Ageing: The Incredible Aspects Of Aging

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While Pablo Picasso joked that people get younger when they reach the age of 60, science is backing him up. Studies have indicated that you do become happier when you hit 50, even despite the challenges of aging like a fading memory and wrinkles. The reason may be simple, older people simply seek out experiences that are more emotionally positive. You may not even realize that you are gravitating towards things that will make you happy, yet that’s what happens.
We have been conditioned to think of aging as a negative factor of life. Aging leads to illness and eventually death, but people are overlooking all of the incredible aspects that aging brings. Really it’s the perfect time to embrace life, kick off your shoes, and go running barefoot

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