Hello again,

Back in the eighties, people were singing the lyrics to Alphaville’s Forever Young. The song lyrics describe enjoying life for as long as you can, and making sure that you make the best of your experiences. Little did these young people – boomers for the most part – realize that this could be their life theme even today. They now moan and groan about turning a year older again and looking as bad off as their hand-made moccasins back then. Age is a part of life, it’s inevitable, and you just have to learn to embrace it instead of fighting it. When you accomplish that, you’ll realize how feeling old is just a state of mind.

How you feel deep down inside is one of the major factors that interfere with your health and apparent youth. If you want to beat aging, you have be synchronised with your body’s needs. Body, mind, and spirit must be in harmony with your desires. When your spiritual, mental, and physical states match up with what you want, you can usually achieve those goals effortlessly. The secret to aging better and more naturally is to feel good about yourself, and just treat the symptoms that come naturally when you grow older. You don’t have to just live with these aches and pains and old looks and feel bad about them. You just need to accept what you’ve got and feel good about yourself. Avoid making an obsession out of aging, and you’ll be amazed at just how much pressure you’ve taken off your mind. You should feel like you are the same person as 20 or 30 years ago.

What matters is not your physical appearance, but who you really are in your heart and soul. This sounds like a cliché, but this became a cliché with good reason. Inside, you still have many of the same dreams and interests as you did those 20 or 30 years ago. In fact, aging has its rewards; the years of experience should have taught you how to be more confident and happier with yourself. You may worry about the fine lines and deep crevices you see in the mirror’s reflection, but has this helped at all? No, it only gave you ulcers!

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Here are a few things to remember each time you feel that you are aging:

1. Feeling beautiful is not about your age. In fact, it’s almost 100% attitude. You are a unique person, and there is much about you to love.
2. Learn to show your emotions. The trick is to let it our and get over it; blowing off steam is healthy.
3. Do not get bamboozled by the media’s perception of beauty. If you read through all the fashion publications and websites, you’ll soon realize that, in their eyes, no woman is good enough, much less perfect.
4. Find love with and via your friends, your partners, and your family. Share your good times with them and meet new people. Don’t surround yourself with people who don’t like you of who have a poor opinion of you; they are deadly to your welfare.
5. Don’t get caught in the rut that says, “I’m too old” to do something. Enjoy the rock concerts like you used to, and go to your friends’ parties. Don’t let other people’s opinions (or your own fear of looking silly) impact your mind-set. Let them knit sweaters and socks while you cut a rug.

Life is an adventure. Live it! Take your courage in your hands and enjoy whatever comes. The real secret is to carry on with your life and enjoy yourself. This is how you can feel forever young, and look the part as well.

Boomers' discussion

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Jimmy Craig
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Hello!

You know, posture has everything to do with the pains you’ll experience as you grow older. Today’s generation is usually forced to go against how they should sit or stand. You have to constantly tilt your head forward when working on the computer and you sometimes need to look down when reading a book.

Your neck and back usually pay the price for poor posture. You strain your muscles throughout the day, even without noticing. One day, you just realize that your body hurts in places you’ve never realized could hurt. You complain about old age and then continue to do nothing about it. Yes, age may be a factor, but that does not necessarily mean that you cannot do anything about it. Every problem has a solution; you just need to know where to look.

Log online, purchase books, and collect research materials related to good posture. Just so you’ll be further inspired, start by taking a closer look at the rewards you’ll reap. First of which is that you will look thinner with good posture. If you don’t believe this, try standing straight. See your waistline decrease? That’s because slouching somewhat gathers all the fat in one place, and that is your stomach. See all the love handles when you slouch? That’s exactly what is does for your body! To be able to stand properly, you need to imagine as if a string on the ceiling was lifting your rib cage. When your rib cage is lifted slightly, you’ll definitely see an inch or two disappear around from your waist.

Of course, probably the greatest benefit you’ll enjoy is looking younger than your age. People just normally assume that those with better posture are the ones who are younger. Try to take a couple of pictures of yourself. Slump your shoulders in one shot and stand straight in the other. Ask the people’s opinions. They’ll definitely think that you look better if you carry yourself with grace and poise. Nothing ages you faster than hunching your shoulders downwards. A strong and straight spine makes you look as if you are still at the prime of your life. Not only will slouching make you look older, you will also look shorter.

Studies have revealed that a person with good posture exudes strength and liveliness. People just normally assume that those who slouch are just naturally more insecure. You tell the world a lot about your emotions and your perception of yourself by the way you carry your body. Ask yourself, if you had to approach a person in the crowd, wouldn’t you pick the one who radiates confidence and vitality?

Good posture shows the people that you are proud of who you are and what you are capable of. Poor posture is simply going against nature. You are telling your joints to position themselves in such a way that they will be positioned awkwardly within your body. This causes injury and you will definitely feel it one day if you are not smart enough to do something about it. Enjoy your life and improve your body through better posture. It may feel awkward at first, but you will eventually get the hang of it. Once it is second-nature to you, you’ll see just how much trouble you’ve saved yourself.

Thanks for looking in!

Jimmy Craig
for
Sue & Craig Websites

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