Gentleman, aging, unfortunately… is inevitable! We’ll all grow older and that’s not a bad thing at all 😉
While your twenties were all about keeping up with the latest trends and your thirties were trying to jump right into cool parent-mode, once you hit your forties, it’s not uncommon for the stress from the past couple of decades to finally start to make an appearance.
To be honest, we may not always embrace the idea of getting older. On the other hand, some people might feel and think they look better at 40 than they did at 30. But each age and period in our lives comes with its pros and cons.
Still… how you age, can be optional. It’s all about lifestyle choices. There are plenty of ways to look more youthful, and some of them only take a few minutes.
From giving your skin the attention it deserves to finally sign up for that gym membership, you’ll soon be walking around feeling decades younger than you actually are—and fooling everyone else into thinking you’re still half your age.
So in this article, we’re gonna share a few secrets on how to be sexy and young looking after 40! 😉
Secret no. 1 – Exercise every day
Yes, we know it’s hard to do it every day, but at least try as often as possible. Break a sweat. Get active. We all know how incredibly important physical activity is to look great.
It keeps your body fat and body in check, but it also helps your skin, collagen production, and circulation.
Start soft. Even if it’s for 20-30 minutes a day, get used to it. Walking, running, simple exercises doesn’t matter what you do; just get used to doing any kind of physical activity every day.
Secret no. 2 – Eat healthy
You don’t need to be on a strict diet all the time. Sometimes, we all need a pizza ☺
But you’ve heard the expression “you are what you eat,” right? It’s not just some creative marketing slogan, it’s actually true. What you put in your body is directly tied to how you look on the outside!
Secret no. 3 – Moderation
Limit the amount of alcohol that you consume, and under no circumstances should you be smoking! They are bad habits that’ll ruin your health on the inside and out.
Moderation is the key, and it will help you stay hydrated, healthy, and looking great.
Secret no. 4 – Take care of your skin
If you didn’t start earlier, there is no better time than right now to develop a great skincare routine and regimen.
Wash your face. Moisturize. Exfoliate.
Also, protect the skin from getting damaged from the sun rays. Invest in sunscreen, moisturizing night cream, and retinol to keep your skin looking youthful. Use products that are good for your type of skin.
And do this regularly because you need to maintain how you look on the outside as well. And after 40, your skin needs new stuff, something extra to keep that elasticity.
Secret no. 5 – Hydrate
You gotta give your body what it needs. And what it needs is H2O 😉
Internally, water. Externally, a great moisturizer. It’s a fact. When your face is dry, you look more wrinkled. When you’re hydrated, you’re less.
If you wanna look younger after 40, this is another simple-to-put-into-action secret.
Secret no. 6 – Take care of your sleep
The last but not least secret to looking sexy and younger in your 40’s – your sleep is critical! That means you gotta sleep well. You gotta take care of those sleeping hours and wake up well-rested.
When you don’t get enough sleep, you don’t look so good. 8 solid hours of sleep should do wonders at this age. Don’t compromise on this, and it’ll show on the way you look and feel!
Secret no. 7 – Laugh more
Yes, you’ve read correctly ☺ Laughter is the best medicine! That’s what they say, and they’re right ☺ When it comes to keeping you healthy, laughter is up there with a nutritious diet and exercise.
It’s fun to share a good laugh, and this can actually improve your health. Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh.
Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hope, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps you release anger and forgive sooner.
Secret no. 8 – Kick back the stress
Stress sucks, and here’s one more reason why: it ages you. When you’re stressed out, your heart beats abnormally, which causes unhealthy changes in your body’s system.
Less oxygen is going to the brain, so you don’t think as quickly, your libido suffers, and cells die much faster. Chronic stress for an extended period of time can cause an increase in cortisol, which breaks down collagen. Collagen is what allows the skin to regenerate, making it supple and healthy.
All of these things can make you look and feel older than you are. Life is stressful for most of us, but overcoming stress is more about managing it than trying to rearrange your life to avoid it.
In conclusion, gentlemen, getting older it happens to the best of us. But how we age is optional. And your lifestyle choices are directly going to impact how you look now, but also how you will look 5, 10, 20 years from now!
To sum it all up, stay young-looking after the age of 40 by taking care of your skin, adopting healthier habits, and freshening up your style. Sleep well, exercise, drink water and eat healthy to keep your body in tip-top shape. It’s not hard at all!
So are you going to look and feel old, or handsome?
You choose! It’s all in your lifestyle choices 😉
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