Actively build social connection and engagement into daily routines, prioritizing in-person interactions and community involvement over convenient virtual alternatives. This is crucial for longevity and health, as humans are gregarious animals and need social interaction.
Consciously put time and effort into creating and maintaining a positive attitude, as it is hugely important for the aging process and can be influenced by effort. Perceive yourself as younger than your chronological age, as this is biologically embedded and linked to better physical and cognitive health years later.
Create and find purpose in daily activities, even simple ones like making a shopping list, by actively reframing them with gratitude or meaning. Feeling purpose is terribly important and beneficial physiologically, as it gives you control over your life.
Actively work to attenuate stress processes or stress itself, as stress is detrimental and significantly impacts the aging process.
Pay consistent attention to your diet and engage in regular exercise, as these are very important factors that make a definite difference in influencing the aging process, which is 80% within your control.
Introduce laughter into your life more frequently, as it releases beneficial neurohormones, makes you feel good, and has significant therapeutic benefits, such as reducing heart attack recurrence.
Start your day with gratitude, thanking for being alive and for the day ahead, as exemplified by a centenarian who maintained a positive outlook through this practice.
Follow a rigorous daily routine that includes physical activity, even at an advanced age, as demonstrated by a centenarian who continued gymnastics daily.
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