Modern medical research has proven that people’s psychological aging and physical aging are not parallel. At the same time, among the many factors that affect psychological aging, personal psychological characteristics play a relatively large role. Because of this, it is possible to take some measures to delay the psychological aging of our elderly.
(1) The mental state should be positive
A positive mental state, mainly ambition, hope, ideals, etc., is of great significance to the elderly in preventing psychological aging and maintaining mental health. A person who is enterprising, ideal, full of hope and hard work can stay old and full of vitality.
No matter what state we are in, it is best for us seniors to face reality, look forward to the future, look back less on the past, watch more comedy shows, and attend more pleasant parties, "Laughter "Always open, always smile." Stay calm and optimistic, be happy and contented, don't talk about people's mistakes, and avoid being old-fashioned.
(2) Expand social contacts
When we are unhappy, we might as well visit relatives and friends to relax. Some people say that friends are the best medicine. Find colleagues, Fellow villagers and old comrades-in-arms talk to each other and express their innermost feelings. Sincere friendship can heal mental trauma, eliminate loneliness and melancholy, and dilute and eliminate bad emotions.
(3) Friendship at the end of the year
The so-called friendship at the end of the year is an equal social activity that forgets age, occupation, seniority and gender. It is this type of interaction when old people and young people become close friends who confide in each other and talk about everything, and maintain constant contact.
New Year's Eve friendship is not only an elegant social interaction, but also makes the elderly forget their age and develop childlike innocence. The deeper experience and rich experience of the elderly are what young people lack. The characteristics of young people who accept new things quickly, are full of vitality, are motivated, and have a strong enterprising spirit are what the elderly lack.
By letting the lacking and the wealthy communicate together frequently, they can complement each other's advantages. The vitality of young people has a subtle effect on the elderly, allowing them to reach the state of "forgetting old age" and even feel like "returning to youth".
Through this kind of psychological suggestion, the elderly will produce happy, relaxed, optimistic and hopeful emotions, enhance the efficiency and durability of mental and physical work, and regulate the physiological functions of various systems in the body at the optimal level. to maintain overall balance and delay the aging process.
(4) Frequently recall interesting things about childhood
The elderly have good long-term memory and often remember many interesting things from their childhood. They may as well "watch movies" often to reminisce about their childhood. During the time, they played hide-and-seek, shot butterflies, caught crickets, flew kites, went on outings with their parents, acted coquettishly and begged for food at grandma's house, or learned to sing a piece of opera. In this way, I often think in my mind that yesterday I was a lively child, and now I am not too old! Mentally maintain a "childlike appearance".
(5) Frequently visit childhood friends
Adolescence is the golden age for people. "Young classmates are in their prime" is worth remembering. If your childhood classmates and friends Not far from yourself, you might as well visit often and talk more about your study and life in primary school and middle school during the chat. Find some interesting things to talk about when getting along, as well as childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts.
Old people can also visit their teachers when they were students. Although the teacher may be a pale-haired old man, in front of the teacher, we are always students and always feel young.
If physical conditions permit, we may as well return to the old home where we lived in our childhood, or visit the alma mater where we studied in our youth. Revisiting the old place can touch the scene, and the childlike innocence can sprout again, as if we were Back to childhood, back to school days.
(6) Cultivate an interest
Some elderly people like to compose poems and lyrics, some like calligraphy and painting, some like music, and some love writing. Many writers in their later years , can still write his masterpieces. Useful interests and hobbies will make our life in our later years appear bright and beautiful, making us active and cheerful, just like Zheng Banqiao picked up a paintbrush, Chen Jingrun studied mathematics, and Flaubert wrote a novel. At that moment, all boredom and Empty, all psychological pressure has nothing to do with them.
(7) Participate in entertainment activities
Entertainment not only relaxes the mind and makes people forget their worries, but it can also be used as a means of rehabilitation and treatment of diseases.
Entertainment has been used to prevent and treat diseases in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, so a new type of entertainment rehabilitation and entertainment rehabilitation therapy have been formed.
Entertainment therapy has many specific contents, including music, dance, intellectual games, watching entertainment programs, piano and chess, poetry and painting, calligraphy, etc.
Therefore, if we are unhappy, it is better to watch TV, movies, listen to music or opera. Through these activities, we can relieve your pain, and even turn our pain to sympathize with the misfortunes in the artistic characters. encounter.
(8) Choose to travel
Our country’s mountains and rivers are beautiful, and scenic spots and historic sites are scattered all over the country. When conditions permit, we elderly people can leave the small world of their families and come to the world with an open mind. To be inspired, if we can set foot in the majestic mountains, vast grasslands, surging rivers, vast plains, vast deserts, gem-like lakes and dotted islands, it will make us relaxed and happy.
The magnificent Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the ink painting-like landscape of the Li River, the majestic Five Sacred Mountains, as well as the green trees, flowing springs, brilliant mountain flowers, and rows of green trees hidden among the deep mountains and rocks. Temples, ancient temples, pagodas and pavilions standing on the top of mountains will enchant us and make us fall. At this moment, all our worries and anguish have been forgotten.
(9) Continue to use the remaining heat
For many retired elderly people, their physical fitness is still good, and they can still maintain a certain degree of working ability and social function in their old age. Mobility. After retirement, if you have nothing to do all day long, you will feel various discomforts in your heart. Many people always want to find something to do.