Maybe you think that after 50, everything will be downhill. Maybe you think old age means being hunched over, sick and incapacitated. Maybe you think disease will be a necessary part of it, all the fun will be over and you will end your days enduring the endless monotony of a nursing home routine.
These are only beliefs - but they will affect how you will age and feel at 60, 70, 80 or 90. You can change the way your body ages by changing the way you imagine yourself later on in life. You can take proactive steps towards a healthy and fulfilled old age now. What you do every day, your thoughts and your habits, have a tremendous impact on your future body and mind.
The earlier you begin to prepare yourself, the better it is. But even if you haven’t done anything so far, it’s never too late. Start today - start now. Eat a balanced diet. Skip the junk food and enjoy a salad or fruit smoothie instead. Move your body - go for a walk, a swim, or do some sit ups and push ups.
Think about Australian Cyril Baldock, who swam across the English Channel at 70 years and 9 months of age, in August 2014, making him the oldest person on record to achieve the feat. “ I haven’t had that much fun in years” he said when he arrived on the French shore, after 12 hours and 45 minutes. He believed he could do it - and he did. Regular exercise, a healthy diet and keeping your mind active with things that interest you and ignite your passion - this is the recipe to continue enjoying yourself as you get older.
With much love,
Bella
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