ACTIVITIES THAT HELP YOU

The below activities will make you feel more alive, more connected to others and to nature, less isolated, and more comfortable with change, which is beneficial. It will enhance your physical and mental health. It will help you accept the fact of your aging. It will help you to age gracefully.

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR BREATH 

Breathing is the process of taking air into the lungs and expelling it back out into the world.

Breath is the link between mind and body. – Dan Brule

Many cultures identify breath with spirit, seeing the breath cycle as the movement of spirit in the physical body. Simply minding the breath is a way of expanding consciousness beyond the ego, of experiencing transcendence.

A yogi measures the span of life by the number of breaths, not by the number of years. -Swami Sivananda

When the breath is unsteady, all is unsteady; when the breath is still; all is still. Control the breath carefully. Inhalation gives strength and a controlled body; retention gives steadiness of mind and longevity; exhalation purifies body and spirit. – Goraksasathakam

CONNECT WITH NATURE 

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. —Rachel Carson

You can do this by walking or sitting in a natural setting: City Park will do just fine. Allow yourself to slow down, drop your usual routines, and just absorbs the influence of the place. Spend your time with Mother Nature whenever you find some time from your busy schedule.  Feel the beauty of nature and try to connect with it. It will not only improve your physical health but you will see a major change in your mental health too. 

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better - Albert Einstein

Gardening is another way to come closer to Mother Nature. The nursing of your little garden will give you relaxation. Spending time in your garden rejuvenates your spirit.

I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my senses put in order. —John Burroughs

To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. —Mahatma Gandhi

SPEND THE TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONE

The best gift you can ever give to your loved one is quality time. If you do, you are giving them something that you can never get back.

Make a list of people in your life in whose company you feel more alive, happy, and optimistic. Make an effort to spend more time with them. Our spiritual selves resonate with others, and that connection is healing.

The company of someone who cares a lot about you will give you a dose of confidence to face all the ups and downs of life easily.

Love, trust, care, respect, and understanding make a relationship stronger and give life meaning. 

Spending time with your loved ones boost your energy level drastically. You will feel more energetic and positive.

“No amount of money or success can take the place of time spent with your family.”

REMEMBER THE LITTLE THINGS 

“If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.” -- Emily Dickinson

Your little attention towards little things in life brings lots of changes in your life. You can win the hearts of your loved ones. Keeping minute details of your dear one brings you close to their hearts. It will enhance your relationship and forge a solid bonding between your loved ones. 

Bring flowers into your homes and enjoy their beauty.

Remembering some important dates and enjoys that day with a celebration.

Caring about your loved one, and notice every little detail about them bring you to their close.

“Without water drops, there can be no oceans; without steps, there can be no stairs; without little things, there can be no big things!” -- Mehmet Murat Ildan

SOOTHE YOUR SOUL WITH SOUND 

“Music is life itself.” — Louis Armstrong

Music is the soul of nature. It is in every part of nature.  So music plays an important role in our life. Listen to music that you find inspirational and uplifting. It helps in many ways.  

• Music transforms emotions in no time.

• Music lessens the stress and struggle of life.

• Music brings positivity and calmness in our life.

• Music makes us expressive.

• It helps us to understand our feeling and emotions.

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” — Berthold Auerbach

MAKE AMENDS 

It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them.— Dale E. Turner

Try to resume connection with someone from whom you are estranged, and practice forgiveness. In life, many incidents happen when we could not control over emotions and hurt the feelings of others. Sometimes we commit mistakes but sometimes it is done by someone very close to us.  Amending all such incidents is not surely possible but some incidents can be resolved and have the tendency to forgive. It shows your greatness to come forward and forgive them from the bottom of your heart. 

Keep ill feelings at bay and clear your conscience. It is a step that helps us to reach nearer to GOD because good and bad are both associated with GOD.  But in the last good always wins the race. 

Making amends is about making things right. It’s the desire to heal broken relationships.

SEEK OUT BEAUTY 

 “Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.” – Ai Weiwei

Admire a work of art that raises your spirits; a painting, sculpture, or work of architecture. Art is a medium to connect with your inner heart. You can express your feeling and knowledge openly. This way you can connect yourself with some art piece and enjoy the beauty and soothing experience of life.

Visiting museums and art galleries are really helpful for your mind. It gives you chance to think about beauty far away from the hustle-bustle of daily life.  This way you spent quality time foreseeing the beautiful artwork.  Admiring a work of art is an insight into your inner feelings.

“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Andy Warhol

DO SERVICE WORK 

“If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path.” Buddha

Give some of your time and energy to help others. The possibilities are endless, and there are so many ways to help in addition to writing a cheque to charity.

“You have two hands. One to help yourself, the second to help others.” Audrey Hepburn

Helping others enhances social connection, diverts attention from one's own issues, and boosts one's sense of competence and self-worth. By assisting others, people become more socially integrated, which enables them to live more active lives.

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” Rabindranath Tagore