Much of the focus on antiaging is on skincare and cellular health, that it is easy to forget about our mental outlook. Think about all your aquaintances that are 70+ – do you note quite a range in their outlook on life. And isnt it amazing that those who still have a positive, get out there and enjoy life attitude actually look younger than those who are resigned to ‘retiring’ their lives away.
Sure, physical limitations are a reality as our bodies start to wear out. But there is so much that one can do to overcome these – my own father was stricken with prostate cancer at 61 – it was right through his body before it was diagnosed. He lived for another 12 years [in spite of being given a prognosis of 3 years]. Even when the secondary cancers in his spine took out the use of his legs – his zest for perfecting engineered objects had his wheel chair down to a friends workshop within 48 hours, with ‘modifications’ to make it better at negotiating the terrain he wanted. And there was no way he was having 4 solid walls in his house lift – he wasnt going to have anyone put him in a box before his time, so glass featured strongly.
In spite of years of pain and operations, he maintained his humor and zest for life. So my message is, look at your own attitude – are you accepting ‘old age’ as inevitable, taking yourself down a time worn path of reduced living. Or are you going to take the tiger by the tail and continue to live everyday to the max…..if you are, I’m with you!!!
Nicola
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