Ageing with attitude: No regrets - look to the future for a healthier life

Learning from our mistakes is a crucial part of life and those who do it well tend to be healthier, says Margaret Jennings. 

This time of year with all those resolutions in the air may have you looking back, thinking about that other relationship or career you could have chosen, or other decisions that influenced your life.

However, beating yourself up about the outcome of actions or inactions from your younger years is not helpful for healthy ageing. French singer Edith Piaf was on the right path when she sang ‘Non, Je ne regrette rien’.