I’m 40 and aging backward — my tips and tricks are free
She seems to have bathed in the fountain of youth — but that is not her secret.
YouTuber Lauren O’Connell took to her channel to share her tricks of the trade and reveal her best tips on aging well and even going backwards, she claimed.
“For me aging is a privilege and a blessing and I’m doing it well – I’m aging well,” she said in a video posted in January.
“And, to be honest with you, I think I’m aging behind. I feel younger both inside and out and I look younger than I ever have,” added O’Connell, who lives in Dubai.
According to the beauty expert, maintaining her youthful appearance is as much about attitude as it is about what she puts on her skin – describing herself as “radiating joy”, which is something she has tried to bring to all areas of her life.
“Getting into this whole confidence and self-advocacy thing has been incredibly satisfying for me and it’s really helped me age well,” the mother-of-two said in the video. “I am so full of confidence today, and I believe in myself.”

She also admits that she has a spiritual connection because it helps her maintain her youthful appearance. “For me personally, I’m not religious, but I’m very spiritual,” O’Connell said.
“I meditate daily and I actually have a morning ritual where after I get the kids from school, I meditate for about 10-20 minutes, and I journal every morning,” she continued. “I write down what I am grateful for and I will choose three or four things that have happened to me in the last 24 hours that I am grateful for.”

Although she admitted in the past that she counted calories to maintain her weight, the mother said she now eats what makes her feel good – although she has cut back on sugar and no longer drinks caffeine or alcohol because they “left her kill.”
O’Connell also suggests studying the ingredients in skincare, saying that the “right” ingredients helped “transform” her entire look.
“It’s using the right Vitamin C, the right Retinol, peptides, antioxidants and the right moisturizers and hydrators,” she explained, adding that she always wears SPF 50, even while indoors.
Of course, the expert agrees that staying physically fit is important—and the key to sticking to an exercise routine is finding an exercise style that you enjoy the most.
I’m 40 and aging backward — my tips and tricks are free