As years pass by aging is inevitable, but by focusing on your happiness and embracing aging as it comes age can be truly beneficial to your overall health. The way that you think about aging and the future years that are to come really plays a huge role in your overall happiness and health.

As we age we suffer with many issues like weight gain, fragile bones, and health conditions. Life just overall slows down the more you age. Because of this often times seniors suffer from depression and loneliness or even boredom. Making sure to take care of yourself physically is important but you have to also take care of yourself mentally.

Here are some “secrets” to embracing age and your overall happiness:

1. Focus on what you can do vs. what you can’t do: Work everyday at just being happy or finding what makes you happy. Try not to focus on the negative so much but focus on the positive things that are going good and that you can do.
2. Attitude is everything: Learning and accepting how things are in your life can be a great skill to use as we grow older. Practicing mindfulness can be highly effective for calming and lowering your heart rate.
3. It’s the little things: Being grateful for what you have and what you have accomplished. It’s not the materialistic things in life but the simple blessings that we have. Sunsets, family, pets, and our beautiful surroundings.
4. Get out of the house: Even if you have a cane or a wheelchair or even a scooter….make it a point to get out of the house and get some fresh air. Go for a walk or go to the store and find a way to stay active and mobile the best way that you can.
5. Learn something new: If you no longer can do something that you have always enjoyed doing then learn something new that you are able to accomplish or do.