Activities Promoting Healthy Aging

by Hari om Agrawal Retired engineer & websites owner

With the age, health starts deteriorating

Change is the law of nature and is inevitable. Nature itself has many seasons, like summer, monsoon, autumn, winter, and spring. In this world with the time, everything has to be changed and human being is no exception. The health of human being starts deteriorating with age. This process is slow and gradual so much so that the near and dear ones of aging persons may not observe the change and in most cases, an individual also does not accept this fact of life.

Lack of activities can prevent you from living healthy. As we, age our body changes and we have to make changes to accommodate our lives. Change is the law of nature and is inevitable. In this world with the time, everything has to be changed and human being is no exception. The health of human being starts deteriorating with age. When you do not enjoy activities, you may feel fatigued or find it difficult to sleep at night. When you awake in the morning, you may feel tired until you finally fall asleep.

With the passing of time, physical changes have to be developed in the human being and will affect the smooth functioning of all the organs of the body. Hence, it is in the interest of the individual concerned to accept this fact of life and mend/adjust the lifestyle according to this changed scenario. Walking will help to loosen our muscles, reduces stress and depression along with anxiety. By reliving these things, it will help us to sleep for a longer and deeper period. So, when we wake up in the morning we feel happier and more rested.

A good night's sleep also boosts your energy while controlling your weight. You can also make decisions with less stress. Sleeping well at night makes our immune system stronger to keep us healthier. Researchers have proved that a good night's sleep is necessary for our health. When you exercise, you get a good night's sleep, which promotes metabolism.

What to avoid:

To rest proper and feel active you must reduce your intake of caffeine, nicotine, harmful chemicals, such as over-the-counter meds that keep you awake, alcohol, and so on. The chemicals and substances will keep you awake. Try to avoid drinking anything after 8 p.m. in the evening. Nicotine should be avoided if possible, yet if you must smoke try to avoid smoking after 8 p.m.

Walking:

The morning walk will help will boost your energy. You will feel better since the joints will feel flexible enough to move freely. In addition, walking will help you burn fat and calories. Start out walking at a slow steady pace for as far as your comfortable. Each day pick up the pace a bit and walk further. Just remember when walking that you want to work up to a steady brisk walk to make you sweat but not out of breath.

After walking that brisk walk your doing be sure to cool down. When walking at a vigorous pace your heart rate will go up and it needs to be back to normal. Just walk a bit slow and relaxing until you’ve cooled down.

If you can’t go to sleep at night do some stretching and shake your arms and legs. Even walking around the house can relax you especially when everyone else is in bed and you can relax more.

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