Stop Losing Strength: Learn One Minute Habits for Vibrant Aging

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 "𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞"? As we age, the goal isn't just to live longer—it's to live vibrantly. In this episode, I’m joined by 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞, Founder of 𝑫𝒂𝒘𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑫𝒂𝒚 to discuss how busy women over 40 can reclaim their energy through simple, sustainable habits. ✨𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Book a 30-minute 1-on-1 with Dawn Egle to get 3 tailored tips for your health goals at: https://calendly.com/dawnofanewday_hc... In this episode, we cover: 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝: What it really means to maintain mobility for the things you love. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲: Why "movement minutes" are more effective than burnout-inducing workouts. 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: How to anchor new wellness behaviors to your existing daily routine. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Simple breath work and "dead time" strategies to regulate your nervous system. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝: ✨𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞: Book a 30-minute 1-on-1 to get 3 tailored tips for your health goals at: https://calendly.com/dawnofanewday_hc... Go to 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬.𝐛𝐢𝐳/𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 to receive Robin's free guide: 5 𝑾𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒔 (𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑮𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒅) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧: Website: https://dawnofanewday.life Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram:   / dawnofanewday_hc   Linkedin:   / dawnengle   Robin is the founder of 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, a healthy living community that supports, educates and empowers us all to make healthy decisions toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧: Website: https://robinthomas.biz Facebook:   / livingwellconnections   Instagram:   / livingwellconnections   Linkedin:   / robinthomas427   𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 00:01:03 - Welcome to Over 40 and Fabulous! Robin introduces Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Dawn Egle and outlines their shared mission to help busy women prioritize self-care over sick care. 00:02:30 - Balancing the Caregiver Burnout Cycle A heartfelt look at why women over 40—especially those caregiving for spouses, children, or aging parents—constantly put themselves at the bottom of the to-do list. 00:03:34 - Dawn’s Journey: From Corporate Stress to Finding Joy Dawn opens up about her personal path through a 30-year corporate career, navigating divorce, infertility, single parenthood, and how a layoff allowed her to pivot to her passion for health, wellness, and yoga. 00:06:11 - Defining Vibrant Aging (And What Travel Has To Do With It!) What does vibrant aging actually mean? Dawn and Robin discuss the freedom of sustained energy, moving without pain, and keeping up with life's adventures. 00:08:00 - Making Space to Stay Active & Flexible Robin shares her clever office trick—replacing furniture with a permanent floor yoga mat—to naturally force herself to practice getting down and up throughout the workday. 00:09:44 - Why "High-Intensity" Workouts Are Failing You The gym industry loves marketing long, grueling workouts, but current studies prove otherwise. Dawn explains why 5 to 10 minutes of daily movement is better for your metabolism and longevity. 00:12:00 - The Mental Health Shift: Walking, Digestion, & Insulin Response Movement isn't just for the body. Dawn breaks down how skipping movement triggers physical aches and mental fatigue, and shares the science-backed benefits of early morning and post-dinner walks. 00:14:30 - Intentional Routines & Being Flexibile With Your Habits How to slip healthy behaviors into your daily "autopilot" without adding stress. Plus, how to utilize "dead time"—like walking the perimeter of a sports field during your kid's practice. 00:18:37 - Micro-Self-Care: 10 Minutes Just For You Self-care doesn't need to be a complex weekend spa trip. Dawn and Robin look at easy 10-minute ideas like journaling, a calming skincare routine, or listening to music. 00:20:31 - Robin’s Favorite Meditative Habit: The Power of Weeding Robin shares a unique grounding practice—weeding the garden in a squatting position—and how getting your hands in the soil benefits the gut microbiome, nervous system, and physical strength. 00:22:01 - The Secret Bathroom Escape & "Box Breathing" When the world gets chaotic, Dawn reveals her favorite quick trick: escaping to the restroom for a 4-count box breathing reset to lower cortisol and calm a dysregulated nervous system. *This site and all its information is not intended to offer medical advice to any specific person. This site may provide you with information for alternative ways to treat health-related ailments or facilitate how to communicate with a health care provider but is not a substitute for the professional judgment of a licensed health care provider.