Barbara Morris
Barbara Morris, an anti-aging expert, pharmacist, and author of the hot selling new book, Put Old on Hold, says that with the right information and motivation, 40 and 50-year olds can enjoy an extra 25 years of the "good life." Morris, 75, claims it’s easy and offers some how-to advice that has worked for her:
Integrate the future into the present. At 40 and 50 people are concerned about work, kids, gray hair, weight gain, health issues, dependent parents, and not enough energy. While managing these concerns, be thinking ahead. Visualize your future. Know what you want your life to be like 25 years down the road. Commitment to a compelling vision will influence the lifestyle choices you make that payoff now, and most important, will pay off big time later on.
Be your own best friend. That means being in control of your health. Find a traditionally trained physician with expertise in anti-aging medicine and nutrition to help you rethink your relationship with food and medicine. An anti-aging physician will get your body in balance so that you are bursting with energy, in good spirits, and in control of your weight. (Hot tip for men: At age 60, you will lose 60 percent of the testosterone that you had at age 20. It doesn't have to happen if you are proactive about your health in your 40's and 50's.) When you take charge of your health, you will love your life knowing you will function as a 40 year old when you are 65.
Don't tell your age. When others know your exact age, you expose yourself to their biases, perceptions, and expectations for how someone "your age" should conform to society's norms. If you appear younger than you are, and your age is not known, you are less likely to hear "act your age" and other ageist remarks. Find and associate with healthy, positive, future oriented people who don't care about age. Adopt a role model such as Mike Wallace to keep you focused on the power you have to achieve the kind of life you want in the future.
Avoid negative self-talk. You are what you say you are, so don't tell yourself you are getting old, or refer to yourself as an "old broad" or "old geezer." Never refer to a temporary memory lapse as a "senior moment." (Do forgetful kids excuse a memory lapse as a "junior moment"?) Negative self-talk isn't cute; it damages self-esteem and shuts down motivation for improvement.
Stay H.I.P. (Healthy, In control, and Powerful) by monitoring how you are changing. At 40 and 50, take an inventory of your youthful attributes (such as mental and physical strength and flexibility) that you want to keep. Work to maintain and improve what you have. It's easier to keep what you have than to try to get back what's lost.
Believe it's possible to Put Old on Hold. Remember when the most respected scientific minds in the universe decreed the earth was flat? Reject flat earth thinking about getting older. You can feel and function as an energetic, productive, full-of-life 40-year old for an extra 25 years. It's your call.
Barbara Morris
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Put Old on Hold wisdom:
“Paint a new picture for yourself—a
picture in which you enjoy a productive, vibrant life at 75. Be willing to
look at the picture, and take action NOW to achieve it.”
— Barbara Morris
