Your Midlife HEALTH CHECKLIST

Like a fine wine, our bodies change as we age – and what they needed in our 20s might not be what they need in our 40s.

A recent survey* revealed that one in 10 Brits admit they don’t start to take their health seriously until they turn 40, and more than a quarter were over 50. So how can we look after ourselves and make sure we’re functioning at our best into midlife and beyond? The experts explain.

SLEEP & WELLBEING

✔ Start the day right

Try taking some time first thing to reduce stress. ‘Repeat a positive affirmation, meditate or visualise a goal,’ suggests James Davis from The Midlife Mentors (). ‘This keeps