Dealing With Grief, Finding Balance In Uncertainty

September 12, 2023
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Uncertainty in life is something that happens to all of us and the challenge of working through uncertain times can be daunting, especially as we age. We can make the best laid plans, have everything figured out (or so we think) and still fall into darkness when unplanned events occur.

But just because these things happen, doesn’t mean we have to stay sidelined for long periods of time. Finding ways to balance ourselves through adversity is very important and key to helping us live a long and healthy life.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). What inspired us to shed light on this topic and why we think it needed to be addressed especially in older adults.

2). Some of Meredith’s personal experiences in working with clients over the years and learning of the challenges they faced via uncertain times.

3). Why it’s so important to have supportive people around you (family, friends, loved ones etc) when tragedy occurs.

4). How going through the grieving process is important when suffering a loss and knowing that it is OK to take a break and evaluate your thoughts and feelings.

5). Why exercise is so important when you are feeling stress and/or grief and how it helps the body and mind stay strong during challenging times.

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Making sure we take necessary steps to stay balanced when grief and uncertainty occurs in our lives is often overlooked. It can affect our mental, emotional and physical health altogether. We hope some of the tips in this episode help you or someone you know who might be going through challenging times.

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Meet Your Host
Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer and the host of the popular YouTube channel, Senior Fitness with Meredith. She has been training for over 15 years, has been endorsed by healthcare professionals and physical therapists, and has shadowed top industry experts to continuously create the best and safest content for her viewers and participants.

Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.

Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”
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