Midlife women have shared with us the many challenges they face. Weight changes, changes in their physical body shape, loss of strength and balance, or changes in their metabolism.

They’ve shared feeling achy, having pain, and experiencing a lack of stamina or fatigue which interefered with achieving their exercise and fitness goals. Eating healthfully and getting adequate sleep were also on the list.

They also shared difficulties staying connected and engaged with friends (or the loss of friends) and family due to life transitions. The lack of connection was often described as feelings of loneliness.

Women also felt torn between managing grown children, aging parents, and not having enough personal time to care for themselves.

The good news is you are not alone! Read more to find out what you can do to flourish after 50!

There is a proliferation of ‘experts’ on social media who claim to have a magic or singular approach for dieting, weight loss, quick fitness gains, and overall health. It’s challenging to tell the difference between an expert and someone only interested in selling something. How do you know what works and what is just the latest fad?

Here are tips to help you weed out the “wellness” imposters from your social media feed.

You feel a “rumbling” inside yourself that your life should be different from what it is right now. You’re not alone. It’s common to experience an internal rumbling—a feeling something should be different or something needs to change. However, your old identity may be holding you back and sabotaging the future you. You may be stuck in old behaviors that are not aligned with who you are in midlife or who you want to be. It’s time to reimagine your midlife vision!

Rumblings Media is excited to support women-owned businesses with our second annual Rumblings Women's Gift Guide featuring unique items for any midlife woman in your life. This list was curated from recommendations from our Rumblings community, as well as from our personal experiences. We hope you’ll join us this holiday season and throughout the year in supporting and lifting up amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs, makers, and small businesses by shopping female-owned whenever possible!

Only 6.8 percent of Americans had optimal metabolic health. That means 93% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy, and the rest are at risk for developing almost every chronic condition. More importantly, most people don’t even know they’re at risk. The good news is most of your metabolic health is within your control with simple dietary, exercise, and lifestyle changes.

It’s never too late to start.

We all want to feel well rested and alert after a night’s sleep to face a day with joy and optimism, but few people realize that a poor night’s sleep is detrimental to our long-term mental and physical health.

You may have heard the buzz that intermittent fasting can help you lose weight easily and live longer. At the same time, you may also be questioning the validity of fasting for aging well and whether to try fasting yourself. We did a deep dive into the literature to help you decide whether intermittent fasting is for you.

Strength training is one of the cornerstone things women can do to improve their healthspan to live vibrantly and energetically for as long as possible. As we age, the body declines first, then disease begins. The best way to offset illness is to prevent the body from deteriorating. And the best way to do that is to maintain muscle mass.

Midlife weight gain is one of your biggest challenges, yet you don’t want to jump on another diet fad only to be disappointed again. So what do you do? Start with mindful and intuitive eating strategies to develop an awareness of the relationship between what and how much you eat and your body, feelings, mind, and their interconnectedness. It’s hard to focus on what to eat to live well and flourish unless you can first eat in a way that brings you joy, fills you up, and frees you from the black-and-white diet culture.

Feeling blue in midlife is common. It’s a time of a lot of change in an uncertain world. Creating a list of our accomplishments and successes over the last two years helped us feel grateful, content, and ok. Making this list, reflecting on it, celebrating change, and being grateful, helped us feel better. It served as a reminder that even when things happening in the world around us seems bleak, it’s possible to experience joy.

Physical Activity is one of the most important things we can do for our overall health. Research shows middle-aged and older adults spend an average of 8.5 to 10.5 hours a day sedentary. Use these easy tips to get more physical activity throughout the day.

After menopause women's heart disease risk increases. Yet, only 56 percent of women identify it as the greatest health problem facing them today. Learn key ways to take care of your heart after 50 from preventive cardiologist, Courtney Jordan Baechler.

There is no category for midlife between young adults and seniors. Although AARP membership is open to adults 50 years or older and stores senior discounts often begin at 55, midlife women don’t think or feel like senior citizens. Plus, businesses and organizations aren’t effectively talking to midlife women in advertising, marketing campaigns, and customer service initiatives in a way that matches how we feel. This can take a toll on how we think about ourselves as we age. Read more on how to reset your mindset in midlife to age well, and embrace the senior discount!

Just like you refresh your wardrobe and update your style, you can use makeup and skincare to reflect your style and personality. Our friends Multi-Media Make-up Artists Amy Marie Reed and Carmelle Eickhoff provided 12 simple makeup tips for midlife women to adjust their routines to feel fresh and vibrant while living well from the inside out.

Eating adequate protein plays an essential role in preserving skeletal muscle as women age. Now is the time to assess your intake, review the quality, and look at how you distribute protein in your meals and snacks. Eating high-quality protein throughout the day along with resistance training will ensure you live well and flourish postmenopause.

No matter what eating pattern you follow fruits and vegetables are at the foundation of the recommendations. Eating more produce is a great place to start when trying to improve your eating habits. Increasing the number of servings you eat doesn't have to be hard. Check out these 8 simple tips to get started.

Is your favorite chocolate good for you? Studies suggest adults may experience health benefits from eating one or two squares of dark chocolate a day. Find out how to choose the healthiest chocolate to reap the health benefits.

Rumblings Media is excited to support women-owned businesses with our Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day Gift Guide featuring unique items for any woman in your life. This list was curated from recommendations from our Rumblings community, as well as from our personal experiences. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating women in your life by supporting and lifting up amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs, makers, and small businesses by shopping female-owned whenever possible!

In 2018, we recognized our careers were at a tipping point. Were we going to keep climbing the career ladder at the expense of our personal lives, social lives, and families? No, we were longing for change. Check out the six actions we took to leap past our fears, reignite, and create a life aligned with our values after 50.

Today’s midlife women came of age during an era where women were told they could have it all; family, career, and fulfilling life where they could shape their destiny and choose their path. 

We’ve spent the last year speaking with amazing midlife women who felt that same rumbling and have reimagined their lives and reinvented themselves to design a path for themselves that is more aligned with their values. They’ve reinvigorated their careers, built businesses, or taken risks to create a life to live well and flourish. 

Read their advice and listen to your inner RUMBLING. You can take steps to align your career with your values to flourish through midlife.