15 Tips to Put Us on the Path of a Better Life
Whether it may be by a better pill or a better diet, the elixir of life is our ultimate desire. Advanced genetics may give us that magic potion soon enough but their are simple things we can do even today to live a long life. A life not only of longevity but also of activity. Genes account for only part of the solution, the remaining answers will always come from the way we treat life. Here are some tips…for life.
- Laughter is the best medicine. Apart from regular exercise, laughter is probably the second greatest secret for a long and happy life.
- Tie the knot…married couples live longer.
- For the love of marriage. Having a contented married life goes a long way in promoting good health. It has been statistically proven that a good married life increases life expectancy for both partners.
- Create a home sweet home. People with a happy and peaceful family life tend to live longer. Focus on your relationships and nurture them for they are a major contributor to quality of life.
- For a good life, get a good sex life. Need I say more as sex reduces stress, leads to greater contentment and better sleep.
- Get better sleep. Hit the sack at the right time and get up with the clock. Six to seven hours of restful snooze makes you a new person each day.
- Be positive. Be positively charged about your day. As Kipling said – treat your triumphs and disasters just the same.
- Challenge your brain. Don’t live in the status quo, always attempt to learn something new. A study from Mayo Clinic found out that even elderly people who took up a hobby late in their lives impacted their general well being.
- Drop the fag. It’s trite but smoking is the single most avoidable cause of illness and death.
- Have tea instead. It’s the antioxidants in tea that limit the growth of cancer cells, help with better teeth, prevent osteoporosis and strengthen the heart. One US study showed that heart attack patients who were tea drinkers decreased their risk of death by as much as 44 per cent.
- Watch your waistline. Obesity is one of the main causes of ageing and increases the risk of heart disease and cancer. A major percentage of coronary heart disease is credited to overeating.
- Simplify life. Reduce the clutter in your life and you will automatically reduce the stress. Remove the things you can do without for stress is an invisible speed breaker for life. Johns Hopkins University says that stressed people are 20 times more likely to develop heart disease.
- Leave work at the office. Taking work home with you is a surefire sign of mounting stress.
- Try meditation. A long standing palliative advice to reduce stress and attune the mind with the body. Go to a quiet nook and relax your mind with this recommended habit.
- Give life, a bit of it back. Enjoy yourself with your passions. It could be skiing in the Alps or shopping in Amsterdam. Even the much maligned ‘shopaholicism’ is considered as beneficial as any physical exercise.
Beyond this tiny fragmented list we all have our own little nuggets of life’s wisdom. Hopefully life’s shared nuggets increases the richness of our own and those around us.
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