Positive thinking leads to positive aging.  Minimize negativity by significantly reducing news consumption.  My wife and I don’t subscribe to any newspapers. We limit the nightly news to one local TV station a few times per week.  Reading positive can lead to positive aging.  We’re not novel readers but we do read inspirational books and enjoy our gift subscription to Guideposts Magazine.   Eating positive leads to positive aging. 

We read product labels at the supermarket; minimize the bad stuff; and in short – eat a more healthy diet.  Another ingredient for positive aging is acting positive.  Donating time to a local worthy cause; volunteering for a fundraising event; or helping out at a food kitchen or homeless shelter, brings tangible rewards for the giver and the receiver.  Using your gifts for others, such as entertaining at local nursing homes is a way to act positive.  Find a passion in your life.  A hobby that gets your adrenaline pumping and your emotions high can create fun, excitement, and special memories. 

My wife and I ride our bikes on Rails-to-Trails multiple times a week - locally, regionally, and occasionally when we travel long distances.  We usually log over a 1000 miles per year.  Personally I get high producing DVD Videos from my photography hobby, creating gifts of love of family and friends’ special occasions.  There’s something magically youthful in enjoying something like a child – full of enthusiasm. 

One of my favorite quotes:  “I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up.”

Submitted by KP, Connecticut