Vitality Over Age: A Birthday Reflection on Aliveness, Quality of Life, and Intentional Living
My birthday arrives each January, nestled into a quieter moment of the year. The holidays have passed, the pace has softened, and there is a collective pause before momentum builds again. Over time, this timing has shaped how I relate to birthdays. Rather than prompting celebration alone, it invites reflection. There was a time when the question felt automatic. How old am I now? Today, a different question feels far more relevant. How alive do I feel? Age measures the passage of time. Vitality measures the quality of our engagement with life.
What Do We Mean by Vitality?
In psychological research, vitality is described as a subjective experience of energy and aliveness.
About the Author
Dr. Chantale Lussier, Ph.D, MPC
Dr. Chantale Lussier, Ph.D. is a mental performance coach and consultant, the podcast host of Rising aHead, and the Founder and CEO of Elysian Insight.
She has worked with hundreds of nationally and internationally-ranked competitive, elite and pro athletes (CFL, NFL, NHL), performing artists, business leaders, as well as military and emergency-service professionals (police, fire, first responders, etc).
She is committed to elevating minds and cultures of excellence by optimizing mindset, coaching mental skills, teaching mental health literacy, and supporting high performers achieve breakthroughs, peak performances, as well as healthy and successful career transitions.
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