After two years of crazy and unpredictable circumstances, how will you flow through 2022? What will make this year rewarding, invigorating and comforting? Time to map out your flow of 2022. Your aging parents may need a little support on how to navigate a healthier 2022. After a year plus of chaos, it is time to think about moving forward with purpose and good health. Here are a few steps that will get you going for 2022.

3 Steps to Flow Through the New Year Following a Couple Rocky COVID-19 Years.

• Focus on Eating Healthy. After the crazy snacks, treats and drinks of the holiday season, it is time to focus on eating something that is satisfying and healthy all in one. There are several apps to help you make it easy too. Try noom. Noom is one of the easiest apps to use and to make healthy eating a lifestyle. Eating well helps with mental health as well. Start the new year with a better diet or eating lifestyle and feel better mentally too.

• Practice Calming Mental Health. How do you keep your mental health optimal? Better sleep, diet, and talking with others will work wonders for your mental game. You need life purpose and as we age, we need to feel needed by family or friends. Having a life purpose makes you have a sense of gratification and live a more enjoyable life. 

• Exercise in Nature. Moving is important, and getting outside in the great outdoors is even better. You gain physical benefits, and you also gain mental stability and calmness. Nature can help you be grounded and clear your mind. You tend to take a deeper breath and relax a bit more when you partake in the outdoors. Being in nature reduces stress and there are several studies that support that theory. The bottomline is enjoy the outdoors and relieve stress and smile a little more.

As you start the new year, jump in with a positive flow of health and exercise. Also remember a little time in nature helps you remain calm and have a joyful attitude. Therefore, start 2022 with a new beginning of healthy eating, exercise and a stroll with nature. Welcome 2022! Looking for a partner to help you with the next phase of aging or to help you with your aging parents? Contact Ann at Senior Living Options to help you maintain a positive attitude and age gracefully, as you enter the next phase in life.

Author: Ann Jamison

Ann Jamison is an experienced senior advisor who has successfully worked with hundreds of families to help them find the best care and home-like environment for themselves or their loved ones. Prior to launching Senior Living Options, Ann was an eldercare advisor for a national placement agency and served as sales director at a senior living community. Thanks to her 25-year career in advertising sales and marketing, Ann is able to discern between hype and reality for her clients. Ann recognizes that there are objective factors that need to be weighed when making a life-changing decision, but she can also assess the important softer attributes by getting to know her clients and by using the gut instincts that can only come through extended experience.