by Martin Ettington | Jul 26, 2015 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Purpose, Science Research |
Note: One of the 10 Principles of Personal Longevity is to have purpose and meaning in your life. The below article describes many ways to attain those qualities for yourself. The Huffington Post | By Nico Pitney Posted: 07/08/2015 7:10 am EDT Updated: 3 hours ago...
by Martin Ettington | Nov 23, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Key to longevity could be in the mind: How a sense of purpose could extend life by two years Scientists examined the ‘eudemonic wellbeing’ of 9,050 Britons over 65 That is sense of control, purpose and feeling what they do is worthwhile Over 8.5 years, 9 per cent of...
by Martin Ettington | Nov 14, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Science Research |
CL-led study of 9,050 English people with an average age of 65 found that the people with the greatest wellbeing were 30% less likely to die during the average eight and a half year follow-up period than those with the least wellbeing. The study, published in The...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 17, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Purpose, Spiritual Growth |
Sometimes living to be 120 sounds like a great idea, other times not so much. Ask people if they’d like to live that long and the answer is generally something like: “It depends on the quality.” Whatever your thoughts on becoming a centenarian, here are 10 things you...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 20, 2014 | Aging, Life Purpose, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology |
New research shows how a sense of purpose can add years to your life By Jeanne Dorin This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Remember the saying “idle hands are the devil’s workshop”? And your mother’s admonition to “keep busy”? Turns out they may...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 15, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Purpose, Science Research |
Maria Fabrizio for NPR We know that happiness and social connection can have positive benefits on health. Now research suggests that having a sense of purpose or direction in life may also be beneficial. To find out if having a sense of purpose has an effect on aging...
by Martin Ettington | Jul 13, 2014 | Aging, Life Purpose, Video-Blog, Videos |
by Martin Ettington | Jul 10, 2014 | Aging, Happiness, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Date: May 12, 2014 Source: Association for Psychological Science Summary: Feeling that you have a sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, no matter what your age, according to new research. The research has clear implications for promoting positive aging...
by Martin Ettington | Jun 21, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Who REALLY knows how to stay healthy and live long? Published on July 12, 2011 by Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. in Secrets of Longevity You may have seen my wonderful colleague and co-author Dr. Leslie Martin on the Today Show (NBC) this week, being interviewed by Matt...
by Martin Ettington | Mar 12, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Purpose, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article |
When I was writing the 10 Principles of Personal Longevity I had a sudden realization: What about people who don’t care about living? Why would anyone want to live a long time if they don’t have any purpose in their lives? Just existing is not a reason to...
