A Personal Perspective: I'm approaching 80 and reasonably healthy and happy. What do I need to do to live another healthy 20 years and make it to 100? Here are the answers.
Deciding to be healthier is the first step toward your goals.I haven’t actually turned 80 yet. I’ll pass that mile marker in a few months. But I am already thinking of myself as 80 just to get used to the idea. The thought fills me with 1. dread because I am that much closer to the final exit, 2.because I’ve had so much joy and love in my life, and 3. astonishment because I’m basically healthy and feel great most of the time.
It’s good to know that I am already doing most of what I must do to reach my goal of being healthy and happy at 100. My ability to manage stress could be kicked up a notch or three, but nobody's perfect. I've decided to become an"imperfectionist," and that's remarkably helpful in reducing stress, as I write
What about you? Can you make a decision that will help you live longer and better? If you can create a specific goal to change something that will benefit you, you are more likely to achieve your goal than if you set no goal at all, according to thisHicks, Tony. “How a healthy lifestyle after age 80 can help you live to be 100.” Medical News Today, June 20, 2024.
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