What are the secrets of longevity?
To celebrate the launch of our free report on ‘
100
Ways to Live to be 100’, I have scoured the web for more tips on living
longer.
Living Longer: 5
tips from the blogosphere
1. Get a
good night’s sleep: Mark Stibich outlines the health benefits of sleep,
which include keeping your heart healthy and possibly reducing the risk of
cancer. (Mark Stibich, ‘Top 10 Health Benefits of a Good Night’s
Sleep’)
2. Live conscientiously:
This article from World Articles Net outlines a study in which people who
received low scores for conscientiousness died sooner. (World Articles Net, ‘Ten Ways to Live Longer’)
3. Stay connected: This
guide to maintaining good health in old age cites research indicating that
those who seek out social activities are more likely to live longer than those
who do not. (Nancy Montgomery, ‘Healthy Aging
101, Part 4: Staying Connected’)
4. Get
a pet: According to this post,
people who own pets, particularly dogs, are more likely to survive heart
attacks, and normally have lower blood pressure. (ramilcvaliente.blogspot.com, ‘15 Ways to Live Longer’)
5. Drink
green tea: Further to this
post on Adverse Reactions explaining why
green tea is so good for us, this post commends the health benefits of
green tea and gives an overview of some of the brands available. (d.i.y. naturally, ‘Green Tea the Superhealthy Elixir’)
10
tips for a healthy lifestyle
WDDTY’s comprehensive free report offers 100
ways to live to be 100. As part of
that report we offer 10
tips for a healthy lifestyle. They
are:
1. Choose a reasonably vigorous exercise programme you love
and stick with it regularly.
2. Do not settle for anything less than challenging work or
activity.
3. Try to be of service to others, on or off the job.
4. Reduce the number of poisons you put in your body.
5. Make your home a sanctuary and refuge.
6. Be connected with others and yourself.
7. Cultivate some sort of spiritual connection, whether with
a god or a less directed religious entity.
8. Engage in regular relaxation techniques, particularly
those which calm the mind as well as the body.
9. Don't hold grudges: cultivate a sense of forgiveness, of
your enemies, your family, your parents.
10. Take responsibility for your own health.
These tips are explained here. To claim your full report on 100 ways to
live to be 100, click
here.
More advice for living longer and living healthily
WDDTY’s archive is packed with advice on how to live longer
by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Here is an overview of the articles available.
Tips
for a Healthy Diet: Diet is an essential aspect of living
healthily. This article provides some
excellent diet tips for staying healthy and living longer.
Live
long and well - Eat the mediterranean diet: Outlines research
suggesting that following a diet low in saturated fat and high in
monounsaturated fat and dietary fibre can increase your chances of living
longer.
Living
Longer: This guide by Harald Gaier, a registered naturopath,
homoeopath, and osteopath, explains how to reduce the risk of developing
conditions such as angina, respiratory problems and coronary heart disease.
Healthy,
Oldest and Wise: Harald Gaier explains the secrets of the world’s
longest living humans – the villagers of Silanus in central Sardinia, and the
inhabitants of the seaside village Ogimi, on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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