How to age well
Life is the name of moving. Unlike any other vehicle, life is a wheel that moves on continuously. Amid this continuous moving and being busy with life’s big goals and daily targets, many of us forget to stop for a moment. However, these few moments of break can be a turning point in someone’s life. While others who missed these turning points may have to regret in later years of life. That’s because when they realize what they have lost, it may be too late for them.
Maybe not too late for others who steal some time in their hectic life to reconsider their lifestyle. And try to know some important facts about themselves. They must want to know whether or not they are compromising with their health and well-being? Are they physical active enough or following a sedentary lifestyle? Do they have healthy eating and drinking habits or they have been stuffing their stomach with rubbish so far. Are they living a life or just passing it?
How to age well: Health creation
It can be more advantageous if you get these answers in your younger days or even middle years. Sometimes when people realize to stop to revisit themselves, they find their youth already gone and they have aged, not very well. You must have heard of the phrase – Health is Wealth. What is important is that how much you cared for your health and well-being so far. Health creation and maintenance is always better investment than mere wealth creation and management.
Many researches indicate that being physically active and following good nutrition routine are keys to aging well. Physical activity prevents or delays a number of diseases like different cancers, heart diseases and diabetes. Apart from physical health, they also help significantly in mental well-being, getting over from stress, anxiety and depression. People with physical activeness and proper diet are more likely to improve their mood than those who remained inactive mostly in their life.
Be physically active, take nutrients
Inactive lifestyle is mostly linked with advancing age though older people have many options around to help them be active in life. They may check with their local religious places, senior clubs, community centres, shopping malls, nearby parks and gardens for daily walk and exercise. Similarly, senior people and youngsters must look into their eating habits. You may not be eating foods rich in nutrients or taking empty calories in candy and sweets, especially if you are living alone.
Unfortunately in current times, youth is seen more ignorant of their health and well-being than the last generation. Most of them find it easier and more comfortable to life a sedentary lifestyle. These humans may have most common excuses on their tongue to live such a life. They say, the nature of their work doesn’t allow them to move much throughout the day. They ask, why they shouldn’t enjoy modern amenities. Obviously, by these excuses they are ruining their own chances of aging well.
10 must-do tips to help you age well
- Be physically active, exercise regularly, and practice good posture for a youthful you.
- Practice mindfulness through breathing exercises, yoga, meditation and calm music.
- Keep good mental health matters, lower your stress, and maintain a positive attitude.
- Watch if you are taking proper diet, and whether or not your diet is full of nutrients.
- Drink plenty of water, take less sugar and fat, say no to alcohol, smoking and drugs.
- Get enough sleep because you cannot achieve healthy mind and body without rest.
- Look after your skin, teeth, eyes, ears and other parts, don’t ignore need for checkups.
- Find new hobbies, or continue earlier ones in creativity, art, craft, sports, or other field.
- Revise your style because it can tell people you are still young, and age is just number.
- Stay in touch with your near and dear ones, with whom you can share your heart out.
