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Seeing Myself in ‘Old Age’ With Mental Time Travel Made Me Change the Way I Live Now
New York Post ^ | Oct. 2, 2023 | Asia Grace

Posted on 10/02/2023 2:10:32 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Wrinkles, crinkles and sags are just a few signs of aging that most men and women (even Botox buffs) can expect to see creep up on their faces as the years turn into decades.

But rather than merely bracing themselves for the radical, yet predictable maturation of their physique, one specialist argues that middle-aged adults who are able to see what they will look like in 20 years might be motivated to make healthier and wiser decisions for the future.

“The ability to time travel — albeit in our own minds — can help us manage our emotions and improve our decisions about the things that matter. Things, for example, like our finances or our health,” writes psychologist Hal Hershfield, author of the April 2023 tome “Your Future Self: How To Make Tomorrow Better Today.”

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To: nickcarraway

Commenting without reading past the blurb, but does the author think beyond just getting old? Perhaps they should think on momento mori- remember your death. Good to focus on your future in this life, but far more important to focus on what comes after this life.


21 posted on 10/02/2023 2:38:22 PM PDT by Flying Circus
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To: Flying Circus
In the days of influencers, who would think of that?

Also, do they have plastic surgeons for the soul?

22 posted on 10/02/2023 2:40:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Steely Tom

“No mention of tattoos.”

LOL...let’s see, how to interpret that?

1. “I made it to 70 without a tat. I sure missed out on a lot. I’m going to go get some ink right now”

Or

2. “I made it to 70 without a tat and happy I did. I’ll keep it up.”

I’m seeing more 60 to 70 year olds getting tats. By getting droopy, sagging, crepe skin tatted they avoid the problem of getting a tat while you are young and then having your skin go all saggy, droopy, and crepey on you ruining your tat.

I’ve yet to see a single person where a tat helped their appearance. They could have spent those tat hours in the gym and gotten a lot more good looks for the money spent.


23 posted on 10/02/2023 2:49:41 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: nickcarraway

The net result of aging is Crepey Crapy Skin and inevitable death. If science finally overcomes the last it might mean they have to live forever with Biden as their President.


24 posted on 10/02/2023 3:46:30 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: BipolarBob
I think the most annoying I’ve seen was an eyelid piercing.

For me it's the noise ring.

Grew up in farm land Indiana. See a noise ring and all I can think of is "Moooo."

Or this...


25 posted on 10/02/2023 5:34:35 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: nickcarraway

To actually get serious about this post for a change from the norm around here. It is a good point. Planning for the future is an art and concept now lost to time.


26 posted on 10/02/2023 6:19:56 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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27 posted on 10/02/2023 7:06:24 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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