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Everyone seems to be feeling a bit stressed these days. Whether it's COVID, the weather, politics or just the winter blahs, it's sometimes hard not to feel just a little strained.

So how do you manage your stress?

In this Best For Boomers segment, I'm joined by Author Mike Drak as we share some of the ways that we cope.

Here's our discussion;

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Here are some of the highlights of our conversation;

Our Top Ways to Manage Stress;

Exercise

Whenever Mike is feeling stressed, he heads to the gym. He finds that turning up the music and doing a workout is one of the best ways to blow off steam and any stress he may be feeling.

Meditation

I discovered meditation later in life. Initially, I thought it was sort of a "new age" type thing but found that research had uncovered some major benefits of meditation - especially for older people. Did you know that some meditation for older people can;

Improve your memory
Decrease cognitive decline
Help improve digestion and circulation
Reduce stress and
Decrease loneliness

Not a bad return for something that doesn't cost anything except your time.

Having a Purpose

Mike shared that having something that he enjoys doing helps him get into a flow state and takes his mind off any stress he might be feeling. We discussed the need of everyone needing a reason to get out of bed in the morning and have something meaningful to do. Without this, life can be quite stressful.

Connecting with Friends

Another thing that I do when I'm feeling stressed, is reach out to friends. Either getting together or just talking can help ease a stressful situation. Beyond helping reduce stress, having meaningful relationships later in life can also help you live longer.

Have a Hobby

Mike's other stress buster is his hobby of fly fishing. He finds that either researching or doing this activity just helps take his mind to another place. In some ways he says that this is his form of meditation.

Go Outside

I find that if things get to be too much, just even going outside can help. A change of scenery and getting in touch with nature can be quite restorative.

These are just a few things that we do. We hope that you have found some good ways to manage your stress so that you are able to live a very happy and healthy booming encore!

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Susan Williams is the visionary founder of Booming Encore. With over 28 years of experience in corporate senior leadership and executive roles, she realized there was a significant gap in resources for those seeking a purposeful and healthy later life. Driven by her passion to make a difference, she decided that if she couldn't find it, she would create it and launched Booming Encore in 2013.

Since then, the Booming Encore has organically grown into a globally recognized authority on retirement, aging, and longevity. Susan’s commitment to empowering individuals is further reflected in her co-authorship of Retirement Heaven or Hell: Which Will You Choose? and her contributions to Longevity Lifestyle by Design.

An engaging speaker and advocate, Susan passionately shares the importance of all the aspects that can help people positively live, embrace and contribute in their later years. Today, she’s not just helping others create their own “booming encore”—she is actually living hers. Join her on this inspiring journey and also live your best booming encore!

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Founder, Booming Encore

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