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Posted on May 26th 2011 11:00AM by That's Fit EditorsFiled Under: Motivation
By Meghan Neal
Who wouldn't want to take aging advice from Betty White? At nearly 90 years old, she's full of life and enjoying a successful career in TV comedy. Now she's teaming up with AARP to help dispel Americans' stereotypes about getting older, and spread the message that "it's not about age, it's about attitude."
Generally speaking, we dread getting older -- and romanticize youth. Which is precisely the problem, says White. "So many of us start dreading age when we're in high school. And i think that's really a waste of a lovely life."
If you accentuate the positive, that attitude in your mind is also reflected in the body, she said. Yet people have a tendency to complain rather than celebrate the here-and-now, and then look back and realize they were missing the fun. White said she loves the perspective age gives you -- "like changing a light."
To read more about Betty White's tips for aging and see a video of her AARP campaign, read the rest of this article on Huffington Post's health and wellness destination site, Healthy Living.
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Generally speaking, we dread getting older -- and romanticize youth. Which is precisely the problem, says White. "So many of us start dreading age when we're in high school. And i think that's really a waste of a lovely life."
If you accentuate the positive, that attitude in your mind is also reflected in the body, she said. Yet people have a tendency to complain rather than celebrate the here-and-now, and then look back and realize they were missing the fun. White said she loves the perspective age gives you -- "like changing a light."
To read more about Betty White's tips for aging and see a video of her AARP campaign, read the rest of this article on Huffington Post's health and wellness destination site, Healthy Living.
