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I have no sense of direction and spend a disproportionate amount of time getting lost - on foot, by car, finding the right platform at stations and even once the wrong airline terminal. I used to work myself up into a right state.

But now I don't get all hot and bothered anymore. There's always another train (I've found out the hard way), if you keep driving around and around eventually you'll find a sign, and if you get lost on foot there's always a kindly person who'll take pity and steer you in the right direction if you simply ask.

Over the decades I've found I always get where I'm going eventually and I've had adventures and met all sorts of interesting people along the way.

I'm no longer bothered about not being a size 10, so happily wear jeans, which I didn't do for years. It's very liberating.

I've also learned to get a lot less cross about minor domestic accidents, such a family member breaking something.

I used to worry all the time how my hair looked - it was too thin,too flyaway & would never do what I wanted it to. In 2008, I had to have brain surgery and suddenly I wanted to keep my hair! So..I asked them if they could do the surgery without shaving my head - they cut the top of my head like a boiled egg and then popped it back on again! This would have been great - but they stapled it back on with my fringe in the wrong place !! It took an age to get it to grow back how I wanted it - so now..I never worry about my hair, because I know it has been so much worse !!

I am not so bothered about talking about sex. I am not that bothered about getting changed in front of people and I am not worried about smear tests.

I am no longer bothered about what people think about what I do - life is too short. We are enjoying ourselves by going out to theatres and hotel breaks as much as we can and blow what others think.

I no longer spend time with people who don't make me feel good. I used to socialise with people because that's what you did. Now I only spend time with people whose company I enjoy

I don't feel the need for makeup everyday now. Although I still use it for special occasions.
At nearly 63, I am embracing me time, doing the things I want to do.
I am at long last happy with myself.

I no longer worry about what people think of me, it's now this is me take it or leave it

I no longer worry about my hairstyle. (which is just as well as I don't have any !)

I used to worry about how I'd look and feel 'when I got old' ...now I'm in my 60's and happy to be here - no more 'middle aged angst'...and I am who I am, far from perfect but perfectly ok with that! I still care about how I look and wear my silver hair with pride, however I don't feel defined by outward appearances any more, the way I did in my younger years. It's good to be here, to have the time to stand and stare, finally!

I no longer worry if the housework isn't up to date. It gets done eventually and retirement has provided so many opportunities to do fun things. The dusting and vacuuming can wait.

I have stopped letting problems at work bother me at home

When I think back to being a teenager, I used to HAVE to know what was the latest fashion, what was in the Top Ten and did I know the words, in my twenties I just HAD to be slim and dressed perfectly, in my thirties it was important that others saw me as a competent mum, in my forties as an efficient, conscientious worker, in my fifties I realised that good enough was a happier medium and now in my 60s I'm happy in my own company, don't care much what I look like and if anyone wants to visit me I can soon knock up a few scones so we can relax with a cup of tea and enjoy each other's company. If only we started out old and wise, comfortable in our own skin.

I think as we get older we learn to invest our energy in things that matter the most rather than letting the little things irritate us. So does it matter if the floor isn't vacuumed as often, if the house isn't so tidy- the important stuff is enjoying the moment, spending that moment with people we love and care for. So I think as we get older, we care less what other people think of us & prioritise what is important to us.

I no longer worry about housework being up to date - would much rather play with my Grandson (they grow up so fast) I want to treasure these times!

I'm no longer bothered by professional compers and the silent majority who only come out to play at competition time!

I no longer bother with high heeled shoes, low heels and flats are so much more comfortable...and safer. Plus my husband has shrunk and prefers me a bit shorter!

I don't care what people think of me any more,it's brilliant not to worry about what they think of me.when i was younger i used to worry all the time what people thought of me .

I no longer care what others think of me. I`m true to myself and my family and thats whats most important :-)

My appearance is still really important to me but I don't care about material possessions any more. I am not worried about having the latest technology or the newest model car. As long as I am reasonably comfortable that's fine! When I think back to the days I went to gatherings at neighbours houses and all the women tried to outdo each other jousting about their child's latest academic achievement or the size of their husbands bonus it makes me smile, so that sort of social climbing definitely no longer interests me either. People boasting about their Rolex or their villa in Portugal just bore me rigid! Things that are important are health, solvency (so to a certain degree work) friends and of course, family....after that the most important things are to have fun and to feel good about yourself via food relationships and music, whatever makes you happy!

When I was working it was important to be smartly dressed so when I retired I gave all my smart suits and high heels to the charity shop and now almost live in jeans and trainers and if people I meet don't like that - well thats just too bad!

I have always followed my Gran's beauty advice - she washed her face in as cold water as she could and used just a rough flannel to clean it with and a plain soap. She used Pond's cold cream, just a touch, and had wonderful skin up to when she died in her 80's. I think my daughter forgets I am older than she is, I am expected to keep up with her (I'm 59, she is 35) and when I remind her how old I am she always seems surprised! Running around after my three grandchildren helps keep me active. Retiring early was the best thing I did.

I no longer bother about my house looking perfect, I just get on the floor with my little granddaughter and have fun.

As I've gotten older I've come to realise that all the things I worried about through my life were a waste of my emotional time. All problems have solutions and can be sorted one way or another eventually. So don't get upset about things, life's to short. As the saying goes "Don't worry, be happy"

I no longer worry about loads of things now I am older,(72), mostly whether people would like me or not! I used to be very insecure and shy, but now I feel people should accept me for who I am. My confidence has grown enormously since serving behind the counter at a charity shop. I have even allowed my natural hair colour to come through, a streaky,silvery grey, and I'm proud of it.