10 Do's and Dont's to live long:
- Don't oversleep:More than eight hours is not healthy.
- Be optimistic:It decreases the risk of early death by 50%.
- Lose weight:Obesity is lnked to diabetes and heart disease.
- Get a pet:Pets reduce levels of the stress hormone,cortisol.
- Be rich:Higher income makes it easy to engage in health promoting behaviours.
- Quit smoking:It's linked to most common causes of death in the elderly.
- Chill out:The anger-prone are 6times more likely to have heart attacks by the age of 55.
- Pop antioxidants:Cinnamon to blueberries , they ward off cell damage and delay ageing.
- Marry well:Pick a spouse whose family shows longevity and it may help your kids too.
- Exercise a lot:Maintaining weight will give you energy and ward off stress.
The Big 5 Personality Traits that help people to live and thrive.........
- Extroverted character
- Agreeable manner
- Conscientiousness
- Emotional stability
- Openness to experience
AGE TEST:
Start with 70 years ,average life expectancy in India.
Depending on your answers to those questions add or subtract appropriate number of years:::::
ATTITUDE:Are you optimist?Do you approach life with good humour?Are you able to let go of stressful things?If no subtract 5 years. 70-5=65
GENES:Do you have at least some family members who have lived past the age of 90?Exceptional longevity runs strongly in families.If yes then add 10 years.
+10=75
EXERCISE:Do you set aside at least half an hour ,three days a week ,to exercise?Muscle building exercises are particularly important.If no,subtract 5 years. -5=70
INTERESTS:Do you do things that challenge your brain,regularly?It's important to take on activities that are novel and complex.If yes,add 5 years.
+5=75
NUTRITION:Do you have a diet which eeps you lean?If no,then subtract 7 years.
-7=68
SMOKING:Do yo smoke?If yes subtract 5 years. -5=63
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