Steps to Aging Well & Feeling Great!

 Getting older doesn’t necessarily mean you will have to face lots of medical conditions or poor quality of life, but it’s important to know what is normal for your body as you age as well as what is not. Getting older involves changes, from physical to mental, to social, emotional, and more. Some of these changes you may see as a good way some you’ll find it hard to deal with. The challenge is to maximize the goods parts of aging while taking proactive steps to maintain your healthy lifestyle.

 

1.     Stay Physically Active for a Healthy body and mind 

 

Exercising regularly can improve your balance, help keep you mobile, improve your mood by reducing feelings of depression and anxiety. It also helps you prevent various diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and cancers.

 

2.     Stay Socially Active with Friends and Family 

 

Making effort to interact with family and friends can contribute to great benefits for your health. The research found out that people over the age of 65 with higher levels of social activity were more likely to experience more positive moods, fewer negative feelings, and a higher level of physical activities. If you don’t currently have an active social life, try to look for an opportunity to reconnect with your friends and family or go to places where you can find like-minded people or join any groups that corresponds to the interest.

 

3.     Lower Your Alcohol Consumption and Quit Smoking!

 

If you are a current smoker, you’ll want to consider quitting. The health benefits of quitting smoking and reducing the consumption of alcohol are that it lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, and heart rate, which means that you’ll lower the risk of cancer, diabetes, and lung damages.

 

There’s a lot more you can do to protect your body and keep it as healthy as possible!