Dear Machos !!! 💪
It is easy to say ‘age is just a number’ but difficult to conceive the idea because age is a reminder to the body and mind that you are getting weak day by day. So, think how can you age happily and healthily?
✔ Do you feel like you are getting old?
✔ Have you started spending more time at home alone?
It is seen that growing older means spending more time with-self. Spending too much ‘me-time’ is not good for overall health as it can increase anxiety or depression and can bring negative impacts on other aspects of health.
Well, it is the personal choice of men to decide whether they are aging or just in their sweet ‘six teens’…. 🙂
🤼♂️Here are the lifestyle changes for men to increase vitality and longevity
How does an active lifestyle benefit you?
As you age, you will be thirstier for health and independence. If you engage yourself in social and productive activities, such as joining a club, taking art lessons, or joining a volunteer camp, playing some sports every weekend, in your community can help maintain health and happiness. Maintaining an active lifestyle is not just getting daily steps in. It is more about doing things that are purposeful for you and can benefit your mind and body.
With an active lifestyle, you can 👇
♿ Escape from developing certain diseases
Getting older means decreased memory power and many health issues. Are you afraid of getting health problems like heart disease, dementia, or stroke? Following an active lifestyle can save your mind and body from these health problems and some kinds of cancer too.
📅 Add more days to your life
Living a long life is connected to your mindset and many other factors like happiness, a sense of purpose, and life satisfaction are connected. Engaging yourself in doing things that you like the most may help increase positive feelings and thereby add more days to your life.
🎃Look happier and less depressed
Participating in meaningful activities like volunteering in certain communities or being physically active will keep older men feeling happier and healthier.
Ready to cope: Feeling happier and healthier can make men more resilient. Optimistic attitude, positive emotion, a sense of purpose, and physical and mental health are connected with resilience.
Improve the way you think: Men who participate in mentally stimulating activities or those who are involved in physical activity can have great positive effects on their memory. The more variety they can have, the better the results would be. Latest studies state that creative activities such as music or dance can help older men deal with memory issues like dementia.
🎈Fun activities to promote healthy aging
Men who are afraid of aging should stay active by all means: physical, social, and mental. This is essential to maintain health and vitality while aging. Keep yourself away from isolation and inactivity to enjoy better health and higher quality of life. See for yourself how active you are when compared with your peers! If you are not active in the past, then changing your habits might feel like a herculean task than fun. Let’s try the below-mentioned ways to integrate healthy activity in your lifestyle.
🎓Back to your college days!
Might feel awkward to the idea, but it is going to be really fun. Growing older doesn’t mean that you can’t learn anything more. Joining back to your college for any new course is a great way to challenge your mind and learn something that you are interested in. Some colleges offer discounts for grandpa learners! If you can’t afford to enroll in a college course, then go for a college-level course online for free. Many online sources are offering free online courses. Choose one based on your interests.
⚖ No bodybuilding, it’s time for body balancing
When you are getting old, you will need a strong and stable body to keep you active as well as away from falling. Maintaining a strong body is essential to avoid dwindling your strength and body balance with time. Go for balance training and make it a part of your regular exercise regimen. It’s time to start an exercise regimen. If you have any specific health condition then clear it with your health care provider before starting exercising.
🐕 Get a dog to goad you!
Getting a pet is good for everyone and when it comes to aging people, a dog can help decrease stress and depression, maintain blood pressure and improve a man’s social interaction and physical activity. Your dog won’t let you off to your couch but will goad you into exercising.
🆑 Readers…join a book club
Are you an avid learner? Then join a book club. These clubs are social ways to engage yourself in solitary activities. It would be good if you could join a book club that has a particular focus. It can be on topics like history, science, romance, or a topical book club. These clubs are great ways to meet new people with common interests.
🚫Meditation to avoid medication!🩺
Meditation can bring many benefits to older adults such as great emotional control, strong cognition, and calm behavior. It is the best tool to keep your side, especially if you are dealing with the passing of your loved ones.
🙈🙉🙊No Gain without pain!
Pain and aches are common while you are aging. If you are going through any health conditions that flare up your pain or old injury, then you have to first address the underlying cause. Advanced developments in physical therapy can ease your problems. Some techniques optimize motion tracking and interactive games to deal with physical therapy in an engaging and fun manner.
Summary
You are not yet late to change your habits for a healthier and happier lifestyle. No matter if you have lived a few decades under the belt or just entered your senior years, you can adopt new habits that help you for healthy aging.
Thank You🙏
- What Do We Know About Healthy Aging?
- Good nutrition across the lifespan is foundational for healthy aging and sustainable development
- Growing older with health and vitality: a nexus of physical activity, exercise and nutrition
- Long Term Physical Activity Improves Quality of Life Perception, Healthy Nutrition, and Daily Life Management in Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Hormonal and Metabolic Changes of Aging and the Influence of Lifestyle Modifications
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