Dealing with common stress affects everyone at times in our lives and it can be challenging to live normally when under stress. Unfortunately this can also affect us physically through our bodies which can causes aches, pains, headaches etc. Fortunately there are a few things you can try to help your body better respond to stress which will help keep you feeling healthier when these challenging times occur.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Why we decided to dedicate a full episode to this topic and how the effects of stress is closely tied to many of the issues we discuss on our podcast.

2). Some of Meredith's personal experiences in working with clients over the years and their stories on dealing with stress in their lives.

3). How stress can accumulate over time if not addressed or managed.

4). Why focusing on putting yourself first either through meditation, rest, relaxation or quality time with loved ones is important to help stray off the effects of stress.

5). How participating in regular exercise helps curb the effects of stress.

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We hope the tips we've shared in this episode are helpful to you or someone you know who may be dealing with the effects of stress. Making sure your body is resilient to challenging times will help keep you focused and active which will also help promote better health for years to come.

Team Meredith

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"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." – Andy Warhol

This quote reminds us that we are in control of our lives, and what changes we must grow with…time is inevitably going to go forward.

Meredith

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Staying mobile and living an active lifestyle is the holy grail of aging. However, not all of us will be able to be as active as we'd like in our golden years. What happens when you are still very much independent and mobile but your spouse or loved one is not?

This can present many challenges especially in a close relationship. The mental, emotional and physical toll this can take on both parties can be devastating to a relationship in the long run. Thankfully it doesn't have to be that way no matter what your limitations are.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). One of Meredith's personal experiences she had learning about a close friend's parents who deal with limitations in the relationship and why it's important to talk about it.`

2). Some of the common challenges that occur when living in a situation where you or your loved one can't do the same things as the other anymore.

3). Great suggestions on how to modify any physical activity like taking walks etc. so that you both can still enjoy time together.

4). Why open communication between both parties is always important but especially in this type of situation.

5). Why it's still OK to do activities separately if one is not able to participate and still be able to share stories and make memories together.

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We hope the information in this episode is helpful to you or someone you know who may be going through challenging times with their spouse or loved ones. It's not easy making changes later in life but knowing there are things you can do to keep your relationship active, fun and exciting even when limitations are an issue is important.

Team Meredith

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