{"id":25,"date":"2016-08-29T18:32:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T18:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.avacaremedical.com\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2022-03-02T15:47:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T20:47:41","slug":"forgetting-to-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avacaremedical.com\/blog\/forgetting-to-age.html","title":{"rendered":"Forgetting to Age"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone wants to stay young, but how do you do it? Here are 7 ways you can make yourself forget to age.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the years pass, an interesting phenomenon occurs: You age on the outside, but forget to age on the inside.<\/p>\n

If you are emotionally healthy, even as your body betrays you, your personality remains young. The outside may reflect aging, but the inside, where your heart and soul dwell, does not.<\/p>\n

The person inside is still you. You haven\u2019t changed your sense of self. You still expect the same things of yourself.<\/p>\n

Whenever we begin to believe that we are old, that\u2019s when we begin to feel old. Although the physical limitations may catch up to you earlier, as long as you feel young, you are still young.<\/p>\n

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How to stay young<\/h2>\n

Stay active.<\/strong> As the saying goes, if you don\u2019t use it, you lose it.<\/p>\n

For starters, avoid sitting in front of the TV all day. By doing this, your body will get stiff and you’re likely to lose your motivation to get up and do things.<\/p>\n

Even if you are a wheelchair<\/a> user and you aren\u2019t mobile enough to actually get up, you can still keep an active lifestyle. Get outside and enjoy the fresh air, take up wheelchair gardening or get busy with projects that will occupy your mind and leave you feeling accomplished.<\/p>\n

This brings us to the next tip–<\/p>\n

Have a purpose. <\/strong> At every stage in life, it\u2019s important to have a reason to get out of bed in the morning. As we age and our responsibilities lessen, it\u2019s easy to lose focus of this. Take on a new mission, start a project or develop a talent you\u2019ve never had time for. Choose something that won\u2019t use up more energy than you have to spare, but will leave you feeling useful, productive and even needed.<\/p>\n

\"old_person_painting\"<\/center>Have a sense of humor. <\/strong>Smiling makes you look younger; laughing makes you feel younger. Finding the humor in every situation will boost your mood and make life that much easier to deal with. In addition, if you\u2019re a happy person, people will be drawn to you and you\u2019ll always be surrounded with friends.<\/p>\n

Be social. <\/strong>Speaking of friends, did you know that people who have an active family and social life have a longer life expectancy?<\/p>\n

Get to know people. Say hello to everyone you meet \u2013 you never know who might be your next best friend! Making others feel important is a great way to get others to notice you and want to get to know you more.<\/p>\n

Engage your mind. <\/strong> Studies show that it is crucial to keep you brain active as you age. Exercise your brain by playing cards or chess, doing puzzles or reading positive and inspiring literature. Learning a new instrument or skill is also a great idea, especially since research shows that the best way to maintain brain function is to learn something new.<\/p>\n

\"playing_chess\"<\/center>Seek out younger people. <\/strong> Stay young by hanging around younger people, and learn to view the world through their eyes.<\/p>\n

Make yourself happy. <\/strong> Write up a list of ten things that make you happy. Whether it\u2019s feeling the sun on your face, hearing a beautiful piece of music, hearing the laughter of children, watching the sunrise or anything else, try to do at least 3 things on your list each week. Even better, do it with a friend, because as Christopher McCandless said, \u201cHappiness is only real when shared.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Most importantly, remember to stay away from the stuff that make you age. Regular exercise, maintaining a healthy diet and avoiding or combating emotional stress go a long way to keeping you happy, healthy and, most importantly, young.<\/p>\n

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