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spend time witH
YoutHFul tHinKers
if all your friends are starting to
don ankle-length slacks and fl at
shoes and moan about ‘the youth of
today’ you can be inclined to think the
same way. ‘it’s natural for you to want
to fi t in with your friends so, look at
who you mostly mix with and make
sure they inspire your new positive
attitude,’ says alison.3
But also Know
wHere You’re
ComFortaBle
sometimes, being around
younger folk may do more harm than
good. it’s known as ‘stereotype
threat’, which dr swift explains as a
situation where your confi dence gets
sapped because you feel out of place.
this can unconsciously cause you to
perform worse than you should. ‘in
studies on brain health, people told
they were going to be compared with
younger people performed worse
than normal,’ says dr swift. if you feel
like this in an area of your life,
improving your self-belief in the area
will help, but while you work on that,
stay in your comfort zone.4
trY new
eXperienCes
seniors who stay young at
heart are more open to doing
new things, according to studies.
don’t fall into ruts such as eating the
same foods or visiting the same places
all the time.5
CHeCK Your
perCeptions
‘one of the reasons we fear
getting older is because of the
way we perceive the elderly in general- as a bit hopeless and helpless. But
ask yourself whether this is your
reality?’ says alison. ‘Chances are it’s
not, so don’t reinforce it.’
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Some people become less interested in new
things around the age of 30, ‘but being
inquiring and curious keeps you young,’ says
Alison. ‘It keeps the inquisitive part of your brain working
and keeps you relevant.’ When someone talks about Drake
(a singer) or James Charles (YouTube make-up artist), and
you know who they are, you a) don’t feel left out and b)
younger folk don’t feel they have to leave you out either.18 TopSanté Facebook.com/ topsantemagazine @ tops a nt euK