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How women over 40 can increase their youth quotient

You have spent the last 5 years working 60 hours a week. You’ve spent most of your other waking hours taking care of your children, but now your schedules are too busy for you. The sexy little red dress you bought 4 years ago just doesn’t look or fit the same. And the new intern in her office just called her ma’am. You are a woman over forty years old and you feel old. Here are three principles for increasing your youth quotient:

1. Practice personal fulfillment

In short, do more things that make you feel fulfilled and satisfied. Many women are born nurses. We spend most of our time doing things for others, be it our children, spouses, or employers. We spend our time making other people feel happier, more secure, and appreciated. While giving to others is virtuous, when something is missing in your life that makes you feel complete, the end result is that you feel resentful, empty, and old. Take time in the second half of your life to figure out what makes you feel fulfilled and satisfied. Explore new hobbies, interests, and careers. Stop living your life in a vacuum and see how you instantly feel younger.

2. Get an attitude adjustment

Too often, women over the age of forty have the “over the hill” attitude. They obsess that they can’t put on those jeans that were so cute in their 30s, or they start dressing like their moms. Others may feel that they cannot make any useful contribution at work because their ideas are “out of date” or they simply feel that life is practically over for them. The reality is that you are getting older, but the way you think doesn’t have to make you seem dead and gone. While those jeans may not fit the body you have now, the new ones can make you look just as good. Being older doesn’t mean you have to wear ankle-length dresses. A knee-length dress can make you look and feel sexy and youthful. And old ideas can work just as well to solve new and modern problems. Consider the saying, “You’re only as old as you feel.”

3. Maintain good nutrition and exercise

Eating right and exercising regularly is essential to turning back the clock. Proper nutrition helps maintain bone density and keeps hair and skin looking their best. Exercise not only helps you lose weight, but also improves muscle tone and increases energy level, making you look even younger.

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