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71-year-old woman’s secret to looking so great has nothing to do with skincare or diet
When we meet someone who looks amazing for their age, we instantly want to know their secret to looking so youthful.
It’s usually skincare, diet, or exercise that are the best anti-ageing treatments, but this woman’s reason for looking so incredible at 71 is something entirely different.
71-year-old woman’s secret to looking so great
She was interviewed by TikTok user Yair Brachiyahu, who stops older people in the street and asks them for life advice.
When asked for her beauty tip, she said: “Positive outlook on life. You make life what it is and if you’re negative, then you’re going to have a negative life.”
Having a positive outlook on life means you stress less, which can have huge benefits on your health and appearance.
The skin often reflects whats happening inside your body and stress can have a huge impact on how our skin ages, the American Academy of Dermatology explains.
Cortisol, the body’s stress hormone, breaks down the skin’s collagen�and elastin, which can speed up the aging process and cause wrinkles.
Stress can also contribute to hair thinning and hair loss, a condition called Telogen Effluvium, which also makes a person look older.
10 ways to live happier and more positively
Being positive isn’t always easy, especially when life is throwing difficult circumstances at you, but Action for Happiness has outlined 10 key ways to live happier.
- Giving: Do kind things for others
- Relating: Connect with people
- Exercising: Take care of your body
- Awareness: Live life mindfully
- Trying out: Keep learning new things
- Direction: Have goals to look forward to
- Resilience: Find ways to bounce back
- Emotions: Look for what’s good
- Acceptance: Be comfortable with who you are
- Meaning: Be part of something bigger
Similar things can also help reduce stress, including eating healthily, exercising, getting enough sleep, being mindful and not being too hard on yourself, the Mental Health Foundation explains.
It’s important to limit smoking and drinking too as they may seem to reduce the tension, but are often actually making problems worse.
