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Online Reaction Tests & Women’s Cognitive Health (Test Yours!)

Online Reaction Tests & Women’s Cognitive Health (Test Yours!)

Plus: the best workouts for women over 40 to give your metabolism a makeover

The 10almonds Team
March 09, 2025

Happy International Women’s Day 👋

International Women’s Day (IWD) was founded over 100 years ago, and while many advances have been made (and some regressions), there’s still a lot to keep fighting for. This year’s theme is #AccelerateAction ← check out the IWD website to see how!

In today’s email we cover online reaction tests & women’s cognitive health, the best kinds of workouts for women over 40 to enjoy a metabolic makeover, and “rushing woman’s syndrome”.

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Today’s Main Feature

Online Reaction Tests & Women’s Cognitive Health

New research shows that these kinds of tests are a good indicator of cognitive health/decline in women aged 48–85.

How does yours measure up? You can test yours here:

Women are less likely to receive CPR than men

Here’s how training on manikins* with breasts could help:

^{*womanikins, if you will. Unlike many words that start with “man-” (usually related to the Latin “manus”, “hand”), it’s actually relevant this time! In this case, “manikin” and “mannequin” are both derived from the Dutch “manneken”, “little man”.}

Miss Diagnosis: Anxiety, ADHD, & Women

We explore why ADHD in women is often misdiagnosed as anxiety:

Watch and Learn

Best Workouts for Women Over 40 To Give Your Metabolism A Makeover

After 40, the usual course of events goes: your lean muscle mass decreases, which slows your metabolism and makes it easier to gain fat. At the same time, bone density decreases, increasing the risk of osteoporosis and frailty. This leads to lower mobility, flexibility, and overall frustration.

But it doesn’t have to be that way! Fitness coach Jessica Cooke explains how:

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One-Minute Book Review

Rushing Woman's Syndrome: The Impact of a Never-Ending To-Do List and How to Stay Healthy in Today's Busy World – by Dr. Libby Weaver

It’s well-known that very many women suffer from “the triple burden” of professional work, housework, and childcare. And it’s not even necessarily that we resent any of those things or feel like they’re a burden; we (hopefully) love our professions, homes, children. But, here’s the thing: no amount of love will add extra hours to the day!

On the psychological level, a lot is about making more conscious decisions and fewer automatic reactions. For example, everyone wants everything from us right now, if not by yesterday, but when do they need it? And, is it even our responsibility? Not everything is, and many of us take on more than we should in our effort to be “enough”.

On the physical level, she covers hormones, including the menstrual/menopausal and the metabolic, as well as liver health, digestive issues, and sleep.

The style is direct and friendly, making frequent references to science but not getting deep into it.

It’s worth noting that while she acknowledges other demographics exist, she’s writing mainly for an audience of otherwise healthy straight white women with children and at least moderate financial resources, so if you fall outside of those things, there may be things that society will penalize you for and expect more from you in return for less, so that is a limitation of the book.

Bottom line: if the above describes you, you will probably get value out of this book.

Click here to check out Rushing Woman’s Syndrome, and take care of yourself too!

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Wishing you good health and strength this International Women’s Day,

The 10almonds Team