By choosing to focus on things that are good for our health and make us feel joy, our chronological age becomes irrelevant; we don’t experience decline just because we have reached a certain age.

It can be tempting to live in your settled comfort zones and avoid challenging ourselves, but if we do this for too long though, we lose the ability to learn and improve. Here’s why it’s important to live beyond your comfort zones.

It is important to remember that failures aren’t wasted attempts. In fact, they can be excellent and meaningful opportunities for growth.

When we experience a “prickly situation” – disagreement, frustration, or miscommunication – with a loved one, coworker, or friend, it can be tempting  to avoid resolving it. Be sure to begin a conversation and make sure to touch upon all of these points.