Ageless Living Pronciples
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June 11, 2007 |
Principle 1: Look Your Best 
Present your true self by taking care of the outside
The approach to looking your best is holistic, involving mind, body, and spirit. For me, midlife beauty is not so much about tricks of the trade as it is about harmony--health, energy, enthusiasm, and a strong sense of self.
At midlife, beauty and spirituality are connected, reflecting each other in the packaging that is us. We want to look our best, not necessarily out of vanity, but because we want to be proud now of who we have become… and who we are becoming.
"Don't underestimate the power of the connection between how we look and how we feel."
The Look-Your-Best Checklist:
* Take at least ten minutes a day to care for your skin by moisturizing and cleaning.
* Exfoliate once a week.
* Wear UVA/UVB sunblock, of at least 30 SPF, always - summer and winter.
* Spend one lunch hour this week walking outdoors. But don't skip lunch. Invite a friend to join you.
* Be sure you eat a balanced diet, full of foods rich in antioxidants.
* Keep healthy foods at home; no junk. If you don't have it, you won't eat it!
* Exercise three times a week for at least thirty minutes.
* Stay hydrated. Keep water with you at all times.
* Make a conscious effort to replace old negative "tapes" in your head with new positive ones: "I feel great," "I am healthy," "I look my best."
* Post these statements wherever you will see them - on your bathroom mirror, by the telephone, in the kitchen, in your date book, on your computer.Labels: anti-aging |
posted by Maggie @ 9:51 am   |
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