From Pushing Hard to Thriving: What Turning 50 Taught Me About Rest (Episode 74)
About this episode
Carrie reflects on the lessons learned from turning 50, emphasizing the importance of rest over constant productivity and high-intensity exercise.
In this episode, I’m sharing a personal reflection inspired by turning 50 — and a powerful shift I’m making in how I approach movement, work, and rest. For most of my life, I believed that pushing harder was the key to better results. More workouts. More productivity. Less rest. But as I’ve moved into midlife, my body has been asking for something different — and science backs it up. We’ll talk about: Why constant high-intensity exercise and overworking can elevate cortisolHow rest days suppo...
People in this episode
Host: Carrie Chojnowski
Topics covered
- midlife
- rest
- exercise
- productivity
- cortisol
Keywords
- turning 50
- rest
- high-intensity exercise
- cortisol
- midlife
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