10 TIPS FOR STAYING 10 YEARS YOUNGER THAN YOU ARE

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Stop worrying unnecessarily about your health. “Becoming oversensitive to every ache and pain will put you in a vicious cycle. If you think you are declining, you will decline,” says Prof Simons

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Be open to change. Change allows us to move forward in life and experience new and exciting things

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Keep moving. Any activity at all – just throwing a ball or running up the stairs –

contributes to strengthening your muscles, which helps to maintain your stability and

coordination

4

Stay standing. The World Health Organisation estimates that 684,000 individuals

die globally each year from falls. From a building, such as the Shard, to the human body, balance works in the same

way: to remain upright the centre

of gravity must stay within the base of support. Work on your posture

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Remember to concentrate (and concentrate

to remember). Prof Simons points out that as you grow older you are not necessarily losing your memory, you are more likely to have lost your ability

to concentrate

6 Keep hydrated. Try to drink 2.2 litres of water each day. As little as 2 per cent dehydration can affect your physical performance and your mood 7

Use it or lose it! This is the ageing mantra that applies to everything, from your muscle tone to your sexual libido

Feed your body and your brain (which uses up more energy than any other organ

in the body). The Mediterranean diet

is the one most recommended by nutritional experts Be aware of your proprioception – where your body is in space and time. You can build your body awareness by doing things like putting on your coat or brushing your teeth with your

eyes closed

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Stay relevant. Do everything you can to keep up with technology and maintain your dignity in an ever-increasing

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