Aging Gracefully – 11 Tips On How To Age Gracefully
Interested in aging gracefully? Here are 11 ways to age gracefully as you get older while retaining a youthful spirit.
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Are you interested in aging gracefully? Perfect!
Here are the best 11 tips on how to age gracefully as you get older yet still retain that youthful spirit inside.
So here’s a fun question for you:
How do you feel about someday turning sixty, seventy, or eighty?
Is it something you are excited about or does it make you feel nervous?
Perhaps you struggle to imagine yourself growing older.
Maybe you’re not looking forward to your golden years.
Here’s the thing: Aging, for many, includes becoming inactive and experiencing failing health.
However, you can in fact retain your youthful spirit and enjoy a positive existence, FOREVER if you wish.
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Look at these examples of people older than 60 that will destroy your age stereotypes:
- Harriette Thompson ran her first marathon when she was 76 years old.
- Ruth Flowers decided to become a club DJ at age 68.
- Nola Ochs graduated from Fort Hays State University when she was 95 years old.
- In 2011 Ernestine Shepherd was the world’s oldest female bodybuilder at age 74.
- 103 year old Robert Marchard was still cycling in races alongside much younger peers.
- In 2015 Georgina Harwood celebrate her 100th birthday by sky-diving out of a plan and followed it up by swimming with sharks.
- Lloyd Kahn took up skateboarding at age 65.
- Lynn Ruth Miller, now over 80, starting doing stand-up comedy at age 70.
If you are getting older, here are some strategies to consider that will help you age gracefully:
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TIP # 1 – Have something to look forward to.
Being involved in hobbies and activities alone and with others can bring joyful anticipation into your life.
When you have something to dream about, your mind is actively thinking and looking ahead.
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TIP # 2 – Allow yourself to experience excitement and awe.
One of the things that hamper us is the idea that we’re not supposed to experience excitement as we did when we were kids.
However, you can choose to notice things that make you feel that special “Wow” feeling.
And when you find them, let yourself feel those wonderful feelings.
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TIP # 3 – Be as physically active as possible.
Whether you’re twenty-five, forty-five, or sixty-five, recognize the importance of moving your body.
As you age, the best way to ensure your body will keep working for you is to be as active as you can each day.
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TIP # 4 – Stay curious.
Strive to learn something new each day.
Exposing yourself to new knowledge has been shown to deter the development of various cognitive dysfunctions associated with aging.
- Learning ensures you put on your thinking cap and stretch your mind. In essence, make it a point to consistently learn new information.
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TIP # 5 – Consistently have things to do.
When you remain busy, you’ll feel more actively involved. And having connections with others to talk to, spend time with, and explore new things with will keep you young.
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TIP # 6 – Strive to eliminate stress from your life.
The deleterious effects of stress are well-known.
You’ll be stronger cognitively and you’ll likely live longer when you learn to manage your stress effectively.
Make alterations in your schedule.
Choose to hang out with positive individuals.
Live a life of integrity and truth.
Take care of your body and soul.
- When you’re aging gracefully, there’s no room for stress.
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TIP # 7 – Have gratitude.
Each year that you celebrate means you’re alive.
Others may not have been so blessed.
Take a moment each day to be thankful for whatever you have.
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TIP # 8 – Surround yourself with family and good friends.
As you age, you’ll recognize that connections with those you love and who love you are the most important treasures you’ll ever have.
Your job, money, or fancy possessions won’t replace them.
Keep your connections with close and extended family members and friends as strong as possible.
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TIP # 9 – Share kindness and understanding.
Rather than becoming cranky or demanding as you age, emphasize the good inside you by being caring towards others.
Showing a compassionate side keeps you young.
Others will be drawn to you and your kind nature.
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TIP # 10 – Remind yourself of your options.
You determine the direction you’re heading in life.
Revel in the idea that you have the power to navigate through life however and wherever you see fit.
- Own your choices. If you’re living in the city and working sixty hours a week now, is that what you want to do?
- As you age, you’ll become more aware of how you’re spending your time. Make choices that are best for you.
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TIP # 11 – Discover and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
When you come to terms with the idea that you want to live as long as possible, you’ll begin to clean up your lifestyle in certain areas.
- Exercise consistently.
- Allow yourself “down” time to relax.
- Follow healthy nutritional guidelines to build a strong body.
In the end, aging gracefully will pay you back in spades.
You will feel forever young inside and look more youthful on the outside.
Start now by applying these strategies in your life and wishing you a long and prosperous life. It is never too late to embrace that youthful spirit.
Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been. David Bowie
I look forward to being older, when what you look like becomes less and less an issue and what you ARE is the point. Susan Sarandon
Know that you are the perfect age. Each year is special and precious for you shall only live it once. Be comfortable with growing older. Louise Hay
Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life. Kitty O’Neill Collins
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