Is there an age when it's just not a good idea to exercise anymore? And what healthy habits help you age better? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this inspirational conversation with psychologist and author Dr Gordon Spence. Learn brilliant strategies to tap into your unrealised physical capabilities during mid-life or later stages of life. You'll also learn about the significant benefits exercise can have on our physical and mental health, the challenges people might face, and how they can overcome them to live a more active and healthy lifestyle.
Our favourite quotable moments:
"We sit on this unrealised physical capacity that we have that we can continue to tap into at all stages of life." – Dr Gordon Spence (1:47)
"Your body is a remarkable thing; it will adapt, and if you start to challenge it a bit – appropriately, because we don't want to go hurting ourselves – our body will catch up." – Dr Gordon Spence (18:37)
"Let's not try and struggle through it on our own, let's try to also think about how we can connect and create ecosystems that support what we do." – Dr Gordon Spence (27:36)
Resources:
Healthy Ageing Books
Healthy Ageing Project
About Dr Gordon:
Dr Gordon Spence, author of ‘Get Moving. Keep Moving’ and ‘26 Ways to Keep Moving’, is a highly sought-after speaker, coach, educator and author who helps clients to live well and perform well. A psychologist and exercise scientist, Gordon’s areas of expertise are sustainable performance and healthy ageing, with a particular interest in people returning to exercise in mid-life.

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