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Denise Austin

Why Attitude Matters!

Denise Austin
by Denise Austin | 
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Lifestyle
Happy 2025 everyone! I hope you are looking forward to this new year as a time to reset, refresh and recharge your life (say hellooo to my new Vitality For Life Program - which is specifically designed to do just that)!! I highly recommend making ATTITUDE one of your focuses for this reset! Having a positive attitude has so many benefits, both physically and emotionally. According to the Mayo Clinic, people who embrace positive thinking have longer lifespans... lower rates of depression... better overall wellbeing... reduced risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease, infections and so much more - so why not give it a try!


Here are two simple ways you can add some positivity into your life. Do this for the month of January (at least!) and see how it makes you feel and if your mood is lifted at all. I bet you it will be!

  1. Breathing Exercises. Intentional breathing exercises can do wonders to reset your mood and give you a more positive outlook. Bee breath is a breathing exercise that has you humming like a bee when you exhale, which helps to relieve anxiety, stress and tension. You can do it anywhere! Simply sit, close your eyes and smile. Place your index fingers on the cartilage between your cheek and ear, then inhale slowly through your nose, filling your diaphragm with air as you do. Then as you exhale through your nose, keep your mouth closed and make a low-pitched “buzzing” or humming sound. After a few breaths, you should feel a shift in your mood! Here are three more breathing exercises you can try!
  2. Three Good Things. Grab a journal and before bed for at least one week, write down three positive things from that day. It is a simple yet effective way to help us see what is going right in our lives—plus it’s been shown to improve happiness and mood. (This is actually part of my Vitality For Life Program - add your email address here to join in on the FULL 8-week program!)

If you like these two positivity tips, you can find five more in my newest Fit Over 50: Vitality For Life Issue! Find yours at a newsstand near you or order and subscribe online here! We ALL have the power to harness positivity this year! Let's do it together and collectively make our attitudes (and the attitudes of those around us) more positive!

Let's live FIT, HAPPY and HEALTHY - together!!

Denise