THE TOP 20 PEARLS OF WISDOM ACCORDING TO BRITISH WOMEN OVER 50

1. Make time for the things you enjoy 59%

2. Stop striving for perfection because it doesn’t exist 57%

3. Look after your teeth 49%

4. Stop comparing yourself to others 48%

5. Learn to truly love yourself 47%

6. Appreciate the small things in life 46%

7. Always trust your gut instinct 44%

8. Stay in touch with old friends 43%

9. A relationship takes work 41%

10. Never stay in a job you hate 40%

11. Don’t be a slave to the scales 40%

12. Enjoy your kids while they’re still at home 38%

13. The menopause is tough but you’ll get through it 36%

14. Make time to travel and see the world 34%

15. Be financially independent 34%

16. Always wear sun lotion 33%

17. Never stop reading 31%

18. Life’s too short not to eat carbs 27%

19. Pain heals with time 24%

20. You can live with hot flashes 21%