Over the years, many people have asked me the same question:

“What’s your secret?”

There is no magic or complicated formulas. What there are are five simple habits that I started practicing many years ago and that I have repeated every morning, almost without fail.

If you’re reading this, maybe:

  • You wake up with stiffness and pain.
  • You feel fatigue from an early age.
  • You notice brain fog, forgetfulness or lack of clarity.
  • They already told you that “it’s normal for your age” and that all that’s left is to resign yourself.

I heard that too. But I chose not to accept it as a destination. I found that the body, even at advanced ages, responds when we give it the right little cues each morning.

In this article, I want to share with you, from older woman to older woman, the five morning habits that changed my days and helped me maintain my independence.

The 5 Morning Habits That Changed My Life After 70

I’ll summarize them for you first, and then we delve into them one by one: