What is your daily practice?
If you are exuberant and dynamic, your chances of staying healthy are higher. But you already know that. If you don’t have a daily practice, it’s time to do so now, because staying healthy at this stage, is a must, not a topic for conversation anymore.

How effectively we maintain our body, mind and energy systems will determine how resilient we will be toward any illness. Most of us may have sharpened our focus on staying healthy since the last year in particular and may be following a practice to maintain a robust a healthy body and mind.

With ageing comes a decline in mobility and difficulty with balance. Our senses may weaken and this could determine our response to the environment. The five senses are our only channels available to perceive the physical world outside; besides allowing us enjoy life, they help keep us safe. It is important to maintain them.

Some tips:
Plan your Food and Diet: We all know the importance of a balanced diet for vibrant health as food is the basic building block of our human body. A balanced and wholesome diet can help avoid sensory decline. Include antioxidant vitamins and avoid junk food as it has been linked to cataracts and macular degeneratio, and of course, lethargy.

Celebrate the sun safely:  Lifelong exposure to the sun could cause cataracts. Wear sunglasses when outdoors. Do eye exercises. Remember to apply sunscreen in these wintry conditions too…

Turn down the volume: Limit your exposure to loud music and sound. When you are around loud noises, try and get away every 15 minutes.

Exercise your sense of smell:  Boost your sense of smell. Smell different perfumes/bouquets (such as cinnamon, cloves, roses, lemon, peppermint and eucalyptus) daily for several weeks. Some of these are great mood stabilisers as well.

Engage in Physical Activity: As well as keeping the heart strong and managing conditions such as arthritis, exercise and flexibility help improve sight by increasing blood flow to the eyes and keeping aches and pains at bay. Breathing consciously while walking, stretching, doing gentle exercises, Tai Chi, Yoga are some options to stay active and flexible.

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