28/02/2022
TIPS TO SLOW THE EFFECTS OF AGING
“Aging well” is usually applied to someone who doesn’t show any external signs of aging. However, loss of youthful skin and beauty isn’t nearly so important as retaining one’s health. If you take care of your health, supple skin and good looks are likely to stick around for longer.
Simply put, a few wrinkles and gray hairs won’t hurt you - but a bad lifestyle might.
1. HEALTHY LIVING
It’s no secret that taking care of your health contributes to longevity. Certain lifestyle choices and habits may make you look older before your time. For example, using to***co products yellows the teeth and skin, and raises your risk of certain types of cancer.
Excessive alcohol consumption can also age you before your time. A healthy lifestyle is one of the best weapons in your arsenal for the battle against aging.
1. A BALANCED DIET
Eating well is the best way to improve your health. That doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself now and then, but a healthy diet significantly reduces the risk of many diseases, as well as helps to combat obesity and keep you fit.
2. EXERCISE ( as earlier emphasized by John)
Exercise is beneficial in the same way a good diet is beneficial. It keeps our body fit and healthy. Exercise becomes even more important as we age since it keeps bones strong and joints flexible ( a reminder)
3. MINIMAL STRESS
Let’s not mince words here: stress is a killer. Excess stress puts strain on our bodies, as well as seriously impacts our mental health.
It’s not always possible to remove all causes of stress, but do what you can to keep your stress levels low. If you can’t remove a cause of stress, find a good coping mechanism to deal with it.
THE SECRET TO AGING WELL.
EMBRACING YOUR AGE
Learning to truly love yourself and achieve contentment often means rejecting modern standards.
Don’t let others set your expectations. Instead of seeing wrinkles, scars, an aging body, or (horror of horrors) a slightly expanding waistline as some kind of failure, view it as a success. You have lived a full life, with achievements, loves, losses, and valuable experience.
No matter how old you are, adopting this outlook is the vital first step to true contentment. If you’re truly content, you know that even though you may not be able to hold back the passage of time, you won’t fear it.
This knowledge in itself gives peace of mind, helping you to combat stress, anxiety, the weight of others’ expectations, and your own harsh self-judgment.
Take a moment, right now, to appreciate yourself for who you are and what you’ve become. Think of how far you’ve come.
