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In this episode of This Is Life, Jo explores why your 40s can feel less forgiving, and why that doesn’t mean your body is declining.

As we move through midlife, the margin for chaos gets smaller. Poor sleep, under-eating, high stress, and inconsistent training stop being absorbed and start being reflected back to us. Not as punishment, but as feedback.

This episode breaks down the physiology behind that shift, explaining why recovery, muscle, and nervous system support become more important with age, and why midlife is less about doing more and more about doing things with intention.

Your 40s aren’t decline. They’re precision. And when you understand that, everything changes.

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