Discover the dynamic benefits of time-limited health challenges, from kickstarting healthier choices to building accountability and momentum. Explore how to initiate a personal challenge and step into a healthier, more vibrant lifestyle today.

Unlock the secrets to stress-free international travel with our comprehensive guide for savvy packing. Discover how to maximize space and streamline your luggage choices without compromising comfort. Our expert tips and packing hacks prepare you for any destination, climate, or unexpected adventure. Say goodbye to overpacking woes and hello to a hassle-free jet-setting experience that maximizes efficiency. Dive into the world of smart packing with a few of our favorite products, and elevate your globetrotting game!

Traveling goes far beyond exploring new landscapes and experiencing different cultures; it’s a journey of self-discovery and transformation. In the words of George Santayana, travel is both a means to lose and find ourselves. Beyond the familiar narrative presented in newspapers and media, travel offers a unique perspective that sharpens our awareness, challenges our assumptions, and enriches our understanding of the world.

As we step into October, it's essential to recognize that this month is not just about embracing the autumnal hues and cozy sweaters; it's also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer remains a formidable adversary, accounting for 30 percent of new female cancer cases yearly. According to the American Cancer Society, by the end of 2023, it's estimated that there will be approximately 297,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in the United States.

Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. However, the silver lining is that rates have steadily declined since 1989. There has been an overall decrease of 43 percent in breast cancer cases through 2020. This is a testament to our progress but underscores the importance of continued efforts to drive these numbers even lower.

There are several things you can do to improve your health and reduce your risk for breast cancer.

Aging is inevitable, but it doesn't mean we must passively accept its effects. This comprehensive blog post explores the power of functional training in defying the physiological challenges of aging. Functional training is vital in preserving youthful vitality.

Discover how functional training can defy the physiological challenges of aging. Explore what functional training is and why it's crucial for preserving vitality as you age. Whether you're new to muscle fitness or looking to enhance your current routine, this comprehensive guide provides valuable insights into aging gracefully.

Are you ready to transform your life? We all aspire to improve ourselves, whether eating healthier, building strength, improving sleep, or reducing stress. But let's face it, starting and sticking with these changes can be tough. So, what's the secret to shifting your mindset and achieving lasting transformation? Dive into the latest blog from Rumblings and discover the essential steps to break free from limiting beliefs, paving the way to finally conquer your goals for good!

The journey through midlife and menopause is a unique and transformative period in a woman's life. It's a time of self-discovery, reflection, and change. It’s also a phase marked by significant physiological changes as women navigate through menopause and post-menopause.

While it comes with challenges, it's also an opportunity to take charge of one's health and well-being. It doesn’t have to be overshadowed by the negative aspects of aging.

Engaging in recreational activities and exercise can be a game-changer during this phase, enabling women to navigate the challenges of midlife and menopause with confidence, resilience, and improved mental and physical health. There are myriad benefits of strength training during midlife that can impact both body and mind by enabling women to take control of their health and enhance their overall well-being well into their later years.

Discover how to prioritize wellness and cope with health scares in midlife. Learn about preventable risk factors, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and understand health conditions like monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a precursor to multiple myeloma.

Unlock the secrets to lasting change and transformation in midlife. Discover essential techniques to overcome challenges, shift your identity, and create a supportive environment. Dive into this quick tutorial, where you'll learn the importance of a renewed vision, effective strategies to reduce friction, and how to make healthier choices easier. Embrace the steps to sustainable behavior change and unlock the path to a vibrant and fulfilling midlife journey.

Join us as we recount our transformative women’s trip to Vietnam, where we conquered fears, experienced genuine connections, and discovered the true essence of humanity. From embracing local culture to venturing off the beaten path, here are the valuable lessons we learned.

As a woman, you have unique health needs and experiences that can differ from those of men. If women are underrepresented in research studies, the results may not accurately reflect their health outcomes or address their health concerns. This could lead to inaccurate diagnoses, ineffective treatments, and missed opportunities for preventative care. We need equity and fairness in research funding. Research is critical for advancing our understanding of diseases, treatments, and health outcomes.

We all face life events and unexpected challenges that impact our daily routines. Unfortunately, many people don’t have the resiliency skills to help them reset after a setback, life event, or trauma. The hope is that we can overcome the setbacks and realize our healthy lifestyle can support us through challenging times and help us handle hard situations with more energy and focus. Check out these tips to build resiliency skills to help you navigate ups and downs on your behavior change journey.

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.