Aging is something that affects everyone and ultimately, it’s unavoidable. With aging comes a lot of changes that many people are afraid of experiencing. Whether it’s changes in your appearance, your physical ability, or otherwise – it can be a daunting thought. Even so, there are things you can do to improve how you age. You don’t have to feel like a sitting duck, you can be proactive about it and in many cases, change how aging affects you as the years go on.
Take Care of Your Skin
Keeping a good skincare routine from a young age will help delay the signs of aging that many people worry about. It’s not just your age that will develop wrinkles on your skin, but sun damage and free radicals too. Make sure you’re wearing sunscreen and taking proper care of your skin on a daily basis. This includes from the inside as well. Eating well and drinking enough water will also help your skin maintain its youthful plumpness, moisture, and elasticity.
If it’s too late for preventative measures or you need more intensive treatments to reverse certain aging signs, there are procedures that you might decide to undergo instead. Some choose to remove aging signs with surgery, giving them a more youthful look for much longer than they otherwise would have.
Stay Active
Maintaining your physical ability is all about making sure you’re staying active. If you don’t use it, you lose it! Even if you find that physical activities are more tiring as you get older, it’s important that you don’t give them up altogether. It’s recommended that even if you’re not participating in any sports or going to the gym, you should do some simple mobility exercises or daily stretching. Even going for a walk each and every day can make a big difference. 30 minutes of walking can help you retain your physical abilities, and can even help improve your cognitive functioning over time. Doing this will help you feel better for much longer.
Get Good Sleep
There are so many reasons to prioritize getting a good amount of sleep every night, and one of them is to improve the effects of aging. Not only is it good for your skin and your body, but it’s good for your mind. Adequate sleep helps your body and mind function at its best, which helps you interact with the world around you more optimally.
An ongoing lack of sleep has been closely associated with health issues such as hypertension, heart attacks and strokes, obesity, diabetes, depression and anxiety, decreased brain function, memory loss, a weakened immune system, lower fertility rates and psychiatric disorders. Lack of sleep also makes you feel more irritable and increases stress. A lot of stress isn’t great for the body, and too much stress will have you aging much faster than you should. It’s not healthy, so getting an appropriate amount of rest on a daily basis is a must!
Accept It!
Understanding that aging isn’t something you can avoid can sometimes be difficult. It can feel like you’re on a timer, and that your time is going to run out. But, that’s not a healthy outlook, so it’s important to find a way to embrace the inevitable!
Aging is a beautiful thing. It’s a blessing to get to see another day and gain the wisdom that only comes with time. Getting older doesn’t have to be a negative experience, as for many people it’s just a new chapter in your life where you experience new things. Spending too much time worrying about it is going to lead to more stress, and will only make you age faster. Just embrace it and learn to love every stage of your life!
xoxo, Arielle
