Simple Steps for Staying Young in the New Year
People always ask me how I stay young and active. Here are a few tips that have worked for me:
1. Work hard
2. set goals
3. persistently strive to realize your goals
4. do not allow aggravations to upset you;
5. exercise daily;
6. eat fruits and vegetables;
7. maintain friendships;
8. continue to work or volunteer;
9. respect the opinions of others, especially when they differ from your own points of view;
10. let your experiences broaden your ability to think outside the box
11. listen to your body;
12. listen to others with appreciation;
13. relax with your favorite books;
14. be positive;
15. be hopeful; and
16. find occasions to laugh.
Remember: “Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone.”
Dr. Lillian Hinds is 91 years young. A retired professor, she lives at the Alcazar in the Cedar Fairmount neighborhood.