How To Age Gracefully Without Letting It Show

As your hair thins and greys and as those lines in your face become deeper and more pronounced, you can literally, watch the years go by in the blink of an eye.

Life goes by in a hurry and we all wear our age on our faces. Follow this article, if you want to learn some great tips that you can employ to help thwart or lighten the process of ageing.

Ageing can be a state of mind as well as body. To reduce the feeling that age is creeping up on you, take action and fight back. A healthy diet, exercise and a good attitude about life can keep you feeling younger, and there are ways you can look 10 years younger naturally.

Looking younger doesn’t depend on wearing powder makeup and foundation. Although makeup is supposed to help people look better, it makes the skin less elastic and contributes to the skin losing hydration.

It is okay to wear makeup every now and then, but for the most part, try to just use mascara and lip gloss and avoid putting it directly on the skin.

If you worry about ageing skin and wrinkles, stay away from the sun! Of course, we all like a little sun, but too much exposure can cause premature ageing of the skin as well as increasing the risk of skin cancer.

Use natural, anti-ageing skincare products to exfoliate your face and body regularly. This gets rid of all of the dry, dead skin that is all over your body which prevents new skin cells from being able to generate in a healthy way.

You must eat a balanced diet and get plenty of calcium to aid in the prevention of osteoporosis. Broccoli contains a large amount of calcium as well as other veggies. Take your calcium supplements too.

Watch your caloric intake in order to slow down your ageing. Overeating and obesity are linked to more health problems than can be listed here. Talk with your doctor about how many calories you should be taking in at your age, weight and fitness level and then stick to it.

Depression is a "hidden" risk for developing osteoporosis. Cortisol is a stress-related hormone related to depression that depletes the bones of minerals.

Studies have shown that women with depression have a lower bone density in their spines and hips. So, if you’re feeling down, see your doctor and find out if you have depression.

While an occasional drink every now and then is perfectly acceptable, in order to slow the ageing process, alcohol is something that should be avoided.

In excess, alcohol can cause cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers can weaken your immune system and affect your system of balance resulting in injuries. By limiting alcohol, you are helping your body fight the inevitable ageing process.

Stay active during the ageing process. Staying active helps your body, mind, and soul. It will help you to age gracefully. Many studies also show that remaining active can have a positive effect on your mental capacity, and may help to keep diseases like Alzheimer’s at bay.

Keep a close friend on speed dial so you can talk to them about anything at any time. If you are able to find at least one person that you can tell anything, you are sure to relieve the burdens that you may carry if you do not let those thoughts out.

Looking older and feeling older are separate things and hopefully, this article has just shown you a few ways that you can, at least, put up a good fight against the clock.

In conclusion, you want to know how to best to delay the effects of ageing. You’re not going to beat it, but you can use tips like these to slow it down and maybe even look 10 years younger.

Priya Florence Shah is the Group Editor at Sheroes and author of Devi2Diva, an emotional self-care book for women. Connect with her at @PriyaFlorence