Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter watched friends at a celebration split into two groups: those in good health danced all night, while others sat it out. The difference came down to whether they'd prioritized fitness and wellness over the years.
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We had a great time celebrating through the night dancing on the dance floor. I found myself thinking last night as I was surrounded by friends and family, we were all middle aged folks, just how important it is to make sure that we keep ourselves healthy so that when we enter our middle age, if we have important events like weddings and celebrations and even just vacations, that we're able to keep ourselves at the peak of wellness. We had a great time celebrating through the night dancing on the dance floor. Old songs, new songs, all types of things. And it was really interesting to watch the people who had managed to stay in good shape, we were able to stay on the dance floor much longer, whereas the people who maybe hadn't taken this good care of themselves had to sit on the sides and watch.