The key to relieving stress is tuning in to what is happening in your body and what you need in the moment to calm your nervous system. Mindful movement helps make this possible. We’ve heard the expression “put your own oxygen mask on first,” and the buzzworthy phrases “self-care” and “me time.”

However you say it, taking a little time to bring your focus to the present moment is what mindfulness is all about. Mindful movement joins that focus together with gentle physical activity and intentional breathing for full mind-body relaxation.

What Is Mindful Movement?

Simply put, mindful movement is noticing how you feel while you are moving. It’s the practice of moving intentionally and being aware of the sensations in your body. You are not moving for the outcome but rather for the experience of bringing awareness to the body without judgement.

Moving mindfully is a lovely way to focus on your body and connect to the breath to lower your stress levels. There is research that supports the impact of mindfulness on reducing stress and anxiety as well as improving overall happiness.

Whether it’s a stressful deadline at work, the chaos of family schedules, or the emotional and physical demands of the upcoming holiday season, I encourage you to give mindful movement a try. Just a few minutes a day will make a big difference!

How Do I Practice Mindful Movement?

Creating a mindful movement routine for yourself requires just a little time and attention. Here are my tips for getting started.

This Isn’t Your Cardio Workout

Set time aside separate from your regular fitness routine so that you have a clear intention for the outcome.

Strive for Consistency

Choose a length of time that you can devote to mindful movement each day. I love to tell people to take their Movement Vitamins. This routine should be like taking your vitamins or brushing your teeth. It can be two minutes or 20 minutes but try to do it every day.

Connect to Your Breathing

Start by noticing your inhale and exhale to help focus your mind and release some of the stress of the day. Long exhales help calm the nervous system. If your mind wanders, just gently lead it back to your breath.

Let Your Body Move

Notice the sensations of your body in stillness and rest into gravity. See what nourishing movements you feel called to do. Go ahead and move your body in the way that it craves. At first, you may prefer to follow along with a recorded mindful movement routine. But do whatever movement feels good.

Go Ahead and Yawn

Your movement should be slow with the quality of a yawn. Try to engage the whole body like you would with your first morning stretch.

Take Inventory on Yourself

Notice how you feel before you start and again when you are done. Think about things like the quality of your breath, the sensations under the skin, any softness or release of tension in your jaw, or how your neck and shoulders might have shifted during your practice.

Trust the Process

Mindful movement takes practice and is something you will get used to when you stick to it. As with anything new, the more you practice the deeper the sensations and impact of your mindful movement will be.

What Are Some Mindful Movements?

Try to move and breathe mindfully for a few minutes each day. You can always let your body tell you what it needs. However, there are certain types of movement that really help target stress and will help calm your nervous system.

• Breathing is the best way to calm your nervous system. Be sure to breathe slowly with long exhales.
• Relieve tension by gently and deeply moving your shoulders, neck, hips and spine. So many of us hold tension in these areas.

• Whole body stretches can also relieve tension in the back and legs. Choose stretches that work for your body and feel good.
• Move with the quality of a yawn or early morning stretch. There’s even a fancy name for it: pandiculation.
• Let yourself rest in gravity. During this type of active rest, you will feel the grounding in the sensation of your body.
• Take care of your connective tissues, or fascia. Fascial flossing movements, or movements that rock you gently are great for this. You can try sitting on a large toning ball and bouncing or lying down and rocking your ankles.

My three-part video linked above will explore all of these types of mindful movement. You can do one part or all three and mix or match as needed on those days when you need a little extra help calming down. I hope you will enjoy the sensations that these movements and stretches bring to your body.

Do you practice mindful movement? Do you have a set time for this in the day? What does your mindful movement routine look like? What benefits have you noticed in relation to your stress level?

In our ideal world, multifunctional products would dominate our daily beauty routine. We don’t know anyone who wouldn’t want to save time and money as they get ready each morning. You know the saying “kill two birds with one stone?” Well, what if we told you that there’s a tinted face sunscreen that can actually kill three? 

The sunscreen we’re talking about is EltaMD’s UV Daily Moisturizer, a hero product that acts as a sunscreen, moisturizer, and light tint all at once. It’s a favorite of none other than Hailey Bieber, who has some serious words of praise for the 3-in-1 essential. 

“A lot of sunscreens make my skin break out, and this one has been my Holy Grail,” she says in a YouTube video she did for Elle earlier this year

Now, these kind words are no shock. EltaMD is known for its effective sunscreens that fuse skincare and sun protection, but this formula takes it up a notch with the natural-looking tint. You can push your foundation with this 3-in-1 time and money saver. What’s even better is this product’s ability to combat visible signs of aging.

RELATED: What’s the Difference Between Physical and Chemical Sunscreens, Anyway? 

You know a product is worth it when it’s reached Holy Grail status for Hailey Bieber. Keep reading to hear more about how this sunscreen wears many hats and addresses a bunch of skin concerns all at once. Plus, it costs $32.50, which for sun protection, skincare, and light coverage, is quite the bargain.

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

Courtesy of Amazon.

Let’s start with the obvious: sun protection. At its core, this product is a face sunscreen with an SPF of 40. Dermatologists tend to recommend you wear sunscreen with at least SPF 30 every single day. It provides UVA and UVB (a.k.a. broad spectrum) protection, which means it shields your skin from both types of UV light. UVA has everything to do with skin aging, while UVB deals with skin burning.

This tinted face sunscreen clearly checks off the box for sun protection, but what about its skincare benefits? The formula engages hyaluronic acid to moisturize your skin and help minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Its sidekick ingredient, vitamin E, also plays a part in the sunscreen’s anti-aging powers by blocking your skin from free radicals. 

Last but not least, there’s a subtle, natural-looking tint to this sunscreen. You can wear it on its own or add more coverage with your fav foundation.

With a near-perfect rating on Amazon, thousands of reviewers share Bieber’s love for this multipurpose product. “My dermatologist recommended it and I love it,” wrote one shopper. “I use the tinted formula in the non-sun months to give my face a bit more color. I don’t buy any other kind for my face now.” 

Another shopper calls it the best sunscreen she’s ever applied, saying, “Most sunscreens I’ve used are thick and break me out. This sunscreen is lightweight and makes my skin feel soft.” She wears this tinted sunscreen with her usual concealer to create a natural everyday makeup look.

In our ideal world, multifunctional products would dominate our daily beauty routine. We don’t know anyone who wouldn’t want to save time and money as they get ready each morning. You know the saying “kill two birds with one stone?” Well, what if we told you that there’s a tinted face sunscreen that can actually kill three? 

The sunscreen we’re talking about is EltaMD’s UV Daily Moisturizer, a hero product that acts as a sunscreen, moisturizer, and light tint all at once. It’s a favorite of none other than Hailey Bieber, who has some serious words of praise for the 3-in-1 essential. 

“A lot of sunscreens make my skin break out, and this one has been my Holy Grail,” she says in a YouTube video she did for Elle earlier this year

Now, these kind words are no shock. EltaMD is known for its effective sunscreens that fuse skincare and sun protection, but this formula takes it up a notch with the natural-looking tint. You can push your foundation with this 3-in-1 time and money saver. What’s even better is this product’s ability to combat visible signs of aging.

RELATED: What’s the Difference Between Physical and Chemical Sunscreens, Anyway? 

You know a product is worth it when it’s reached Holy Grail status for Hailey Bieber. Keep reading to hear more about how this sunscreen wears many hats and addresses a bunch of skin concerns all at once. Plus, it costs $32.50, which for sun protection, skincare, and light coverage, is quite the bargain.

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

Courtesy of Amazon.

Let’s start with the obvious: sun protection. At its core, this product is a face sunscreen with an SPF of 40. Dermatologists tend to recommend you wear sunscreen with at least SPF 30 every single day. It provides UVA and UVB (a.k.a. broad spectrum) protection, which means it shields your skin from both types of UV light. UVA has everything to do with skin aging, while UVB deals with skin burning.

This tinted face sunscreen clearly checks off the box for sun protection, but what about its skincare benefits? The formula engages hyaluronic acid to moisturize your skin and help minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Its sidekick ingredient, vitamin E, also plays a part in the sunscreen’s anti-aging powers by blocking your skin from free radicals. 

Last but not least, there’s a subtle, natural-looking tint to this sunscreen. You can wear it on its own or add more coverage with your fav foundation.

With a near-perfect rating on Amazon, thousands of reviewers share Bieber’s love for this multipurpose product. “My dermatologist recommended it and I love it,” wrote one shopper. “I use the tinted formula in the non-sun months to give my face a bit more color. I don’t buy any other kind for my face now.” 

Another shopper calls it the best sunscreen she’s ever applied, saying, “Most sunscreens I’ve used are thick and break me out. This sunscreen is lightweight and makes my skin feel soft.” She wears this tinted sunscreen with her usual concealer to create a natural everyday makeup look.

Ambition has been defined as “a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.” And while ambition does not take you on a straight path in life, it can take you on a journey you never thought possible.

As Dr. Seuss famously wrote: “Oh the Places You’ll Go!”

My Goals

As an ambitious person, I have indeed gone many places.

I first began setting goals in grade school. Some of them were reachable through hard work, others more fanciful – like my early dream to buy the local newspaper, which would have required funds I did not have. But always at the top of my list was to “write a book.”

By my teen years, I was hell-bent on a career as a writer, dreaming of the day I would see my name on the cover of my own book. Then my life took an unusual turn: I became interested in the field of mortuary science.

A Career and a Passion

While becoming a funeral director is unexceptional nowadays, in the late 1970s it was an odd – and difficult – career path for a woman. Undeterred by naysayers, and fueled by dogged determination, I set out to make it happen.

Once I became a funeral director and found myself working long hours, my ambition to write had to take a back seat. But as my 40s loomed, an article headline in a writer’s magazine grabbed my attention: “A Writer’s Life Begins at 40.”

Intent on making that true, a well-placed query to a magazine editor led me back to my passion. My two careers not only intersected but complemented each other as my career as a funeral director provided me with ample subject material.

I began writing magazine articles about the funerals of famous people, as well as some of the country’s most noteworthy cemeteries. But it didn’t stop there: my life as a female funeral director became the impetus for my first book, Grave Undertakings.

I am particularly proud of that book because it has inspired other women to pursue careers as funeral directors and fulfill their own ambitions. Two more books followed.

These days, it’s not just the famous and infamous that capture my attention. I’m delighted to be sought out to tell the stories of my industry, its people and places. The little girl who dreamed of becoming a writer made it happen through ambition, hard work, and a bit of serendipity.

A Memory of Possibilities and Accomplishments

Recently, I was reminded of my ambitious young self when I took a walk through a neighborhood that held much significance for me in my younger days. As I passed what once was the site of the community’s local newspaper’s office, a wave of nostalgia washed over me.

I thought back some 40 years and of all the possibilities that lay ahead. Wistfully, I thought of my 20-something self, excited about the future and filled with big dreams, including the dream to own that newspaper. But at that time, I had also been considering modeling and acting as well.

I accomplished all those goals with varying degrees of success. In my 20s, I did some modeling, and I spent a dozen years with a community theatre group. And while I never owned that newspaper, I did write for them on a freelance basis.

Now over 60, my goals continue to tug at me. I see a sequel to Grave Undertakings in my future, and I’d like to try my hand at fiction. “Are my goals overly ambitious for my age,” I wonder. But, I am not alone.

Success of the Mature Generation

After participating in a magazine photo shoot in New York City, Connie Maynord of Nashville decided to return to modeling at the age of 55. Since that time, she has parlayed her interests by appearing in print, films and commercials.

In both 2015 and 2017, Maynord was crowned First Runner-Up in the Ms. Senior Tennessee pageant. In a recent interview Maynord said it has taken her “years of hard work of sweat and tears” and a “determination not to quit.”

And speaking of models, Fordham University Professor and “Accidental Icon” Lyn Slater landed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management’s Special Bookings division at the age of 64.

Unencumbered by convention and emboldened with the self-confidence that often comes with age, examples of later life achievers are everywhere.

Angela’s Ashes author Frank McCourt, Britain’s Got Talent singer Susan Boyle, West Wing and Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten, and, famously, KFC founder Col. Harland Sanders, are just a few.

One Long Island based psychologist posited that, “If you are the kind of person who has always set goals, that doesn’t stop. Aging offers new and different goals, and often the means and resources to achieve them.”

Ambition After 60

So, does ambition wane as we age, or does it intensify with the awareness that our time to reach our goals is more limited? Do we become more focused by the words “If not now, when?” whispering urgently in our ear.

I remain firmly convinced that ambition doesn’t have an expiration date. In fact, it seems age provides us with perspective and tools to fulfill ambitions which may carry us through the rest of our lives with a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

What do you think? Which of your goals have you fulfilled? Are you working toward accomplishing new goals that you’ve set for yourself? Please share the ambitions that keep your blood boiling after 60.

Tracy Tutor’s Shimmering Body Oil on Her Vanity

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Although Tracy Tutor may be very mad at Josh Flagg on tonight’s episode of MDLLA, we on the other hand are very happy with the cameraman who captured this shimmering body oil sitting pretty on her vanity. Because now we know the secret as to how TT gets her signature glow, even when in an over-the-gate row.

Fashionably,

Faryn

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