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4 Ways to Keep Your Head in the Game After 45

By: Piedmont Staff

October 15, 2019, 9:00 am - Categories: Healthy Tips

Maintain your athletic edge with these valuable tips:

Strike a Balance
Maintaining a wholesome balance between higher-impact activities such as running, weightlifting or basketball and lower-impact workouts like yoga, stretching or walking is vital to your success as an athletic adult; it’s important to allow the body to recover, so you stay injury-free.

Recovery First
Kick recovery into high gear by implementing yoga, acupuncture, massage therapy and/or icing into your life.

In Good Company
Social interaction has long-term, positive psychological effects. Instead of solely focusing on the sport or activity, consider building a community around it. 

Winning Isn’t Everything
When you are engaging in healthy competition while not taking winning too seriously, you often put greater effort into your inner game: reducing anxiety and frustration through mindfulness techniques (e.g., journaling, meditation, yoga). 

Reference: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/be-like-serena-and-roger-older-amateurs-offer-tips-for-maintaining-your-athletic-edge/2019/08/23/13b2180c-c506-11e9-b72f-b31dfaa77212_story.html?noredirect=on