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Overcome Aging Myths with Helpful Tips from Pro-Aging Speaker Linda Nacif
1. As we get older, our mind degenerates.
What we previously took to be the inevitable result of aging, such as cancer, heart attacks, hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease are mostly due to poor lifestyle choices and habits. This fact puts us in control. We have the power to use physical exercise to reduce stress, nourish brain cells, improve blood flow to the brain, lower blood pressure and decrease depression- just to name a few benefits.
In addition, our brains can change at any age. Like a muscle, the more use it gets, the stronger it becomes. The more we think, the bigger our brains become and the better they work. Mental exercises such as multiple associations, using the computer, reading the newspaper, doing board games or crossword puzzles and learning new and different tasks can improve our mental clarity and memory. The Mediterranean diet high in fruit, vegetables, cereals, fish, olive oil and a glass of wine daily has been linked to a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and stroke.
2. Life balance only works in theory, not in real life.
You can have life balance. When I say balance, I am referring to our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. Emotionally, we need to connect with others, share our thoughts and fears, give and receive, and laugh. Loneliness leads to depression and often to suicide. Physically, we need to eat more organic vegetables and fruits and less processed and sugary foods, more mono-saturated fats found in nuts and raw seeds and less trans fats used in crackers and cakes, more wild caught fish, such as halibut and salmon and less red meat; move more and watch less television. Mentally we should challenge our brains by doing something different like learning a new language and engaging less in what we already know. Spiritually, we need to create a peaceful inner space by meditating more and complaining less. We can re-discover religion and open our minds to new kinds of spirituality.
Learn more with Linda’s free videos plus her motivational newsletter and more on her website.
Linda is considered one of the 100 most influential communicators, along with Oprah, Dr. Laura, and Dr. Phil by Excellence magazine.
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And after all is said and done the most important advice is to know thy self!
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