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Are you looking forward to or in the process of aging gracefully? I think we all hope that will be the case for us. Since September is Healthy Aging Month it is a time for you to really think about what that means for you. We all age at a different rate and we each have a different perspective about what aging is. Some of us do not mind gray hair - others of us mind it - A LOT. The same is true for skin, body shape, etc. There are some universal rules of thumb though that make the process easier and that help us stay healthier longer. Let's take a look at some of them and rate ourselves on how we are doing.
Here are some habits and behaviors of people who age healthily. You can score yourself on each by using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 means you rarely do this and 5 means you almost always do this.
- Get good, restful sleep for 8 hours a night.
- Eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
- Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day in a way that gets your heart-rate elevated.
- Nourish your skin daily to keep it from drying out.
- Use sun block when going out for a period of time in the sun.
- Limit alcohol consumption.
- Refrain from smoking.
- Take medicine only as prescribed or needed.
- Laugh daily.
- Groom yourself daily.
- Volunteer time to help others.
- Exercise your brain daily.
- Maintain a positive outlook.
- Brush your teeth at least twice daily.
- Exercise your memory daily.
- Maintain positive mental health.
- Have someone to love.
- Maintain financial security.
- Have a healthy love life.
- Manage stress.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Take care of your hearing.
- Visit the dentist regularly.
- Go to your doctors regularly.
- Screen for skin cancer regularly.
If you scored 115 - 125 you are doing great! Keep up the good work.
If your scored 100 - 114 you have a little work to do but you are generally on a good path.
If you score below 100 you need to pay more attention to your aging process.Get a plan going now and create habits that will take your gracefully through the aging process.
Now days we are living longer and healthier lives. That is what we should all be striving for. There is plenty of living to do and we want to be able to do it well!
Lynn Banis PhD, MCC is known as America's High Performance Coach. Lynn specializes in helping women in leadership positions or wanting to be in leadership positions make the most of their opportunities and potential. She enjoys helping executives and entrepreneurs create their ultimate impact. Her years of working with small and large businesses has given her a depth of knowledge that is invaluable to her clients both as a business and a life coach. Lynn is the autor of two books "The Discovery Journal" and "Discovery Points: A Coaching Guide to Getting Unstuck." Both can be obtained under Lynn's name at http://www.lulu.com. You can reach her at http://www.discoverypointcoaching.com. Also check out Lynn's other businesses: Coach Academy Texas, a cutting edge coach training company; and Turnkey Coaching Solutions, a coaching program management and contract coach staffing company.
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