Each of us in childhood dreamed of growing up quickly, but as we grow older, our expectations that wrinkles will pass us by are not met.
Youth, maturity and old age are necessary stages of life that must be accepted in order to live each of them happily.
How to learn to accept your age. This question will be answered by a practicing psychologist, teacher of psychology, member of the European and St. Petersburg organization of transactional analysis Goncharova Evgeniya .
Get busy
The most important thing is to think about what you are currently living, what goals you set and what plans you make.
In other words, do things that bring you pleasure and make your life rich and fulfilling. Give you a sense of value, need and joy.
Work through your feelings
As long as you're busy with your own affairs, your feelings and worries about age won't go away. So it's important to pay attention to them and take the time to work through them.
To accept your age, it is very important to learn to accept the emotions that accompany you at this stage of your life. Learn to listen to them, separate your feelings from the feelings and expectations of other people. And find the state in which you will feel comfortable.
Pay attention to needs
When working on your mental health, I recommend paying special attention to your needs. Often, many of us are simply not used to doing something for ourselves. Putting off your "wants" for a long time will not make you happier.
Therefore, listen to your body, evaluate your capabilities and learn to satisfy your needs by implementing them. And to make it easier for you, you can write out a list of everything you need and how you can do it.
Take care of yourself
The path of self-care is not easy and thorny. It manifests itself in everything: whether it is buying a thing you like, sitting with friends in a restaurant, a hot bath filled with aromatic foam, a massage that you have been putting off for so long, or a trip that you have long dreamed of.
Care is made up of every little thing. We need it at any age, but if adults took care of you in childhood, now you have the opportunity to take this wonderful responsibility upon yourself. And take care of yourself in the way you need and want.
Find the positives
Every age has its advantages and its opportunities. It is very important to find them and pay maximum attention to them.
After all, over the years we acquire more and more experience and skills that can be useful to us.
Realize your uniqueness
We cannot help but compare ourselves and our lives with other people. However, we can find our unique opportunities, and we can use comparisons with others as an example of how each of us is capable of achieving everything we have planned in our own way.
Therefore, it is necessary to look for advantages not only in the age itself, but also in yourself. Try to find in yourself that inner and outer strength that will help you stand out and feel harmonious.
The most important thing is to remember that you deserve to live a good and happy life, which is completely in your hands. Therefore, no matter what happens, it is very important not to give up and strive for your dreams!
