Your lifespan depends partly on luck and partly on you and your lifestyle. Advances in medical science have extended the life expectancy of the average man and woman more than ever before in history. Diet, physical activity, family and hereditary history, alcohol consumption, and many other factors influence life expectancy. Since you are familiar with many of these factors, we have decided in this article to introduce the factors that determine life expectancy to those you may not have known before.
The Secret to Longevity
1. Degree of Happiness
An optimistic person who knows exactly how important the power of positive thinking is for happiness, health, and life satisfaction can live longer. If you have felt with all your heart the healing power and miracle of smiles, laughter, joy, and happiness, you will surely know that a life without these intangible and intangible things, however long it may last, is not worth much.
According to a decades-long study of 700 nuns who do not smoke, do not drink alcohol, and abstain from sexual relations, they are the ones who experience positive feelings and emotions in their youth - between the ages of 20 and 40. They live longer than others.
2. Healthy Relationships
Your ability to maintain relationships with other people, whether they are casual friends, romantic partners, lovers, or spouses, is one of the factors that determines your lifespan. The more close relationships you have with others, the greater your sense of psychological satisfaction and emotional health, and the better your physical health.
Close and friendly contact with others creates the necessary conditions to reduce fears, improve mood, and exchange intimate and beautiful experiences. When you have a network of friends and followers around you who enjoy being with you, you feel valued, and your self-esteem increases.
A romantic relationship with physical and emotional connection is very beneficial and effective for your health. A deep and loving relationship ensures your emotional health and therefore increases your life expectancy.
3. An honest life
Lucille Ball used to say: "The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly,y and lie about your age." It seems that he was right to some extent. Living an honest life allows you to always be yourself, and living this way is much more satisfying and comfortable than constantly trying to hide a part of yourself.
People who are honest about their flaws suffer less from stress because there is little difference between the personality they project and their real personality. The best example of this topic is that people should not hide their sexual orientation for fear of other people’s opinions. If you try not to build your life on lies, whether they are lies to yourself or to others, your mental and physical health will improve and you will live longer.
4. Sleep habits
Sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night is a recommendation that we often hear from health researchers and doctors; According to research, a regular and sufficient night of sleep can extend our life by several years. According to research, the cholesterol levels of older people who follow a regular and detailed sleep and wake schedule are very appropriate and healthy. Regular sleep habits can have a positive effect on people’s life expectancy.
In addition, sleeping in a completely dark environment is very effective and useful because it prevents frequent awakenings and disruptions to the body's biological clock rhythm. It seems that you can sleep more deeply and comfortably when the temperature in your room is around 18 degrees Celsius.
5. Mobility
Many of us work in environments that minimize our daily activity levels. Most people do not engage in physical activity for more than 8 hours a day or in their work environment. This sedentary lifestyle, combined with our tendency to watch television or surf the Internet outside of our working hours, hurts our life expectancy.
If your work environment or lifestyle is based solely on sitting and inactivity, at least try to walk or stretch a few steps every 90 minutes. If your work environment is very precise and strict in terms of time management, be sure to ask your office's human resources department to schedule at least one exercise time during work hours to reduce your employees' medical costs.
When you are at home, set a regular schedule for your commute and do at least some exercise between each commercial. In addition, you can perform static (isometric) contractions while sitting. Contract and relax different muscles in your body. Regularly exercising your body muscles can increase your life expectancy.
6. Physical activity level
A lack of exercise can not only affect your life expectancy but also your number of years. Adding an exercise program to your daily life can add years to your life.
As we mentioned earlier, instead of sitting in front of the television for too long, get up and walk around. In addition, in addition to exercising and walking between ads, you can also do yoga to increase the flexibility of your body. Yoga can help reduce stress and thus increase life expectancy.
Any aerobic exercise can also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabete,s and other diseases that threaten your health and shorten your life.
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