Book excerpt: Turning 50 can be a scary proposition. For many, this is a milestone that prompts thoughts about how to live your best healthy life. WAKE UP Your Body + Mind After 50 is an easy-to-follow, comprehensive guide to overcoming the fear of aging and opening your mind to endless possibilities. Most workout systems fail because your mind is not programmed for success. By discovering new ways to change your thoughts, you will feel empowered and motivated to exercise. You'll explore different ways to move your body, making sure it is pain-free, doing it correctly to stay injury-free while getting your muscles, bones, and heart strong, plus improving the flexibility and mobility of the muscles and joints. These body and mind practices enhance and play a key role in living a fun, healthy, and fulfilling life well into your 60's 70's 80's and beyond. Nordic Body creator and celebrity trainer Malin Svensson disrupts aging by sharing the secrets to rewiring body and mind habits. She has used this proven system for over twenty years with Hollywood icons, Fortune 500 leaders, and everyday people. "I love working out under Malin's watchful eye. She knows how to give me an effective, carefully constructed workout with emphasis on functionality-as it should be at my age!" Jane Fonda - Fitness Guru, Activist and Academy-Award Winning Actress "I have long been obsessed with fitness. Being a sports commentator for ESPN and Fox has allowed me to pick the brains of many star athletes, sports doctors and team trainers. So I know a lot. I have learned a lot more from my discussions with Malin Svensson and I have adopted some of her concepts into my training. Malin can make you look and feel younger. " Skip Bayless - Award-Winning Journalist, TV Sports Host and Author "WAKE UP Your Body + Mind After 50"! captures what the maturing adult needs to do in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle and defy age. Malin does a wonderful job of creating an easy path to follow, from the obstacles to conquering your own destiny. I've known Malin for 20 years and have experienced first -hand her wonderful teaching and coaching techniques. Being a competitive athlete, all my life doesn't mean that the fear of aging gracefully doesn't exist. It's an honor to share her expertise with those around me. Marcy Schwam-Former Director of Marketing and 5-time World Record Holder in Ultra-Distance Running "Malin has been my personal fitness trainer for 20 years and I know this has made it possible for me to continue staying very active and strong into my 70's and beyond. This book will give you her expertise in a concise and simple step by step way. I cannot recommend her system enough - she is a master making sure you will age with confidence." Barbara "Barbie" Handler - daughter of Ruth Handler, inventor of the Barbie doll .