The younger you are, the closer you are to being naturally in good health. Conversely, the older you are, the more likely you are to have or start having health issues. But what if you are in between the two: not broken down but more mature and feeling like you are living on borrowed time each day you spend without a new pain? Use this margin as a wake-up call to craft and keep a better you for many years in your body, especially to take better care of it if you have taken it for granted. If you are in the best shape of your life, then keep up the good work, but this article is probably not for you; please feel free to share it with your less fit and less healthy friends. If, however, you have been pushing the limits of staying in good health and have a suspicion that something serious is up with your physical or behavioral health, take this as your sign to take charge with five actions to make sure you don’t outlive your body before your life runs out.

Get an annual checkup

Some schedule an annual checkup in January so they can take care of themselves, as people are making many New Year’s resolutions, often related to better health. They want to know where they stand health-wise. Others choose a fixed date like their birthday or the anniversary of the passing of a loved one who lived well or neglected their own health and passed away too soon. The date doesn’t matter; the intention and action do.

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