Asking what I should do while I'm still young.

[Teadrinker11]

I'm 26 and conscious that while I'm getting older, I'm still somewhat young ish and from wasting so many previous years want to do what kind of things I should be doing either for fun or for insurance to avoid regret while I'm older. What do you think? What kind of things should I be doing while I'm still somewhat young?

protect your bones! Vitamin D & weight bearing exercise.

Love and respect yourself now and forever. Others will too and it makes for a pleasant life.
Keep things simple and aim for an easy life. Plan, use your brain, don't get swept away, think long term, no need to stress about all the little things.
Don't trust people who ask too many questions.

What I picked up from my grandmother when I was a child stayed with me and I'd pass on the following wisdom: look after your teeth properly and teach your children to do the same; always have a good savings reserve; look after your hands as you do after your face (religiously, no excuses); suggest alternatives instead of scolding or disagreeing especially with children, they learn better this way and remember stuff forever. A genuine smile is all that's ever needed to make others happy.

Travel I lives in Europe and Australia for a year in my mid 20s. It's a very satisfying memory now I am in my 50s

@SGChome20

If you meet someone that you choose to get romantically involved with (rather than just having fun which I highly recommend) question whether it's somewhere that you see a future with. I spent far too long with the wrong person just because we got along and no one did anything wrong. So happy that I ended it and met someone I'm much better suited to.

Travel solo, it's so cathartic. I wish I took advantage of having evenings and weekends free to go and do things on my own rather than thinking I always had to be with other people. Then again you might thrive on the company of others, in which case I'd say join a club that will hopefully produce good friendships.

I totally agree with that

Jesus wept. Yes get a pension, savings etc; but please try to enjoy your life too!

My best advice from a personal perspective is don't have kids. You can spend your money on things to enhance your life and make you happy rather than nappies and extra bedrooms in the suburbs and childcare so you can keep one foot on the career ladder via your unfulfilling job.

NB: I am slightly (very) biased as a single child-free woman who bloody loves her life and is sick to the back teeth of judgement from others.

I know it’s hard but I would say, enjoy every day.

You’re so young and have all your life ahead of you, so yes, save if you can and plan your career. But please don’t obsess too much about the future, especially finding a man.

Enjoy your freedom, friends and opportunities ahead of you.

Be selfish, in the most positive sense of the word.

Enjoy yourself! Get a 'fuck it' fund going because I guarantee one day when you get much older you will get to the point one day where you think 'fuck it' Always good to have a bit of a fund to fall back on later,

Travel and have sex

Moisturise your neck

Travel,travel,travel

Def pension - as much as you can contribute
Buy as early as you can, even if its a tiny house or in your not ideal location.

Start a pension. Develop healthy eating habits. Do yoga at least once a week.

And obviously - always wear sunscreen.

Get your photo taken in a bikini!

Cough and sneeze without worrying

(I say this as a 52 year old who has only just started doing these) Invest in your body. You only have one and it has to last you a lifetime. Join the best, most luxurious, gym you can afford, maybe with a pool and spa. You’re more likely to use it frequently and feel the mental and physical benefits. Put yourself first. Nourish yourself - don’t eat rubbish and use beauty products that care for your skin. See yourself as important enough to care for.

Develop and embed good health and fitness routines into your everyday life. Little and often.

Much easier to become a life long when your body is on your side.
Versus trying to make big step changes in your 40s.

Have as much sex as you like, with as many hunks as you can get your hands on.

Know your boundaries and use them.

Take time for yourself - it's ok to put you first, then the love can flow outwards.

Have sex with whoever you want and in general, forget society’s stupid rules around this topic.

Travel and pension.

Do all the bucket list stuff now... its cheaper and more fun than doing it when you are 60 and holidays generally "change" when you have kids...

Mini breaks and spontaneous nights out - really difficult post-kids.

Got to laugh at all the pension suggestions, christ if could you back in time and be 26 again, that would be the least of my worries, particularly in this world we live in.

I would have partied more, shagged more, travelled more, drank more, got a job that I enjoyed, not settled down until I was at least 35 and gone out every weekend instead of letting life pass me by whilst paying a mortgage with my annoying ex. Life your life is what I would say.

Pension.
Pension.
Pension.
Then you'll be able to finish working before others and do what the hell you'd like.

Buy some whiskey, limited edition or casks