5 Ways to Live Longer

   The book The Longevity Project written by researchers Howard Friedman and Leslie Martin clearly points out that some myths of behavior have been debunked.

The five ways to live longer are:

1. You don't have to always think happy thoughts to reduce stress and lead a long life. Some worry is OK.
2. Gardening and walking are enough exercise to keep you healthy.
3. Being serious is not bad for you.
4. Working may keep you alive. "...those who were most engaged in pursuing their goals" lived the longest.
5. Having fulfilling social relationships, like marriage or healthy singleness, keeps women living longer. The married men in the study lived the longest.

So for the New Year, think a little, worry a little, smile a little, garden and walk a little, be serious when you want to be, work, and cultivate healthy relationships.

Cheers!