Friends can help you cope with stress so that your energy and emotions are available for healthy living.
You need the support of others as you encounter life’s changes and the emotional upheaval they sometimes create. You should also avoid the pitfalls of isolation and dysfunctional relationships because they interfere with physical and mental health. Conversations, social events and leisure activities are important to keep your mind active and your brain fit. Relationships take time and effort but you need social interaction to maintain brain function.
Develop a belief system which provides comfort and meaning and find new ways of coping with life’s changes. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude and celebrate more of life’s victories. If you believe that when you get older you will just fade away and die, it is time to start changing how you think. Write down three positive and three negative things on how you view aging.
