Thoughts on Aging

Breaching the golden age gives most women  mixed emotions....

feeling thankful that we reached this far but anxious because of some visible signs of times,

and  eager to learn how to defy gravity.

Reposting this article to alleviate your fears...

Viable Steps on How to Look and Feel Younger

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If you've asked yourself how you can start looking younger, and maybe even start to reverse aging, there are five important steps that you can take that will start the process. When a woman (or a man, for that matter) reaches a certain age, the signs of aging inevitably start to show. We look in the mirror one day and suddenly notice crow's feet, age spots, forehead lines, sagging skin and laugh lines. All this need not be! You can reverse your age without expensive and risky surgery or injections.

Step One: Skin Care. You are going to have to invest in a set of high quality skin care products. You will need a good cleanser that is just for your face, a day moisturizer with an SPF factor of at least 15 that will protect your face from both UVA and UVB rays and a rich night moisturizer to nourish your skin and help repair the sun and environmental damage that has already accumulated. You will also want some problem solvers to address the specific areas where you want to see a turnaround in your skin. This could be your chest and neck area, deep facial lines, sagging skin, large pores, age spots, etc. Aging backwards includes a vigorous skin-care regime directed specifically towards correcting sun damage and years of unhealthy living.

Step Two: Diet. You simply have to eat the right foods. Fresh produce and whole, unprocessed foods are essential. I also recommend a series of cleanses to clear your organs and digestive tract from accumulated toxins and years of bad habits. Eighty percent of your diet should consist of fresh vegetables and limited quantities of fruit, the greener and more organic the better. The other twenty percent can include healthful protein sources like soy, lean low-mercury fish (like salmon), whole grains and nuts. The way you eat has an undeniable impact on how young you look. If you eat thusly, you will lose weight (if you need to), your health will improve, your hair will be strong and shiny and your skin will begin to heal. Very rapidly, you'll start actually aging backwards!

Step Three: Hydration. Drink a liter of purified, alkaline water for every 30 to 40 lbs. of weight that you carry, every day. This means 32 ounces 3 to 4 times a day. Water is vital to your system. A well-hydrated body is a healthy body. A healthy body looks more youthful. Drink the right kind of water and you will start looking younger...and aging backwards.

Step Four: Exercise. Fitness is an absolute must in reversing the effects of aging! As you become less active during middle age, there is a tendency toward couch-potato syndrome. The fact is: the more you sit around, the more your skin will begin to sag, your muscle tone will grow flaccid and the signs of aging will become more prominent. Conversely, if you do some form of aerobic plus weight training exercise 4 to 5 times a week for at least 30 minutes, your muscles will become toned, your cardio-vascular system will improve, your vital organs and immune system will function better and your skin will glow.

Step Five: Attitude. Last, but certainly not the least, is to keep your mental, emotional and spiritual focus directed toward a positive and grateful lifestyle. Don't eat junk foods and don't think junk thoughts. Junk thoughts are just as harmful to the way you look as junk food.

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The above steps affirmed my personal belief that the most effective formula: to feel and look younger is to foster an attitude of gratitude, even when times are hard. Gratitude is a portal to happiness. Being happy will slightly put aging on hiatus, by doing services of some kind. Being helpful to others is a sure-fire way to improve your attitude. Giving has its own rewards because to give is to receive. If you are helpful, grateful and optimistic, you are improving your body from the deepest core of your being outward. The results will be effortlessly shown in your face.