Purpose and Longevity: Why Meaning Protects Your Healthspan After 50
Healthspan isn’t just about how long you live. It’s about why you live.
In this episode of The Menopause Method, Cam Allen shares why purpose and belief are powerful longevity tools, just as important as food or exercise. Research shows that people with a strong sense of purpose live longer, recover faster, and are less likely to develop chronic disease.
You’ll hear Cam’s own story of leaving teaching, walking through divorce and empty nest, and finding renewal in faith and community at 42. You’ll also learn how purpose shows up in the four bodies (physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual) and simple, specific ways to reconnect with meaning in midlife.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- The research on purpose, faith, and healthspan
- Why belief and community protect longevity
- How purpose shows up through the 4 Bodies
- Practical ways to reconnect with your “why” in midlife
- Why health isn’t just about steps or protein. It's about meaning
👉 Comment below: What gives YOU a sense of purpose right now?
👉 Check the show notes for free guides (like the Bone Health Guide with a guided meditation) and links to my programs for midlife women.
Because healthspan isn’t just about years. It’s about why you wake up in the morning.
Chapters:
00:00 Purpose Enhances Health and Longevity
04:01 Lifestyle Determines Lifespan: Study
08:20 Midlife Clarity Through Body Awareness
11:45 Finding Purpose Beyond Checklists
13:26 Purposeful Living, Not Longevity
Click below to listen now, and let’s make movement work for you!
