HOW TO BE HAPPY AND JOYFUL AT AN OLD AGE?
Old age is a great time to sit back and enjoy your life. You are much wiser, people’s opinions do not easily fluster you, you are much more comfortable in your own skin, your kids have left home, and you have the freedom to do all the things you want to do.
Enjoying your life is a significant contributor to healthy aging. A study conducted by researchers from the University College in London showed that happy people were more robust and fit.
The study followed older people including 3,199 men and women aged 60 years and above living in England over the course of 8 years. This study examined the relationship between a positive outlook and physical well-being.
The evidence showed that those who were unhappy were three times as likely to develop issues in their physical activities as their animated counterparts.
It revealed that happy seniors had less trouble getting up, dressing, or taking a shower, as opposed to unhappy seniors who were twice as likely to develop diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and strokes.
The enjoyment of life and general happiness are relevant determinants of mobility and future disability in seniors. The study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Some Things that Keep Older Adults Happy:
- Do Regular Yoga / Exercise
- Eat Healthy Balance Diet / Indian Traditional Food is the best
- Live and Lead a Meaningful Life: Life with a PURPOSE
- Have a safe, sustainable Post retirement Life-Plan ready
- Plan Your regular periodical Vacations
- Develop a Social Network, Become part of a Social Group / club
- Enjoy your Quality Flexi-time with family and friends
- Join a Support Group / Tribe eg. Encores;LifeWork for Change
- Stay updated with Social Change and participate actively
- Keep Learning/Unlearning: Be a lifelong Learner
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- Love a Lot, Share empathy and Spread Happiness
- Laugh a Lot, Smile a lot, Pass it ON to Strangers
- Lead your Life, unconditionally, your way
The complete Article will be posted soon covering all steps in details
This article was inspired from an article on Aeging Website
