How to Be Happy as You Age
There are 7 indicators, based on a Harvard Study that indicate how happy and well you will be later in life. A full explanation is here.
Briefly, the 7 are:
- Don’t smoke
- Do not abuse alcohol
- Maintain healthy body weight
- Exercise
- Adaptive coping style
- Education
- Stable, long-term relationships
Focus on Friendships
“With three things I am delighted, for they are pleasing to the Lord and to human beings: Harmony among relatives, friendship among neighbors, and a wife and a husband living happily together.” Sirach 25:1
“The people most satisfied in thoier relationships at age fifty ere the healthieest at age eighty.” Robert Waldinger
Here is Waldinger’s TED talk on this topic.
Call a friend and make plans to spend time with them this week!
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