One of the simple ways you can implement to live longer is to engage in spiritual or artistic activities. Although it may sound surprising, it has been proven that those who do so have a 46% lower mortality rate compared to those who do not.
This is partly because those who have a connection to a group, whether religious or artistic, tend to avoid vices that shorten life, such as smoking or excessive drinking, according to research from Duke University Medical School.
However, starting a more spiritual life is not the only way to live longer; there are other habits you can implement.
1. Discuss a little
Scientists from the University of Jena observed that those who express their anger and other negative emotions can live up to two years longer than those who do not express them. Over time, repressed anger can cause hypertension and increase the risk of cancer.
2. Read magazines upside down
Doing it this way forces your brain a bit and damages some cells, so the body has to repair them, and while doing so, it also remedies age-related damage, says Marios Kyriazis, medical advisor to the British Longevity Society.
3. Gossip
When you gossip a bit with your friends, progesterone levels rise while anxiety and stress decrease, report experts from the University of Michigan. Being overly stressed can lead to diseases such as obesity, depression, and heart problems.
4. Think young
Feeling young can give you more years of life, according to University College London. In one of their studies, people who felt three or more years younger than they actually were had a lower mortality rate than those who felt their age or older.
5. Be realistic
Being positive helps your health; however, too much optimism, especially when facing an illness, and not considering that life has problems can make it harder for you to overcome them when they arise and reduce your longevity, indicates Leslie R. Martin, a researcher at La Sierra University.
6. Brush your teeth
It is important to prevent gum diseases that can lead to the development of cardiovascular diseases at an early age, according to David B. Agus, professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.
7. Use the sauna
Research from the University of Eastern Finland reveals that using the sauna can help improve blood vessel function, exercise capacity, lower hypertension levels, and decrease the likelihood of death from a heart attack.
8. Do balance exercises
Each time you get dressed in the morning, stand on one leg for a moment and then switch. It may sound strange, but by doing so, you force your body to maintain balance, strengthening your core muscles (back, pelvis, and stomach), which over time will give you more years of life.
This daily act offers long-term benefits by protecting you from fractures due to falls and keeping your bones healthy despite aging,” says physiotherapist Tom Salzman.
9. Become more meticulous
Being careful with money, thoughtful, detail-oriented in putting everything in its place, in short, being more meticulous will make you live longer, as your brain will produce large amounts of serotonin and make you feel good, indicates Howard Friedman, psychologist at the University of California.
10. Sing in the shower
Conclusions from Harvard and Yale indicate that singing, whether you join a choir or not, increases life expectancy because it reduces stress, promotes heart health, and helps prevent depression.
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 76 years, with women living about 79 years, while men only 73, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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