How old do you feel?
By Chelsea
@chelseaearnsmore (208)
United States
November 19, 2015 12:45pm CST
It can be physically, mentally, emotionally - whatever!
Physically, there are days where I swear I'm 92. Others (if I've eaten right and stretched) I could be 15 and run a marathon.
Mentally, I think I'm a bit above my age bracket. I've always felt a bit older than my peers no matter what age I was, and often had friends 2-3 years older than me.
Emotionally, I'm about the same. I have a good toolkit to draw from and react to situations pretty well, though in my younger years I was constantly anxious, panicky, and withdrawn. Certain life events make you stronger!
So do you feel like a chipper dippy young lad, or a wizened old crone? ;)
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I never feel like a lad 
@rebelann (111434)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Nov 15
I agree @chelseaearnsmore and I know I'm not in denial 
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
20 Nov 15
That is good news haha :) I think always feeling a bit like a kid keeps you younger anyways!
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
19 Nov 15
Holy cow, cycling 100 miles a week is quite intense, your legs must be steel! That's great you feel mentally ahead and are pretty Zen too, both great things to be :)
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@mrtoffee (1522)
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20 Nov 15
@chelseaearnsmore Yep those legs of mine are pretty solid 
Best thing about all that cycling though is being out in nature and destressing on the way to and from work.
Best thing about all that cycling though is being out in nature and destressing on the way to and from work.2 people like this
@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
20 Nov 15
@mrtoffee That's great! One of my favorite things to do is go hiking - there are some beautiful areas where I am with some pretty stellar scenery. Nature is one of my best destressors.. even just a walk around the neighborhood helps.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
20 Nov 15
While mentally I am still in my teens physically no matter how hard I try my bones remind me that I need to go slow.
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
21 Nov 15
It's how you feel on the inside that really counts! :)
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. I'm about 35 in my head, and have been for the last 40 years.
@KristenH (33363)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
19 Nov 15
@chelseaearnsmore That sounds cool Chelsea. I would have to get something like that for reading, next year.
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
19 Nov 15
I personally love my glasses.. they're burgundy and have roses on the "arms." You can get some pretty cute ones nowadays! I need to update mine, actually.. I have the new script, just haven't been able to pick out a new pair because I'm in love with my old ones haha.
@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
23 Nov 15
Keeping the middle ground isn't a bad way to be! :)
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Nov 15
I feel that way sometimes.. going through the many stages of the ageing process ..but I have never imagined myself to be 90 something .. I don't want to live that long ..heheh!
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
19 Nov 15
The heart is all that matters, Marie! :) I'm glad you feel young at heart!
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
19 Nov 15
That's great to hear you feel a bit younger! It's a shame how some people just let themselves succumb to old age, when if you do things right you can be healthy, active, and with it into your hundreds! I just saw a Youtube clip of a 104 yr old run a marathon - obviously he didn't win first place, but the fact that he's in the triple digits and running a marathon is awesome!
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@Morleyhunt (21745)
• Canada
18 Dec 15
Age is a number. It is not always relevant. As my sister says. Who is that old lady that jumps in front of me when I am at a mirror.
@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
23 Nov 15
I don't know what it is like to feel like a young lad. a young lass maybe! Mostly ( I am mid 60s) I feel pretty fit.
Some days though when I have had to be on my feet for hours, it feels as if I am walking on knives and I feel dreadful.
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@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
23 Nov 15
Haha a young lass indeed :) That's wonderful that you feel fit and fine more often than not! However, I think everyone has those days when the feet are on fire and all you want to do is curl up with a blanket to relax. When I worked for a photography company I was up and about all day and by the end of my shift I'd be praying to go home and take my shoes off.
@chelseaearnsmore (208)
• United States
19 Nov 15
I understand what you mean.. when I really struggled with fibromyalgia I felt like I was 100, and that was when I was 25! I could barely get out of bed to go to work. But then I really fixed up my habits, stopped taking a lot of meds prescribed to me, and felt 100x better! I feel very fortunate to have gone from feeling so old all the time to feeling pretty good :)
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