Eight Steps of Ageing Gracefully

[Pravin Kumar]

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Pay attention to your breath. Many cultures identify breath with spirit, seeing the breath cycle as the movement of spirit in the physical body.. Simply minding the breath is a way of expanding consciousness beyond the ego, of experiencing transcendence.



Connect with nature. You can do this by walking or sitting in a natural setting; a city park will do just fine. Allow yourself to slow down, drop your usual routines, and just absorb the influence of the place.



Make a list of people in your life in whose company you feel more alive, happy, and optimistic. Make an effort to spend more time with them. Our spiritual selves resonate with others, and that connection is a healing.



Bring flowers into your home and enjoy their beauty.



Listen to music that you find inspirational and uplifting.



Admire a work of art that raises your spirits: a painting, sculpture, or work of architecture.



Reach out and try to resume connection with someone from whom you are estranged; practice forgiveness.



Do some sort of service work. Give some of your time and energy to help others. The possibilities are endless but do not include just writing a check to charity.

The suggestions above are intended to help you become more aware of your spiritual self. Any activity that makes you feel more alive, more connected to others and to nature, less isolated, more comfortable with change, is beneficial. It will enhance your physical and mental health. It will help you accept the fact of your aging. It will help you to age gracefully.


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[dhav]

Thank you Pravin.  :smt003

[tourbi]

Good list.  Thank you!!

[atime2heal]

I really liked this list & plan to live & love for fully as I know that is the secret to everything!

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Pay attention to your breath. Many cultures identify breath with spirit, seeing the breath cycle as the movement of spirit in the physical body.. Simply minding the breath is a way of expanding consciousness beyond the ego, of experiencing transcendence.



Connect with nature. You can do this by walking or sitting in a natural setting; a city park will do just fine. Allow yourself to slow down, drop your usual routines, and just absorb the influence of the place.



Make a list of people in your life in whose company you feel more alive, happy, and optimistic. Make an effort to spend more time with them. Our spiritual selves resonate with others, and that connection is a healing.



Bring flowers into your home and enjoy their beauty.



Listen to music that you find inspirational and uplifting.



Admire a work of art that raises your spirits: a painting, sculpture, or work of architecture.



Reach out and try to resume connection with someone from whom you are estranged; practice forgiveness.



Do some sort of service work. Give some of your time and energy to help others. The possibilities are endless but do not include just writing a check to charity.

The suggestions above are intended to help you become more aware of your spiritual self. Any activity that makes you feel more alive, more connected to others and to nature, less isolated, more comfortable with change, is beneficial. It will enhance your physical and mental health. It will help you accept the fact of your aging. It will help you to age gracefully.


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[prasanna]

Beautiful list Pravinji. Everyone should follow these 8 wonderful steps in attaining  Age ing Gracefully. Thanks for sharing.


Regards,

[swetha]

I guess  these are eight things I dont do but should do

[Mandimedea]

Great advice!

[spiritalk]

Deepak Chopra had an interesting approach with his book....Timeless Mind, Ageless Body.  The seniors loved it.

[Medical Astrology]

A lovely list.

I would like to add some of my own....
Think about the continuum if Life, spend time in contemplating the Universe, Space and Time.

This helps in putting our 'age' in proper perspective!

Eat a nutritious diet but never over-eat. Overeating (to satisfy what is called 'mouth hunger' rather than 'stomach hunger') causes disease states.

Pay attention to the guidelines of "aahar-vihar-nidra" given in Ayurveda!

Happy Gudhi Padhwa to everyone on the Forum!