Getting Wiser by Getting Older ~ Wisdom

Hundreds of ideas how to improve the quality of life for senior citizens…

Dateline: Anywhere

 

Become Content

1. Stop Complaining
2. Change Your Perspective
3. Be Thankful
4. Don’t Compare Thyself to Others
5. Lower Your Expectations
6. Put People Before Things
7. Do Away with Wish-lists
8. Focus on Today
9. Savor the Little Things
10. Eliminate Excess

 

Practice Affirmations

 

Good Time Management: Avoid the unnecessary, inefficient, fear, indecisiveness, trivial tasks, distractions, disorganization, perfectionism; repeating, pleasing everyone, lack of rest, poor health habits, unmotivation, and holding onto the past.

 

Handling Emotions Well (wisdom reaction)

 

Develop a High Emotional Intelligence

 

Recognizing Triggers that lead to Negative Consequences (wisdom reaction)

 

Practicing Mindfulness

• A mindful attitude is non-judgmental, patient, non-striving, and able to let-go.
• One can do mindful eating.
• Mindful breathing means getting comfortable, observing each breath, and being non-critical.
• Mindful walking involves being aware of surroundings and keeping rhythm.

 

Becoming More Resilient

1. Experience More Positive Emotions
2. Express Gratitude
3. Hand-on Serenity Exercises
4. Move-on to Positive Emotions
5. Practice One Scary Thing Per Day

 

Get Mentally Tough

 

Utilizing Breathing Exercises

 

Use Coping Strategies

 

 

Adopt Any of 12 Things Happy People Do

• Express Gratitude
• Cultivate Optimism
• Learn to Forgive
• Avoid Overthinking and Social Comparison
• Practice Acts of Kindness
• Nurture Social Relationships
• Increase Focus Experiences
• Develop Strategies for Coping
• Savor Life’s Joys
• Commit to Your Goals
• Take Care of Your Body
• Practice Spirituality

 

Reframe Thoughts into Happiness

 

Turn Personal Weaknesses into Strengths

Inconsistent >>> Flexible

Disorganized >>> Creative

Obnoxious >>> Enthusiastic

Stubborn >>> Dedicated

Emotionless >>> Calm

Shy >>> Reflective

Weak >>> Humble

Indecisive >>> Patient

Impatient >>> Passionate

Arrogant >> Self-Confident

Intimidating >>> Assertive

 

Act When You Are Feeling Down

• Be Spiritual
• Be Sociable
• Move and Exercise
• Nurture Yourself: Eat, Shower, Read, Dress Up, Get Creative,
• Engage Your Brain
• Do Things that Make You Happier
• Accept Medical Help

 

Practice a Well-Designed Life

 

Do Healthy Anti-Aging Things

Try Retinoids, Alpha-Hydroxy Acids, Hyalukonic Acids, Anti-Oxydants, Peptides, Deramides, DNA-Repair Ingredients, and Lighteners

 

 

Silence Negative Thinking

 

Discard Distorted Conceptions

 

Eliminate Things That Block Happiness

 

Move Beyond Your “Comfort Zone” and Learn: Deal with challenges and problems. Achieve new skills, and expand “Comfort Zone.”

 

Have a Growth Rather Than a Fixed Mindset

 

Improve Memory

(i.e. Writing things down, Chunking data, Little and often, Make it a story, Create acronyms, Say things out-loud, Create silly sentences, Practice, Focus, Test yourself, Ask why, Get enough sleep and water)

 

Practice Healthy Habits of Highly Productive People

 

Relieve Stress

 

Distress Tolerance

 

Manage Anxiety

 

Just Say “No”

 

Letting Go

 

Develop Good Habits of the Mind

1. Perseverance: Focus, Complete Tasks, Remove Goal Obstructions.
2. Empathetic Listening
3. Manage Impulsivity: Remain Calm, Thoughtful, and Deliberate.
4. Flexibility
5. Metacognition: Aware of thoughts, strategies, feelings, and effects on others.
6. Striving for Accuracy: Setting high standards, checking, and finding ways to improve.
7. Questioning and Problem Solving
8. Applying Old Knowledge to New Situations
9. Communicating Clearly with accuracy and thought.
10. Gather Data through various sources
11. Creating, Imagining, and Innovation.
12. Responding with Wonderment and Awesomeness: Having fun, being intrigued, undaunted by phenomena.
13. Taking Responsible Risks: Competent, Adventuresome, and using new things.
14. Finding Humor.
15. Thinking Independently.
16. Remaining Open.

 

Deal with Confrontation

 

Observe Good Nutrition

1. Intake
2. Avoid foods that may induce dementia: White Foods (sugar, bread, rice, etc), Processed Food (meats, cheese), Foods containing Nitrites or Diacetyls (margarine, beer)

 

Flex Muscles of Spiritual Fitness

 

Learn Effectively

Incident Prevention: Understand Cause and Effect; Identify Root Causes: Apply Skills and Knowledge; Get the Big Picture; Cooperate with Others; Set Goals; Build a Working Memory; Deliberate Practice; Chunking Large Bits of Data; Explain Training Techniques; Improve Memory; Repetition; Self-Test; Adapt to Unusual Situations; Build Safe Habits; Drive (enough sleep, food) Healthy; Learn from and teach others; Humble Self-Confidence; Apply wisdom daily; Relax and Reduce Anxiety; Prioritize Tasks; Self-Controlled Behavior;

 

Practice Sensory Calming Techniques

 

Develop Your Sense of Humor