“I would have been better equipped to handle life’s ups and downs.
I never learned how to eat nutritiously or cook, so I live on quick meals.
2.“Therapy.
I regret waiting so long to take that first step to find the right therapist for my issues.”
downpat20
3.
I now use salt water to rinse my gums and a gentle toothpaste and soft-bristle brush for my teeth.
I do this routine twice daily, which takes me about eight minutes.
Give a damn about your oral care it’ll save you so much pain and money over time!”
I dabbled in my 20s and made stretching a daily morning habit in my 30s.
My regime has kept me upright and vertical despite my back and joint issues.
It’s the best accidental habit I made."
French, 50, United States
5.
“Using sunscreen for skin cancer concerns, for sure.
But on a more shallow note, using it to help with skin wrinkles, texture, etc.
I also wish I’d started using tretinoin in my skincare routine much, much earlier.”
6.“Sobriety.
Ideally, I would have never started drinking; I wasted 20 years with booze.
Anonymous
7.
“Taking time off work.
I used to take a week off every six months, but I’d burned out in between.
Now, I attempt to take at least a day off every five or six weeks.
I also take a week off once a year to do all my annual medical checkups.
Additionally, I’m more likely to call in sick than I used to be.
8.“Take.
spiritedcoach355
9.
“I wish I’d realized how important fiber is.
I realized the hard way how important your digestive and gut health is.
“I was just diagnosed with ADHD and OCD in addition to my already-diagnosed anxiety and depression.
At 48, this was a shock, but at the same time, it wasn’t.
ladyacern
11.
“I wish I’d pursued the hobbies and extracurriculars I wanted to when I was younger.
Now, I go to salsa dancing classes and have tried out tap dancing.
It’s not cheerleading or ballet, but I feel like I can take up space now.”
“I wish I’d worked on healing some of the shit from my childhood abuse sooner.
I tried but got discouraged.
Take care of your mental health; don’t distract yourself and pretend it’s all okay.
Sometimes, it’s not.”
fancycake685
13.
I was mercilessly bullied in gym class in the ’80s, so I thought I hated physical activity.
It turns out that I really enjoy hiking, biking, all kinds of water activities, and more.
But I didn’t discover that until my 40s, so my body isn’t always on board.
Find an enjoyable way to move your body while you’re young!”
“In terms of friendships, I should have practiced quality over quantity.
“I wish I’d rejected diet culture and ate more food.
I wasted decades in a fog of hunger, thinking that’s how things were supposed to be.
16.Lastly: “I wish I had started reading more when I was younger.
I always hated school, so it made me abstain from reading.
The older I got, the more insecure I felt whenever I conversed with people my age.
and started reading it.
This is going to sound dramatic, but it changed my life for the better.
At 51 years old, I realized that reading can be fun and that there are books about everything.
I read a lot of sci-fi and historical fiction, which helped my imagination, vocabulary, and self-esteem.
Books are important!”
