Link: 15 Ways to Live Longer
Forbes has 15 tips to live longer (and happier I presume!):
1) Don’t Oversleep
2) Be Optimistic
3) Have More Sex (hmm ok!)
4) Get a Pet
5) Get a VAP
6) Be Rich
7) Stop Smoking
Chill Out
9) Eat Your Antioxidants
10) Marry Well
11) Exercise
12) Laugh a Little
13) Lose Weight
14) Manage Stress
15) Meditate
Read 15 Ways To Live Longer (found via Lifehacker).
I agree that a key to self management is self esteem. I would offer that true life inspiration happens when you find something you love to do and make it a part of your everyday experience. Here’s an exercise:
1. Write down 10 things you love to do or that bring you the most joy. I call this the “You List”
2. Then record how many times a day you do one of the things on your list
3. Give each day of the week a rating from 1-10
4. Your best day usually comes out to be the day you do the most things on your “You List”
I can easily relate to the first part of the story, in the past I was one of those people pretending you have done something and then be very uncomfortable when someone asks more detailed questions.
It is not a good feeling and being upfront from the beginning really saves you the embarassment later.