{"id":145904,"date":"2025-05-31T04:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T04:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/145904\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T04:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T04:40:17","slug":"eight-quirky-ways-to-stop-the-ageing-process-from-how-you-should-stand-to-what-type-of-music-to-listen-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/145904\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight quirky ways to stop the ageing process from how you should stand to what type of music to listen to"},"content":{"rendered":"

THEY say age is just a number \u2013 but how old you feel does not correlate to the number of candles on your birthday cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A new study found 36 years old<\/a> is the age when most of us notice we are no longer in the first flush of youth. <\/p>\n

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Age is just a number \u2013 but how old you feel does not have to correlate to the number of candles on your birthday cakeCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

But there are plenty of ways to continue to feel young at heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here Laura Stott suggests ways to turn back time in a flash, whatever your age\u2009.\u2009.\u2009.\u2009\u00a0<\/p>\n

CHALLENGE YOURSELF\"Smiling<\/a><\/p>\n

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Setting and smashing achievable goals boosts confidence and helps you feel youngerCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s a fun run, starting dance lessons or walking 10,000 steps a day<\/a>, set a target that is achievable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Completing a task that stretches your capabilities has been shown to build confidence and provide a sense of accomplishment, which makes us feel more youthful. <\/p>\n

Feeling physically fitter puts a youthful spring in your step, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SAY CHEESE \"Smiling<\/a><\/p>\n

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Research has found that people with happy faces are perceived as younger than they areCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Forget Botox<\/a> or going under the knife, if you want to take decades off in an instant, then just smile more. <\/p>\n

Research has found that people with happy faces are perceived as younger than they are, and also feel it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One study found that images of cheery faces were considered much to be more youthful-looking than those with neutral expressions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PUT ON RECORDS YOU LOVED IN YOUR YOUTH\"Happy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Playing your favourite old tunes can spark powerful memories and make you feel years youngerCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Whether these are rave tunes or power ballads might depend on how many decades have passed \u2013 and whether you first heard them on CD, vinyl or cassette. \u00a0<\/p>\n

But whatever, listening to those songs can turn back the years in your mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My DIY wrinkle cream is all natural – I only need 5 grocery store items, it stimulates collagen and removes age spots<\/p>\n

Studies show that favourite sounds activate a region of the brain linked to autobiographical memories.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HAVE MORE SEX \"Smiling<\/a><\/p>\n

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Research shows keeping busy between the sheets makes older adults both look and feel years youngerCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Making love<\/a> can leave you looking and feeling five years younger, according to one study.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The research, for the charity Age UK, revealed that keeping busy between the sheets makes older adults both look and feel years younger. <\/p>\n

Experts believe this is because sex releases feelgood hormones, endorphin<\/a>s. Another UK study even found that regular sex can make you look up to seven years younger.\u00a0<\/p>\n

STAND UP STRAIGHT \"Smiling<\/a><\/p>\n

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Keeping your spine tall, shoulders down and core strong will stop your skeleton from looking outwardly oldCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

As we get older, practising good posture is a proven way to look and feel younger. <\/p>\n

Keeping your spine tall, shoulders down and core strong will stop your skeleton from looking outwardly old, by preventing stooping or sagging. <\/p>\n

It can make us feel more confident which also turns back the clock cognitively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether sitting, standing or walking, pay attention to posture, to harness its instant anti-ageing benefits<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TRY NEW FOODS\"Smiling<\/a><\/p>\n

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Trying new foods and shaking up your routine can boost your mindset and help you feel youngerCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

If you always eat the same foods, change things up a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether that means a cuisine you\u2019ve never tasted, at a new restaurant, or just varying your mealtime routine, these new experiences should make you feel open-minded. <\/p>\n

Even if you don\u2019t enjoy the flavours, breaking a dietary rut should make you feel younger.\u00a0<\/p>\n

STAY ORGANISED\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

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Clearing clutter and keeping your paperwork in order can refresh your mindset and help you feel youngerCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n

From filing your paperwork, to sorting your wardrobe, good housekeeping has been proven to make people feel younger.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Researchers in 2019 concluded that the more ordered people\u2019s homes<\/a> were, the more youthful they felt \u2013 with a structured environment boosting their optimism and improving memory, even longevity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GET SOME KIP\"Senior<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lack of quality sleep can leave you feeling a decade older, studies showCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Studies show that tiredness from a lack of quality shut-eye can make us feel ten years older.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Participants who did not have sufficient sleep<\/a> reported feeling older than their real age.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In contrast, research in Sweden, at Stockholm University, found that being well rested can make us feel up to four years younger.\u00a0<\/p>\n

YOUNG AT HEART\"Happy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Whether it\u2019s downloading TikTok, a new hobby or wearing this summer\u2019s latest trend, you can keep your mindset feeling fresh and youthfulCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Embracing a youthful mindset can also work wonders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t dismiss activities or opportunities as not being for you because of your age \u2013 challenge those ideas. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s downloading TikTok<\/a>, a new hobby or wearing this summer\u2019s latest trend, remain curious about new things \u2013 whatever your age.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to reverse ageing in just 2 weeks, according to royal go-to nutritionist<\/p>\n

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LONDON -based Gabriela Peacock, who has helped the likes of\u00a0Prince\u00a0Harry\u00a0and\u00a0Princess Eugenie\u00a0prepare for their\u00a0weddings.<\/p>\n

She told Fabulous: \u201cThe\u00a0science\u00a0is evident that we all have the\u00a0power\u00a0to make simple life changing alterations to better our\u00a0future\u00a0selves – no matter what genetic hand we might have been dealt with.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is, we all sometimes indulge in unhealthy eating habits like processed foods,\u00a0smoking<\/a>\u00a0cigarettes, drinking too much\u00a0alcohol<\/a>, inhaling city pollutants, and even drinking water from plastic bottles \u2013 none of this is good for us.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAll this does is promote the\u00a0ageing\u00a0process, but we all have the potential to change this.\u201d<\/p>\n

It may be hard, but try to keep away from sugary carbohydrates, because they feed chronic inflammation, which is one of the worst enemies of reversing ageing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now only will you end up putting on weight if you consume them regularly, but your\u00a0energy<\/a>\u00a0and hormonal levels will be affected and this will influence how you look and feel.<\/p>\n

Whatever your age or state of\u00a0health, it\u2019s never too late to reverse how quickly you are ageing and embrace the\u00a0energy\u00a0and vigour of a younger you.<\/p>\n

Antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C, and E, are essential in neutralising free radicals\u2014the culprits behind premature ageing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Integrating a\u00a0spectrum\u00a0of colourful fruits and vegetables into your diet provides a potent source of antioxidants.<\/p>\n

Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fatty fish like salmon and flaxseeds, are vital for maintaining skin elasticity and hydration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Omega-3s act as nourishment for your skin, locking in moisture and diminishing fine lines and wrinkles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Collagen, a structural protein dwindling with age, can be replenished through collagen-rich foods like bone broth and lean protein sources.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THEY say age is just a number \u2013 but how old you feel does not correlate to the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145905,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[424,443,126,105,209,210,212,12946,1002,234,899,118,2366,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-145904","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-anti-ageing","9":"tag-diet-nutrition-and-weight-loss","10":"tag-features","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-longtail","13":"tag-mental-health-and-illness","14":"tag-print-features","15":"tag-section-healthhealth-news","16":"tag-sex","17":"tag-sleep","18":"tag-style-and-fashion","19":"tag-the-sun-newspaper","20":"tag-tips-tricks-and-life-hacks","21":"tag-uk","22":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114600609515421406","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}