Old age is not something society tends to view in a glowing and
positive way most of the time; much of the advice concerning old age
is about trying not to reach it and pretending that old age is
something that won't ever catch up with us.
But old age is a time to be celebrated as much as any other time in
the full cycle of life and it's a time when we can find deep
self-fulfillment and happiness. For many people, it's the first time
in their lives where they have the chance to fully live without being
burdened by the expectations and ideas of others who have impacted
them throughout life. Yet, it's crucial that you don't confuse
self-realization with the mere acting out of external needs, for such
needs are short-term and lack deep fulfillment. To be truly happy in
the depths of your soul, inner happiness must be cultivated too and it
is never too late to learn how.
!! Steps !!
* Don't conform to age stereotypes. If you enjoy something, get out
and do it. If health problems interfere, find ways to work around
them and still get into the things that matter to you. Associate
with groups of diverse people, not all in your age group. Don't
think of your life as over, look at your future and plan for it
actively. Socializing with young people who share your interests
is a good way to keep in balance and avoid getting socially
sidelined.
Practice the five principles of health. It might be tempting to say
you've reached this point of life without worrying about your health
habits but your best strategy for avoiding lengthy hospital stays,
autonomy-sapping medical care, and bossy nursing home regimes is to
look after yourself as much as possible. Treasure the health you
have now and give it a boost by making sure that you stick the five
basic principles of health:
* Eat healthy. This includes eating raw vegetables and fruit every
day.
* Avoid or quit unhealthy substances and habits. If you haven't
already done so, now is the ideal time to give up taking drugs,
excess alcohol, smoking, and over-eating.
* Stay active. There are plenty of sports ideal for the older body,
and many of these can also involve being around other people (and
beautiful scenery if you choose your exercising location well).
Try sports like walking, jogging, swimming, yoga, and aqua
aerobics to maintain an optimal fitness level.
* Practice positive thinking.
* Take up meditation. If you're not already meditating, this is the
perfect time to start. It will settle your mind and any unrest
like nothing else.
Aim to be active every day for at least half an hour or one hour. Go
walking, jogging, swimming, cycling or do intensive yoga. Visit a
health center or have an exercise bike in the comfort of your own
place. It could be said that if you sweat once a day, the illness
keeps away!
Cultivate happiness. In old age, inner happiness must be cultivated.
Old age often brings energy loss, disease, a sense of
meaninglessness, and worry about external problems over which you
have no control. When the nerves are getting weaker, inner
positivity is at great risk of declining. In old age, it's necessary
to make an effort to cultivate happiness through everyday exercises
that can maintain both physical health and strengthen your inner
happiness. Make the choice to stay involved with your continued
growth rather than giving in to socially condoned decline.
Read a spiritual book for one hour each day.There are many good
books who can inspire you on your way of inner happiness, all you
need to do is choose the ones that align with your own
interpretation of spirituality. Reading is the best trainer for
maintaining a positive mind and for answering many of your probing
questions, and is also a perfect means for controlling your negative
thoughts. Being exposed to spiritual writing and passages on a daily
basis is uplifting and helps you to continue to hone your sense of
purpose. Look for the positive sentences and learn them by heart, or
at least say them over to yourself several times. And make a deal
with yourself to start every day with a positive vision.
Practice yoga and meditation every day for one hour. Awaken your
enlightenment energy through meditation. A calm mind is a positive
mind, and using yoga and meditation to self calm whenever you feel
doubt or unhappiness is an ideal practice. If yoga doesn't work for
you, keep looking to find the spiritual exercise which is helpful
for you. And be sure to practice daily: You can have every positive
religion or philosophy you want, but you must practice it to get the
bliss.
Have a hobby. Life has purpose when you make choices about the
things you want to do and then do them. A hobby is an excellent way
to remain fulfilled and interested in what is happening around you.
Inevitably, a hobby will always provide a way to reach out to others
who are interested in the same hobby as you, thereby increasing your
fulfillment through interaction with other people. It doesn't matter
what sort of hobby you have provided it is enjoyable, affordable,
and is practiced with restraint.
Spend time with friends. You can find friends on the internet, in
collaborative projects like wikiHow, in spiritual associations, in
social organizations, and through volunteer work. It's a good idea
to meet up regularly with one or more people so that you connect and
feel part of a greater whole. Spend good times together and speak up
if you're not enjoying what you're doing. The time for putting up
with things is long gone.
* If people pretend to be your friends and hurt you, wish them the
best and part ways. There is a time and a place for trying to mend
things with people but as you grow older, there is less time and a
need for faster acceptance that some relationships are simply not
meant to be. Don't sweat it; find the people who fill you with joy
and happiness and spend more time with them
Love an animal. If you like pets, be sure to have one. The love,
comfort, and connection with a pet is as important to you in old age
as it was to you at any age. Animals don't judge us the way people
too, and animals don't care what our age is provided we ensure
they're well fed, groomed, and loved. Choose a pet that is easy to
care for and can be handled by you without a worry.
Consider doing positive things for others. This can be a time of
life where you're more than happy to give back to others, and you
also have the free time to do so. Volunteering, teaching, or guiding
can be good ways to pass on your experience, knowledge, and skills
to others and in return, you continue to connect with people and to
receive the joy of knowing that you are helping others to learn. A
part of you will always live on in every person you help and teach,
so do good and live in the energy of love.
* In doing good for others, you become the mother or father of the
world, not just of the children you have parented. This extended
family is a privilege of old age, and as your wisdom is treasured
by many others, your mind will change into love.
Learn to stop fearing dying. Your spiritual exercises are a very
important means for helping you to break through the fears and
worries that you may hold about death and letting go. Meditation and
chanting mantras can also be a source of great comfort. Realize that
after your death, you will earn the great benefit of your spiritual
old age. You will move into a dimension of light, peace, and love.
Even if you don't believe in a life after death, the comfort to be
obtained from viewing death spiritually, as a cycle, and accepting
it as what is meant to be, will be great.
Motivate yourself every day. In old age, thinking can easily become
negative because ways are set and change becomes something to be
loathed. Yet, giving up is worse than dying; never wanting to learn
another thing, never wanting to change another thing allows decay to
set in and your old age will lack harmony and purpose. While it's
not easy to motivate yourself to exercise each day, to practice your
spiritual reading and meditations, and to find the will to cook
healthily, these are important sources of re-energizing yourself and
of helping you to cope with the changes of life. To help you get
motivated, find a helpful phrase that will energize you and cause
you to react positively.
* What is your helpful phrase? Every day, find a way to re-energize
the power to live a positive life. Start the day with spiritual
music, a word of a spiritual master or a spiritual exercise like
yoga with positive thinking.
!! Video !!
!! Tips !!
* One day a yogi held a lecture about positive thinking in a senior
center. Most of the older people were very negative. But two of
them were happy and positive. He asked them for their secret. The
positive old lady did three hours of spiritual exercises every
day. She meditated, read in a spiritual book and walked for one
hour. She said, that her spiritual exercises helped her stay
positive to go through difficult times. The positive old man
organized positive activities for his old fellow people. That made
him feel positive. He lived as a karma-yogi and got therefore
love, happiness and a deeper sense in his life. The simple moral
of the story is that staying active and thinking about the many
more possibilities life still has to share with you are great
motivators in keeping positive.
* Swami Sivananda[1] [1] taught, "Sadhana is any spiritual practice
that helps people to realize themselves. Sadhana is the highest
wealth. It is the only thing that has lasting value."
!! Warnings !!
* Making a choice to "be old" is the most debilitating thing that
you can do to yourself. Our body may age but our mind can continue
to remain sharp and alert should we choose to care for it and
believe in our own ability to stay fit, agile, and connected.
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* How to Be a Karma Yogi (Religion of Love)
* How to Be a Yogi
* How to Do Yoga and Positive Thinking
* How to Do the Ten Ethic Principles of Patanjali (Yoga Sutra)
* How to Do Yoga Walking
* How to Overcome Pain and Grief With Positive Thinking, Yoga and
Meditation
* How to Overcome Loneliness Through Meditation and Positive
Thinking
* How to Do Your Part to Save the World
* How to Do the Sermon on the Mount (from the Perspective of
Enlightenment)
* How to Find Scientific Proof of God
* How to Argue for a Life After Death
* How to Practice the Five Principles of Health
* How to Play With an Angel Oracle
!! Sources And Citations !!
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Age
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