13 Ways to Help Your Emotions Age Gracefully Age proofing our emotionsWith the ubiquitousness of anti-aging regimens to help our bodies, do you ever wonder if there are any age-defying routines for our emotions? I dash into Target to grab a bottle of my favorite anti-wrinkle serum, wishing, 'If only I could buy some bottle of potion to rejuvenate my soul as well as my skin!' My body feels pretty great for six decades of use, but sometimes my psyche feels the strain. Can a mom of 5 get an 'Amen?' The classic Rolling Stones’ song, ‘Time is on Our Side’ belies the brutal truth. Time relentlessly marches on and leaves its mark on our faces, bodies ...and emotions. But there's hope! Psychologists suggest ways to keep our emotions rejuvenated and subtle. Scroll to bottom for 13 Ways to Help Your Emotions Age Gracefully The global anti-aging market is estimated to be worth about 58.5 billion U.S. dollars. The average American women spends $300,000 on beauty products over her life time. A search for ‘How to prevent wrinkles,’ shows nearly 40,000,000 hits. Serums, masks, oils and creams stand ready in our cabinets to ward off the evidence of accumulated birthdays. We’re armed with our lotions and potions. We’ve had the prescription for long life ingrained in us: eat right and exercise. But we’re more than organs , muscles and bones. We have an entire inner ecosystem that needs the same TLC as its bodily housing. You’d think that with all the knowledge we have, money we spend and effort we make, we’d be a happier bunch. But we don’t have to look far to find the many crabby, bitter, aging people amongst us - sometimes I even see one in the mirror! Artful Inspiration: "Better with Age' Wall Poster Click HERE Our emotions can age usLife takes a toll that shows. Disappointments happen, tragedy strikes, illness visits. It takes intentional effort to keep life from wringing all the joy-juice right out of us! Sure, there are anti-aging regimens and routines to help our bodies, but I'm interested in ways to fortify my emotions to help them age well too. Artful inspiration: "Better with Age' Prints Click HERE Aging with emotional wellnessHere's what I've started gathering from my reading on the subject. Basically, we’ve got to choose differently when it comes to our reactions to life: recalibrating ourselves back into balance is what helps turns back the aging clock. And here are some specific suggestions: Age proofing our emotions13 Ways to rejuvenate emotional well being
In conclusion We have the privilege of making lots of choices in life. But one choice we don’t get to make is whether or not we’re going to grow old. That's a given. There's a beginning and there’s an end. What we DO have control of, though, is how we’re going to let the years affect us emotionally.
I want to remain subtle, flexible in body and emotions, don't you? Let's do it!
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