Ageing Gracefully

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Saw this article in the Pop Club magazine (by Popular Book Store) a few years back.  It had 18 pointers for ageing gracefully.  To reduce the length of this post, I have summarised the original article and added some of my input.

1   Make Smart Lifestyle Choices
- Do not smoke
- Do not indulge in alcohols
- Eat healthily and moderately (less red meat, balanced diet)
- Have a good sleep habit without keeping late nights
- Exercise moderately

2   Love Ourselves, Respect Others
- Take care of ourselves
- Take care of others' feelings

3   Listen to Our Body
- Do not ignore pains and aches, do not wait till it is too late

4   Family Medical History
- Be aware of the kind of medical history that runs in the family (parents, grandparents), keep a look out for signs  

5   Exercise Our Brains
- The more we exercise our brains, the better it gets
- Play more games like brainteasers and puzzles that constantly challenges the brain

6   Financial Independence
- Take control of our own finances, do not rely on others
- Save in the bank, for the rainy days

7   Develop Our Personality
- The heart is more important than the looks

8   Attitude is Everything
- When we have the right attitude, everything will fall nicely in place

9   Censor Our Inner Critic
- Try not to criticise ourselves when things go wrong, instead, cheer ourselves to do better

10  Lighten Up
- Learn to laugh
- Learn to see the funny side of things
- Laughter, really, is the best medicine

11  Write it Down, Get it Out
- Writing is therapeutic
- Try writing out our stress and worries on a piece of paper, and let it all out by tearing it away

12  Establish a Strong Social Support Network
- Make friends with people from all age groups
- Be sincere about the friendships

13  Love Life, Live Life
- Never stop learning
- Engage in activities that are meaningful

14  Find a Role Model
- Pinpoint someone with the right qualities and attitude, and emulate (copy, follow) them, learn from them

15  Give Back to the Society
- Donate, do nice things to others, make someone smile
- The returns may not be monetary, but it will definitely give us immense fulfillment

16  Avoid Negativism
- Negative people are life suckers who suck the life out of ours.  Stop complaining, stop assuming, stop saying the world is not fair to us
- Surround ourselves with positivism and positive people.  Look on the bright side, strive for the best.  Understand the truth

17  Learn to Say No
- Learning to say no to certain activities and to certain people frees up time for us to do other things
- Learning to say no to illegal or bad things will see us a long way in life

18  Practice Moderation in All We Do
- Discipline ourselves
- In whatever we do, do not overdo, and do not undercut

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