Kristine, leveraging her vast experience in wellness workshops and her certification in behavior design, shares her unique insights and thought-provoking perspectives on aging.

In their engaging discussion, Debi and Kristine reveal how simple lifestyle tweaks can have a profound impact on the quality and longevity of life. Highlights include the ‘triple threat’ of healthy aging — engaging in physical activity, maintaining a whole foods diet, and fostering social connections. They introduce attainable habit strategies that allow anyone to kickstart their journey to age-proof their life, regardless of their current age or physical condition.

Key Takeaways:

• Social connectedness is a vital ingredient for healthy aging, possibly contributing up to eight additional healthy years to one's life. It encompasses aspects like a sense of purpose, feelings of belonging, spiritual practices, reasons for waking up each morning, and the state of personal relationships.
• Regular movement and a diet consisting primarily of whole foods each have the potential to add up to four healthy years to one's life.
• Small steps or simple lifestyle habit changes play a significant role in introducing and sustaining new routines focused on healthy aging and social connectedness.
• Age is not a barrier to learning new skills or developing healthy habits; in fact, it is never too late to start embarking on these practices.
• Prioritizing self-investment and self-love are paramount for promoting overall well-being and form the basis of effective healthy aging strategies.

Resources referenced in the episode:
Kristine on LinkedIn
Kristine on IG
Cycling Without Age
Debi's Website