It Took Me 50 Years to Learn What I’ll Tell You In 28 Mins
Romanticizing aging might be the most powerful longevity tool you have and it costs absolutely nothing. In this episode, Chalene breaks down the science behind why your attitude about aging can literally add years to your life and explains how society quietly trains women to fear getting older. Drawing from research, real life examples, and her own mindset shift, Chalene reframes aging as a season of freedom, confidence, and increased happiness. This conversation is a wake up call for women who feel invisible, worn down, or stuck believing their best years are behind them.
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Wait wait wait, girl I love your videos, I follow you for yrs, but you can’t come on here and make this kind of a video after you just had plastic surgery.😮 Of course you feel on top of the world now. Btw your healing great it looks great!!! ❤ Im getting my new face next year❤❤
Well, I think you’ve missed the point. Aging is more than just our appearance. As I’ve said, I love the fact that I know more, I have more money, I have more wisdom, I know who I am, I know what I want, the only thing I don’t love is gravity. And if having a facelift makes me even happier… What’s the issue?
@chalenejohnsonIf I could give this reply 20 downvotes I would. Having a facelift is one thing. Telling someone who told you something true and even followed it with a compliment that they missed the point is missing the point.
@chalenejohnsonthis was very rude and unprofessional. The woman is your follower and she even gave you a compliment.
Looks like she made this before her surgery, even though it was just released.
Exactly! How hypocritical!
Why Your Knees Feel Weak (And How to Fix It): https://youtu.be/dZMhmFGYuEc?si=ioXogWRVg6Qe4FkX
I’m 66 & look 40ish & I do believe it’s because my attitude is youthful. I have a positive attitude & workout 5 days a week & keep up with dollar store skincare. I just appreciate my age now! Just accepting who I am today & grow old gradually! I’m retired & loving it.
Love this!!! 💜
@chalenejohnsonYou have been my inspiration for years! I keep good people around me & got rid of the energy vampires!
I am the same way 65 ,I look much younger , go to gym 5 days a week,made friends , no responsibility, very happy and healthy .
70 year old here. Physically I am doing great; I’m the strongest I have ever been, certainly stronger than when I was a teenager, but the emotional challenges of grieving are what I am dealing with. I’ve lost my parents, friends and in October, my brother. I wasn’t prepared for the amount of grief that is swirling around in my life now. As the people I have known my entire life fall away, I am purposely making friends with younger women to stave off the loneliness that affects elders. I don’t want to be the last one standing, but my mom lived to 99, her grandmother lived to 102 and neither did a lick of exercise, so who knows how long I will be around. Maintaining community as one ages might be a good topic for you. Thanks Chalene.
Thank you for sharing this. That kind of layered grief is heavy and most people are not prepared for it. I really admire how intentional you are about strength and community and choosing connection instead of isolation. I hear you and this topic truly matters.
@chalenejohnson thanks ❤
My dad (70 yo)was killed this year by a careless young driver. A devastating loss for my family. 😢 His mom is 96 suffering from this terrible loss as well. Grief can be unbearable.
@salinafox3651 ❤❤
It sounds like you are doing the right thing…you are being proactive.
Im in the same boat..lost a lot of connections.
Aging isnt for sissies..
My prayers are with you 🙏 ❤
Unfortunately by the time I was 30 years old I had buried over 30 friends. Now I’m 43 and every time I have been asked how I’m feeling getting older my answer is fortunate. Because honestly it’s a blessing for me to be 43 when so many never even saw 30.
i am so sorry for all of your losses but what an amazing attitude you have 🥰
It’s so true. I’m 51 and four folks from my friend group in my 20s are dead. It’s quite sobering. Life is fleeting and we have to be grateful for every day that we wake up.
You do you. But you should also give a shout out to all the actresses and ‘ordinary’ people who choose not to alter their face and ACTUALLY do age gracefully. These are the true warriors because they don’t hide behind a mask and let their aging, natural beauty shine through. Unless you can afford the best of the best plastic surgeon, the results are obvious and unnatural 🤷🏻♀️
I guess you didn’t hear the woman say “ you do you and I’ll do me”. Revel in her joy!
It kind of sucks for women who can’t afford a face lift to be told by someone who has had one to romanticize aging. She’d be miserable if she couldn’t fix her sagging face. Bit of a hypocrite.
Sad to say ..look at many Hollywood celebrities w/$$ and they obviously went to the wrong surgeon 🤷
I agree. Growing old has it’s perks! Let’s embrace them!
It helps to have money… we still have to look in the mirror at our falling faces
Are you looking at the beauty of who you are or placing your beauty according to what society tells you to 🤔
You are absolutely right! Chalene has money for the facelift and time and freedom due to wealth
I truly wish the pendulum would swing towards accepting aging as beautiful. In the west youth is glorified while in many eastern cultures older individuals are revered and looked at in high regard. There is nothing wrong with trying to look and feel your best at any age but these very young women being pulled into getting facelifts so young is disturbing. I can see possibly in your late 50’s if you can afford it and it’s something you want. ( except some people are getting multiple facelifts sadly) Social media and Hollywood are warping what true aging looks like.
I love this video so much because I am over 50 and I’m so happy! I love almost everything about my life and sometimes I wonder if I am fooling myself because I never thought it would be so great to be 50! I love having more confidence, not caring that much with people think, being able to buy expensive things that look ridiculous on 30-year-olds but look nice on 50-year-olds! after so many years I finally figured out the best way for me to eat and work out and it’s great to have so many things figured out. I feel that at this age I love my job more than ever. I am a special ed, preschool teacher, and I I think my job is my mobility training!
This makes me smile so much. You’re not fooling yourself at all. What you’re describing is confidence, clarity, and joy that comes from experience. And I love that you see your job as mobility training. That’s such a great way to look at it.
Love you, Charlene.
Sisters – bitterness and jealousy make you old.
Rejoice that she feels and looks great.
Trust me, most of us aren’t jealous…
I know I’m sure not. I could
Do it all tomorrow, but I won’t…
Most of us have been following and loving on Chalene FOR YEARS. Nobody is bitter or jealous. In fact, I think she looks MARVELOUS. Before and after the facelift. BUT, this message of changing your attitude about aging is not coming from the right person, not anymore. It’s like a disabled person who is unhappy with their disability getting cured and then talks about accepting one’s disabilities. It’s disingenuous. PERIOD.
@donnawilliams960 that’s a great analogy
Your thumbnail pic is WILD 😂😂😂 Love you Chalene ❤
I teach middle school and I think being around 12 year olds keeps me young at heart, which keeps me feeling young.
I am turning 55 this Tuesday and I agreed with you in many things. Your words came at the right time. Thank you ❤.
She just had a facelift. Are you serious? It’s easy to accept aging when you’ve had a facelift. Maybe I misunderstood something here.
I hear you, but facelift or not, we have to accept the changes of life that come to us all and work with whatever we’ve got – if one can afford a fl and chooses to get it fine – they still will need to do all the other things surrounding it to look and feel their best – and if we cannot afford or choose not to do a fl then we can still do all the other things we can (or want to do) – I appreciate this info she offers as I save up for a fl – – should I choose to do it – I’ve been saving for a couple of years – we’ll see if I have the desire once I save up enough, if I ever get there (my 3 teen daughters may prevent that ha ha)
Being youthful, appearing youthful is SO much more than what a facelift can give you. A facelift is one tiny aspect. It’s as she says, the energy, the happiness one radiates, the confidence, the posture, athletic physique ..
a facelift, Botox, colouring hair and wearing make up.. it is a small enhancement by comparison to the rest.
I’m 49 from Australia. Mum just passed away Im caring for my dad with dementia and I’ve been thinking of ending my time on earth. This post has saved me. Thank you. I love you.
I’m so sorry about your Mum. That’s heartbreaking. My sincere sympathies.
You’re doing an incredibly loving thing caring for your dad — you are a blessing to him and I admire your strength.
I’m so glad this video helped you. We need you here.
Caretakers need support too, plus other people outside of family to talk to. Be sure to reach out to your community or a local church or counseling center if you’re feeling down.
Perhaps you could look into being able to get your dad into an community adult day care center… two or three days a week. 💕🌟
I’m sure you’ve already thought of all of this but I’m just trying to come up with some ideas.
Hey Ray, another Australian here. Been through what you are going through with your parents. My Mum went first and for 9 years I was a full time carer for my Dad. When Dad passed over I learnt over time to be proud of myself as I believe my parents were and are proud of me. Live your life and live it through your parents. When your Dad passes over you will be amazed about how you accomplished so much. Good on you, you are doing an amazing job right now. 🥰
Don’t feel guilty if you need to consider aged care for him. If you think it’s for the best for your mental health, and also your dad’s safety and welfare (as people with dementia can have falls often or go wondering off) then this is what needs to happen. Find a good facility, where he will be comfortable and cared for by nurses. You can visit every day and still do so much for him, but this way the load is shared & you can get some breaks to care for yourself. He needs you, and he needs you to be well, capable and psychologically strong. Good luck, I will pray for you x
@sura2047the cost is what’s killing me!! Watching my mom’s money slowly go away to pay for her assisted living home. 😢
Chalene, goddess, This video is SO SPOT ON! I actually cried at the beginning, as I realized I was fighting aging, not romanticizing it. Then you went into mobility and totally blew my mind. I JUST realized in the last fewthat my mobility needs a lot of WORK! Mobility work feels so good and is even meditative.
Chalene, you have GIFTS! THANK YOU for sharing those!
Love you. I started lifting heavy instead of just running because of you and I feel great. My body doesn’t ache anymore and I feel young again. Thank you for your positive energy.
I am 51 and other than my hormonal headaches, I am loving that two of my kids are adults and one my last one only has two years of high school left.
This past weekend we had a weekend without the kids because they all were off on fun trips! My husband and I went on a fancy date and had so much time to just relax-and the house stayed cleaned!!
I’m in my 30s I’m a personal trainer and registered nurse. I work out at least five days a week but my flexibility sucks. Seeing you do all of that is very helpful! I can do Asian squats and sit in them for a long time. I can touch my toes, but some of those other moves. My lower back is just too stiff. Thank you for this. This is so encouraging and it makes me not dread the next decades