For too many people, there comes an age when they just accept their physical condition as the hand they are dealt in life. Their dreams or hopes for a more vibrant physical self fall by the wayside, as they learn to settle. They settle for fewer options for activity and less energy for whatever they choose to do as well as come to accept all manner of ailments.

People allow ageism to permeate their own thoughts and influence their better judgment. The way this happens is usually a matter of both internal and external fears being voiced. “Do you expect to do that at your age” or “how can you manage that with kids?”

Sure, decades of physical inactivity can not be instantly undone by a positive attitude. Yet, gradually reclaiming the activities and opportunities you told yourself were no longer possible can progressively bring back good health and greater vitality. A proactive passion for good health, or for that matter, your household’s good health, means you do not have to settle for I’m too old, too fat, or too tired. People of all backgrounds break through these self-imposed limits every day.