new concerns with health care choices like Medicare …
whether you’re still working,
or cruising towards retirement, it can cause some anxiety.
Stress is both a physical and an emotional reaction.
Your heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure all go up,
you might feel sweaty or tense.
It’s normal to feel stressed when you’re facing different choices.
But too much stress isn’t good for your health.
But there are some simple strategies to help you manage stress,
so you can relax some while riding the waves of growing older.
Taking a few deep breaths, ones that you can feel in your belly,
help to calm your nervous system.
Let’s try it! Breathe in… and out.
Both meditation and mindfulness are ways to practice being fully present in the moment,
rather than revisiting past events, or worrying about the future.
There are many apps, videos, and audio guides to help you.
Moving your body can help calm your mind, and relieve physical symptoms of anxiety.
Activities like yoga and tai chi are both a physical activity, and a breathing exercise.
They can help you feel better in a stressful moment, and as an ongoing daily practice.
Finally, spending time with the people we love can relieve stress,
and bring meaningful moments of happiness.