Interested in maintaining vitality and energy as you age? Who isn’t! Here are several tips for a living a long, healthy life:

  1. Move naturally and gain years. People who live longer are able to walk to most places they need to go, they work in their gardens, and they are naturally un-sedentary. What can you do? Look for opportunities to move, shut off the T.V., have outdoor activities, do yard work, stand up when you’re on the phone at work, and more!
  2. Focus on purpose. Why do you wake up in the morning? What do you care about? People with purpose in their lives live longer.
  3. De-stress. Take naps, meditate, stop and give thanks. People who stop and de-stress live longer.
  4. Follow the 80% Eating Rule. Stop eating when you are 80% full. Serve food at the counter and don’t put serving dishes on the table. Use smaller plates. Eat a large breakfast and a smaller lunch and dinner. People who follow these patterns live longer.
  5. Love in your life. Keep your closest relationships strong and close to you. Positive committed relationships are important for living long.
  6. Hang out with the right crowd. Hang out with healthy people. Happiness, healthiness, and long-life are contagious just as much as smoking, obesity, and depression are…so select your friends with care!