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We get wiser with age
Studies have shown that older people are better able to control their emotions; they know themselves better, make better decisions that require experience, and have more compassion and empathy toward other people.
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Three domains of aging
- Physical: Most people think of aging only as physical aging.
- Cognitive: After middle age, around 60, memory and other abilities decline.
- Psychosocial: It includes things like well-being, happiness, quality of life, control of emotions, socialization. ...
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Aging and stress
In older age, there is more stress caused by problems like physical illness, the deaths of dear ones, financial problems, retirement, and loss of a sense of purpose.
What matters is how you respond to that stress. With age, although there is a decline in physical health and cognitive funct...
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Focus on prevention
Keeping a healthy diet, doing regular physical activity, keeping your brain active, and social engagement all need to happen from early childhood. If we focus on these things from early on, the prevalence of many diseases will go down.
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Strategies for successful aging
There are strategies for successful physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aging that will make you happier. They include:
- Calorie restriction
- Physical activity
- Keeping your brain active by doing something that is reasonably challenging.
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6. Gratitude improves self-esteem
- A 2014 study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that gratitude increased athlete’s self-esteem, which is an essential component to optimal performance.
- Other studies have shown that gratitude reduces social comparisons.
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Get vulnerable
To deepen a friendship, it pays to get vulnerable. To make true friends, you have to share things about yourself. Ask people questions too so that they share about themselves.
Tell people what your passions are, how you spend your free time, what you're looking forward to,...
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