10 Ways to Protect Your Independence, Built Into Your Everyday Routine

The Habit Healers · Sep 17, 2026 · 15m

Functional fitness for older adults is really about one question: what do you want to keep doing on your own? In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I walk you through ten everyday activities of daily living, from getting out of bed to carrying groceries home, and the simple strength, balance, and mobility exercises for seniors that protect each one.

I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, a lifestyle medicine physician, and what I see in my practice is that “get more exercise” rarely sticks because it’s too vague. So we get specific. I share what the LIFE study found when researchers followed over…