One day, my 25-year-old brother said he felt like he was 40. And added that he is absolutely satisfied, he doesn't want to change anything, and generally in his life "other interests". This statement has long haunted me. Why is this happening to young people and what can be done to avoid aging?

Here are 8 ideas that are worth a try:

1. Listen to yourself

Remember how in the childhood you on the flight days enthusiastically building space ships out of old junk in dad's garage? Parents were skeptical smiled, and insisted that these ships will never fly. Did that stop you then? Hardly. Your ships flew without permission, even if only in the game or your imagination. And then one day you let yourself believe that you can't build a real ship. You remember that the spoon is necessary to keep in the right hand, and poke at people with your finger rude. And it was on the day you believed it, that your ship stopped flying. If the team of builders East 1 did the same, Yuri Gagarin would never be in space.

Therefore, never believe those who say that you can not, do not, it is not accepted or uncivilized. Feel yourself, believe in your abilities and your strength, and do not forget that dreams come true when you believe in them, and do not listen to the opinion of others.

2. Learn new and leave the comfort zone

Every day. Voluntarily, not when "life forces." What is the difference between a child and an old man? Every day the child has to learn something new, process an incredible amount of new information, acquire vital skills. Children are more interested and much easier to adapt to change.

From the elderly person can often hear, "I've seen on your way," or "I'm not at that age...". Doing something new is always scary, and learning new is always difficult (with age, the fear of change is only increasing). Old people often cover their fear or uncertainty with age, it is age that motivates their unwillingness to learn. My grandmother at 65 started to learn German, I bought a laptop and went to the gym. And yesterday, the students complain that the school is poorly taught language.

Now imagine that from the age of 5 you are afraid to leave the comfort zone. How much you will learn, strongly develop, will be able to live life brightly and fully? The more confident you step out of the comfort zone, the wider it eventually becomes. You can relax in it for a while to Polish new skills, but you need to move forward.

3. Wish, plan, act

If you give a minute to write all your desires, how much would that be? Once I asked this question to my mother and she said that she would hardly be able to cope with this task. Now ask the child. Most likely in a moment you are unlikely to stop him.

The more desires you have, the greater the level of your vitality. When we were all taught to think the "real categories". Therefore, this reality often turns into a gray routine, in which it is forbidden to wish "impossible". In order for your wish to come true, you must first allow yourself to desire. And then carefully plan and implement it step by step.

4. Captivate

How often do you have to see a man with his eyes on fire when he's doing his job?

Most of us go to an unloved job "where they pay more" to "have what we have." And what is there? To have the strength in the morning again to go to a boring job. How, then, to feel that young, and generally living?

Every person should have a hobby-something that interests him, makes him happy, motivates him to develop, change and feel. A strong focus on maintaining-this strong feelings. Nothing fills life more than vivid emotions.

5. Avoid routine

Every day we go to work the usual way, we do not pay much attention to the objects that we see around, and generally feel better when something is "worked out to automatism." This is not surprising - any new information requires the body to process it, and he instinctively protects against it, trying to keep it. That is why we subconsciously choose familiar topics, familiar ways and nervous when something suddenly changes our plans.

But at the same time, it is the routine that kills our adaptability, openness to new experiences, and hence our thirst for development and a sense of youth and energy. It works like doing sports - it's very hard to get started, it's painful and uncomfortable, but as a result-the muscles are stronger, the body is in good shape and the energy spent is returned in a double volume.

So do not be afraid of changes, travel, experience, look for new views and approaches.

6. Be romantic

Yeah, that's important. No matter how old you are or what stage your relationship is at. Love is one of the strongest feelings, and it is very difficult to feel young without it. Therefore, learn to be romantic even after 50 years of living together.

7. Look for interesting people

There are people, "born" old. This can be seen in their manners and even the eyes - they knew what, how and to whom to do and not miss the opportunity to tell you how bad it is to be childish and "time to grow up", even if you are 7 years old. Young-at-heart people - a rarity, and they need to unite. They inspire to develop, to act, to look at things from new angles. You can't be afraid to make mistakes, laugh and be "wrong" with them. They are not afraid to experiment and make mistakes as children, they are full of non-standard ideas, energy and thirst for life. The more similar people in your environment, the easier it is for you to feel young and happy, no matter how old you are.

8. Be active and proactive

Under the recumbent stone, as you know, the water does not flow. No one knows better than you what you want. And no one will ever do it for you. So do not wait for changes - change yourself.