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Your support makes all the difference.An active love life and drinking red wine are among the top 40 things which keep you feeling young, according to new research.
The poll of over-65s also featured singing along to music, spending time with people younger than yourself and doing puzzles.
And when it comes to how you feel on the inside, the outside does matter, it seems. Wearing whatever clothes you like, treating yourself to a haircut and remaining physically active also appeared on the list of ways to stay sprightly.
The full list of 40 ways to stay young is below.
Eight in 10 of the 1,500 men and women questioned believe in the phrase ‘you’re only as young as you feel’, with 78 per cent claiming to actually feel younger than their age.
The research, commissioned by Fairy Non-Bio, found respondents felt on average nine years younger than they actually are.
Three quarters of those questioned put this down to keeping a positive mental attitude, while just under half thank a healthy lifestyle.
Older Brits think their physical appearance has a lot to say about the age they feel, with more than half admitting they’ve changed their style and clothing choices as they aged.
The top 40 answers for ways to keep feeling young were:
1. Walking
2. Thinking positively
3. Staying positive
4. Getting enough sleep
5. Getting your five-a-day
6. Spending time with family
7. Keeping up a hobby
8. Drinking lots of water
9. Going on holiday
10. Spending time with friends
11. Dancing
12. Trying new things regularly
13. Doing puzzles
14. Smiling lots
15. Active love life
16. Reading books
17. Spending time with people younger than yourself
18. Having a pet
19. Singing to music
20. Listening to music
21. Having time to yourself
22. Swimming
23. Wearing whatever clothes you like
24. Cycling
25. Taking up new hobbies
26. Doing yoga
27. Running
28. Using suncream
29. Eating super fruits
30. Treating yourself to nice haircuts
31. Drinking red wine
32. Kissing
33. Colouring your hair
34. Taking naps
35. Drinking green tea
36. Using anti-aging creams
37. Going to gigs or live events
38. Meditating
39. Getting massages
40. Keeping up with fashion trends
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