LLN Episode #186: Mark Barnes – The Quest to Reach a Healthy 100

About Mark Barnes: Mark Barnes is a longtime educator, entrepreneur, and co-author of Hacking Life After 50: 10 Ways to Beat Father Time and Live a Long, Healthy, Joy-Filled Life. He is on a quest to live past 100 and bring anyone interested along for the ride. Physical and mental wellbeing and living until and beyond 100 have become obsession to Mark so he and his like-minded friend, Jim Sturtevant, decided to share their journeys and everything they know in Hacking Life After 50. Mark and Jim are determined to beat Father Time and have some practical strategies to make this happen. What We Discuss In This Episode: Mark shares some practical ways to outrun Father Time and live a long, healthy, joy-filled life. He answers the question of, "What exactly is Hacking Life After 50" and why would anyone want to do it? Mark states clearly in his new book, written by himself and co-author, James Sturtevant, that they are not doctors or nutritionists; but educators, which he reiterates in the podcast. He discusses why "After-50s" should take his advice plus what Momentum Mindset is and the role it plays in living a long, healthy, joy-filled life. Apart from strength training, Mark shares some pretty simple strategies around movement, and we talk about how these basic movements impact longevity. On the topic of strength training, Mark shares that anyone--even people in their 80s and 90s--can do it and discusses how this is possible. Mark shares his advise After 50s to Master Meal Planning. Isn't this just a fancy name for another fad diet? Nurturing the mind and soul seems abstract; how does this work? In his book, Mark claims to have cured your own insomnia and shares how he did it. One of Mark's hacks for health and longevity is just called "Dabble." He tells us what it is and how it works. Every chapter of his new book has a What-You-Can-Do-Tomorrow feature. I asked him, "If you have to choose just one of these, which one can listeners do right now to improve physical or mental well-being?" Resources From Mark Barnes: Check out his book: Hacking Life After 50, at https://after50slife.com Connect with Mark Barnes: Website: https://www.10publications.com/hacking-life-after-50 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markbarnes19 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-barnes-bb60955/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markdavidbarnes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/markbarnes19 Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins, overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, and much more so women can feel energized, healthy, confident, and joyful each day. Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: How to Thrive in Menopause: MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life? Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. 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