Age is an Attitude

7 secrets to Beat the Aging Process and stay young
by Lynn Robinson

At some point, I decided to stop celebrating the number of years and focus on celebrating my life because unconsciously the number represented something. People have expectations of you at certain ages and I wasn’t interested in fulfilling those expectations. In our culture the higher numbers generally represent something negative. When I was in my thirties (you’ll have to figure out how long ago that was) I had a friend who already thought she was old.

That’s when I decided aging was an attitude.

Oh, and by the way, my husband is 15 years younger than me which is one of my secrets for staying young.

7 secrets to Beat the Aging Process and stay young:

1. Play with people who are younger than you.

Spend time with small children and let them teach you how to have fun. With youth comes enthusiasm. The young believe they can do anything.

2. Sweet talk yourself.

Monitor that little voice inside your head and make sure it’s only telling you how wonderful you are and how you can achieve your dreams. Take control of your inner voice and pretend you’re talking to someone you love and respect and believe in.

3. Respect Your Body.

Your body is an amazing machine. It requires healthy food to fuel it and 7-8 hours of sleep to rejuvenate and reenergize. If you don’t have time to exercise, talk a short walk each day and commune with nature.

4. Meditation.

Studies have shown that meditation helps increase brain function, reduce the effects of aging on the brain and improves concentration and memory. It reduces stress, is calming and energizing. 15 minutes a day can make a difference. In another study people who meditated for 5 years were biologically 12 years younger than people of the same age who did not meditate.

5. Never Stop Learning.

There is always something to learn. Be open to new ways of doing things, new ideas, trains of thought. Youth brings with it creative new ideas and an openness to possibility. The only way to build new dendrites in the brain is to learn something new. So go take a hula class, learn another language or join us in a workshop.

6. Don’t Act Your Age.

Don’t take yourself too seriously. Life is meant to be fun and exciting. Spend time skipping down the road, building sand castles and flying kites. When life becomes challenging, take a time out and focus on things that bring you joy.

7. Believe it or not it’s True.

What do you believe about aging? Your beliefs will determine how you age. Aging is a natural process and we can do it gracefully, living life to the fullest or we can decide aging means ill health and nothing to look forward to. A young mind supports a youthful attitude. Our beliefs influence our choices so what choices are you making?

Become one of the young at heart and never act your age.