The joy of carrying your own groceries

Over 60s Wellness Brand Ambassador Lisa Randall, 53, agrees – the earlier the better is best for getting serious about health and fitness.

Next time you complain about carrying your heavy groceries inside from the car, take a moment to celebrate your mobility. The real luxury of ageing well isn't a cruise or a new car – it's having the strength, mobility and independence to live life on your own terms.

The older you get, the more you realise that real wealth looks different – like a quiet coffee break, fresh mountain air, good health, and nowhere urgent to be.

For many Australians over 60, the true markers of success could be counted by the everyday freedoms that healthy ageing provides:

• Staying healthy and independent;

• Sleeping through the night;

• Walking into a room and remembering why you're there; and yes;

• Carrying your own groceries without assistance.

Research increasingly shows that healthy lifestyle choices made in your 60s can significantly improve quality of life and independence in later years. People often think it's too late to make meaningful changes to their health after 60, but the evidence tells a very different story. The earlier, the better.

So, have you thought about a health coach? Chat to Colleen, because one of life's greatest luxuries is being able to do the simple things for yourself – like carrying your own groceries.

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