The previous three posts on Making the Most of Your 2nd Fifty Years showed how to lessen stress in a traditional and non-traditional way and how to develop a resilient personality. Paul Bendheim MD’s book The Brain Training Revolution, is the key resource for this article.
The Importance of Social Engagement
“7,000 Californians were monitored for 17 years; those lacking social connections were 2-3 times more likely to die prematurely.” The Institute for Brain Potential
A PLANNING GUIDE EXERCISE:
As you compare yourself with people you know, on a scale of 1-10, how socially engaged do you believe you are at this time in your life?
A Sense of Purpose Improves Health & Longevity
-Researchers at Carleton University and the University of Rochester Medical Center, using data from 6,000 participants, found over a 14 year-long longitudinal period, 9% of participants died. This group had reported both lower purpose in life and fewer positive relations.
A PLANNING GUIDE EXERCISE: Write down the answer to the following question: Do you have a sense of purpose – the reason for actions you have taken or things which you have created – and if yes, what is it?
Physical Exercise
-In a landmark 1986 study with almost 17,000 participants, those who consistently burned approximately 300 calories a day from physical exercise, the amount of calories that the body uses to walk briskly for 45-60 minutes, reduced the risk of death from all types of causes by an extraordinary 28 percent.
A PLANNING GUIDE EXERCISE: Write down the answer to the following question. Do you have an exercise routine to which you are committed and if yes, what level of exertion do you usually reach?
Mental Exercise/Brain Stimulation
-In the Einstein Aging Study, 469 people older than 75 were tracked for more than 10 years. Healthy elderly people who engaged in leisure activities like board games, reading, playing a musical instrument, doing crossword puzzles, writing, and participating in group discussions had much lower risks of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia’s.
A PLANNING GUIDE EXERCISE: Are you engaged in leisure activities that stimulate the brain?
In the final chapter five of this series we will be discussing the critical importance of creating a plan based on your answers above.
Have a healthy, positive and impactful life, Peter Prichard CMF
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