Keep Moving – A body in motion stays in motion.  It is so much easier to maintain a level of fitness from youth into adulthood than to try to get it back after 20 years on the couch.  Stay active, take yoga, walk whenever possible, take the stairs, play with your kids, break a sweat and occasionally push yourself to where you are uncomfortable.

Warm Up and Stretch – Older folks are just more injury prone and when they do get injured it takes longer to heal, so take those extra few minutes to warm up and cool down.  You’ll be thankful you did.

Try Something Again – Just because you couldn’t or wouldn’t do something when you were younger, doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t do it now.  Growing up, I couldn’t do a cartwheel to save my life.  Now, I can (thank you core strength training!).

Flaws Make You Memorable – I hated my nose and overbite growing up.  Now I love my smile and am thrilled that it isn’t a perfectly porcelain veneered celebrity smile.  Mom always said those flawless teeth looked liked Chicklets anyway.

Smile — Speaking of smiles…smile even if you don’t feel like it.  A smile always makes you look better.

Breathe – Deep, belly breaths have a calming effect and can even reduce your blood pressure.  When stressed, take five deep breaths and recenter yourself.  Calm is sexy.

Savor Good Moments And Good Food – Life truly is too short to pass on birthday cake and chocolate chip cookies.  That being said, life isn’t about eating everything put in front of you.  Be selective…and when you choose something because you love it, savor it.

Accept Yourself Today – I thought I was fat in my twenties and now I look at those pictures and think, darn I looked pretty good.  If only I had known it then.  I also thought I was fat in my thirties…you get where I’m going with this?  At 40, I finally have accepted myself, even my nose.  And I know that at 50, I won’t be looking back wishing I had appreciated my 40-year old self.

This is just a partial list. I’m sure there are so many things I still need to learn. My ultimate goal is to never feel my age or let my age be a limiting factor in any decision I make. So far, so good. So far…fabulous!

Source: http://blog.purematters.com/prevention/anti-aging/forty-fabulous#more-3292