Seven aging habits you don't know you're doing and how to reverse them!

AGING HABIT 1. MOVING FOREHEAD

HOW IT IS CREATED Raising eyebrows, wrinkling forehead, expression

CONCERNS Forehead Lines

CORRECTIONS

-tap forehead (tapotement massage technique)

-ask someone close to you to help you become more aware of expressive forehead movement.

BENEFITS OF CORRECTIONS:) Smoother forehead

AGING HABIT 2. NASOLABIAL FOLD LINES

HOW IT IS CREATED Pushing cheeks down, side sleeping can push face down and create lines

CONCERNS Fold lines around mouth and nose area

CORRECTIONS

-lift apples of cheeks and tip of chin, creating a triangular sensation, especially when running/exercising

-sleep on back

-smile with cheeks!

BENEFITS OF CORRECTIONS:) Pleasant expression, decrease in nasolabial fold lines

AGING HABIT 3. DOUBLE CHIN

HOW IT IS CREATED Looking down

CONCERNS Lines on neck

CORRECTIONS

-when texting or reading, pick up chin and hold book or phone up in front of you

-neck long, good posture

BENEFITS OF CORRECTIONS:) Less neck lines, better posture

AGING HABIT 4. ASYMMETRY

HOW IT IS CREATED Tilting head, crunching neck sideways (especially on phone)

CONCERNS Asymmetry in face and shoulder/upper neck area

CORRECTIONS

-good posture

-use speaker phone or ear buds

BENEFITS OF CORRECTIONS:) Better posture, more symmetry

AGING HABIT 5. DROOPY EYE AREA

HOW IT IS CREATED Eye lids falling down, lack of eye muscle use

CONCERNS Eye wrinkles, drooping

CORRECTIONS

-open eyes big, without lifting forehead

-rather than raising eyebrows, use eye muscles to open eyes

BENEFITS OF CORRECTIONS:) Bigger eyes, smoother forehead, lifted eyelids

AGING HABIT 6. FROWNING CORNERS OF MOUTH

HOW IT IS CREATED Ignoring mouth corners

CONCERNS Lines around mouth

CORRECTIONS

-lift corners (with cheeks)

*tip: Put a pencil behind canine teeth to physically lift corners of mouth

BENEFITS OF CORRECTIONS:) Happier and more vibrant appearance, smiles:)

AGING HABIT 7. SQUINTING

HOW IT IS CREATED Frowning, squinting

CONCERNS Elevens, crow’s feet

CORRECTIONS

-Tapping with fingertips in between eyebrows

-wear sunglasses

BENEFITS OF CORRECTIONS:) Open eye area, pleasant expression