As people grow old they wish they could get back the youthful look and the energy they used to have when they were young. What do you think? Is it more important to feel young or is it more important to look young? Both are important and they complement each other because if you don't look young you will not feel good. On the other hand if you are sad, worried and tensed all the time, the process of aging will become faster.

But these days' people are not as helpless as their ancestors. They can fight the signs of aging and retain the youthful look as long as they wish. There are several techniques that you can adopt in order to maintain energy and retain the youthful look.

If you wish to have enough energy left at the end of the day, you will have to use your energy. Sitting idle throughout the day will not give you energy. Watching days going by is the worst thing you can do. Many people think that relaxing is the best way to conserve energy but relaxing all the time will only have the negative effect.

What you can do instead is plan a daily exercise routine. The word 'exercise' often gives a negative impression. But it is not something boring or difficult to pursue. You can enjoy things and keep your body moving at the same time. For example if you are a nature lover, you can just take a walk down the road leading to a beautiful lake, or enjoy the greenery around when you go to the field for morning or evening walk. If you love dancing or swimming there is no better options for you because both dancing and swimming are holistic exercises.

So you have gone to the club after office and enjoyed dancing. Now you should employ the next important thing. After a hectic day it is essential to sleep for 8 hours. There is no point watching TV or chatting late night because inadequate sleep is one of the major reasons behind those lines or wrinkles. Sleep is the best elixir that helps you to restore energy and it also dramatically reduces the effects of aging.

Do you laugh quite often or it is hard to remember when you have laughed for the last time? Anti aging does not mean all serious things. Something as simple as laughing can help you to restore the youthful appearance. Laughing rejuvenates your body and mind and it can have magical effects on your body. If you think you are too busy solving problems all the time, find some time for yourself, watch a comedy movie or go to a comedy show, surf the Internet for some funny jokes or just remember the silly things you used to do in your childhood.

Finally concentrate on nutrition. If your body doesn't get the right food you can not successfully fight the signs of aging. Have things like deep ocean fish, green vegetables, fresh fruits, red wine, dark berries and you will be surprised to see the magical result.