Subjective age Feeling younger…positive physically and mentally
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Unlike biological age, the age one feels is called ‘subjective age’. It is a good phenomenon that subjective age is younger than actual age. [사진=게티이미지뱅크]Mr. A, whose birthday just passed in July, is actually 42 years old, but Mr. A’s subjective age is 32 years old, who still feels like a 30-year-old 10 years younger. Maybe that’s why everything is lively. Even if you lose the firmness of a person in their 20s and 30s due to irreversible aging, their willingness to learn, their ability to cope with situations, and their energy are no less than the vitality of a person in their 30s.
Recognizing oneself as young is different from ‘looking young’. Mr. A is a young brain. Unlike biological age, the age one feels is called ‘subjective age’, and it is a good phenomenon that this subjective age is young. According to a joint study between Seoul National University and Yonsei University, people who feel younger than their actual age show fewer signs of physical brain aging over the years.
Subjective age can actually have a positive impact on mechanisms around how the brain works and structurally how quickly it ages. More research is needed on this, but it is reported that the younger you think you are, the more physically and mentally active you are.
What does it mean to have a young brain?
Exercising or eating healthy is part of healthy aging. Rejuvenating the brain requires other activities as well. It is constantly learning something. I especially like learning another language.
Researchers in Canada and Spain report that bilinguals have more centralized and specialized neural connections. Speaking two languages makes your brain select information more efficiently, which saves your brain energy, which helps keep your brain young.
Bilinguals don’t use as much of the frontal area of the brain as monolinguals. This fundamentally reduces brain damage and lowers the possibility of cognitive aging and dementia.
Ultimately, it is a question of mindset.
Age is an indicator of biological aging. You can’t ignore it, but you don’t have to blame yourself for being old or live as if you’re dissatisfied with everything. If you recognize your subjective age as young and enjoy the present, you can find satisfaction and meaning in your life.
According to UCLA and Australian National University studies, mindfulness training that allows you to stay in the present can also help preserve gray matter, which is essential for good memory. It is possible to physically preserve the gray matter of the brain by reducing stress while meditating or thinking good thoughts. It also helps nerve cells communicate with each other by stimulating dendritic branching, which allows nerve cells to form new dendrites and create new synapses. This increases gray matter.
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