Is Your Mindset Telling You You're Too Old?

Many of us once we reach our late 50s and head into our 60s think about what might our older selves be capable of achieving. Is our mindset limiting us or allowing us to power up?

Is Your Mindset Telling You You're Too Old?

Many of us once we reach our late 50s and head into our 60s think about what might our older selves be capable of achieving. What will be possible for us? Can we still try new things? Can we push ourselves to rise up to challenges?

Do we hold ourselves back? Is our head telling us we’re too old?

Is it too late?

Have we ran out of time?

Can we still rise to challenges?

Is it time we made ourselves invisible because society says we should?

I talk a lot about an ageing mindset and how it can either limit us or power us up.

How many of us tell ourselves we’re too old to do something?

I’ve got to be honest and tell you that I don’t think about my age when I decide I’m going to do something.

I’m not saying I don’t tell myself I can’t do things.. sometimes. I’m saying that if I do talk to myself in any way about limiting myself it’s hardly ever to do with my age. Maybe my dodgy, arthritic right knee but even then I won’t let it get the better of me.

I think it’s an almost childlike quality I possess.

Whatever it is I quite like it. It keeps me curious with a zest for new things. Sometimes I wonder if it’s one of my ADHD superpowers. Who knows? I work at it as well. To strengthen it. To give it the longevity I need. I also know it’s good for my health having it.

Have you got a curiosity mindset?

I’m 61 almost 62 now and I’m forever curious about life and new challenges. Are you or are you holding yourself back telling yourself you’re too old?

I do feel sad when I see older women holding themselves back because they allow their curiosity mindset to wither away. That they think it’s something only for the young and that they need to let their dreams and aspirations go.

I’m used to see this happening to women in their 40s and 50s. We read about it all the time, don’t we? But now I’m in my early 60s and I look around at my peers I’m saddened to see its even more of a thing.

We shouldn’t ever stop being curious or believing we’re too old for something.

It’s bad for our health.

A study by Harvard University of 14,000 adults over the age 50 found that a positive attitude about ageing could actually boost health.

That there’s a connection between mindsets and health behaviours.

Healthy bodies AND healthy positive minds are more important than ever as we grow older.

I love this quote by the American writer, Mark Twain born in 1910 ..

“Age is an issue of mind over matter.

If you don’t mind it doesn’t matter.”

Is your mindset positive or negative as you age? What are you telling yourself you can or can’t do? I’d love to hear from you in the comments 💗

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