#Functional #Age vs #Chronological #Age Have you ever got out - TopicsExpress

#Functional #Age vs #Chronological #Age Have you ever got out of bed feeling older than you are? Are there days you find yourself acting older than your age? Well dont feel bad if you have - youre not alone! And theres hope if you do..... Chronological age refers to your current age since the day you were born. We all have that day so that is universal wouldnt you say! Functional age refers to how well or terrible you physically (mentally) function and that is not universal. In my book Living Beyond Your Chronic Pain in Chapter 33 Aging and Deterioration I go into detail about the topic and what you can do to improve your functional age. Since you and I can not change our chronological age the good news is we can change our functional age tremendously. In other words, if you are a 50 year old male / female is your body functioning up to par as a 50 year old or is it functioning more like a 60 or 70 year old? In either case, wouldnt it be nice to change that and get it functioning as a 30, 35 or 40 year old? Heres some things to address in regards to lowering your functional age: 1. Is your life - sedentary? 2. Is your diet a mess? 3. Are you overly stressed? 4. Do you sleep soundly? 5. Are you depressed? 6. Do you obsess over things? 7. Are you reckless or neglectful with your health? 8. How is your currect state of health? So much plays into our day to day lives which in turn positively or negatively affects our functional age. Give this list some thought and read chapter 33 in my book and see how fast you can lower your functional age and really start enjoying life to its fullest.