Hello everyone,
I admit to being in love with the American (or is it the whole world?) obsession with lists. I thought I would make up a list here of various *not too super-demanding and expensive* age management/anti-aging tips and compare it to the lists of others.
1 Get enough sleep (seven to eight hours regularly).
2 Cut out heavily processed foods that are full of refined sugar and flour (like fast food/junk food).
3 Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
4 Exercise daily (especially aerobic exercise).
5 Take vitamin and nutritional supplements.
6 Have social networks and close friends to confide in for the sake of a rich private life and stress reduction.
7 Regularly attend immortalist and Transhumanist conferences & gatherings.
8 Do volunteering and try to help others where I can (sponsoring a third world child through a charitable organization would be an option).
9 Keep my brain sharp with crossword puzzles, cognitive enhancement computer games, school, learning new languages and musical instruments, etc.,.
10 Maintain cryonics agreement or get signed up.
11 Wear a vital signs monitor (built into watch, shirt, etc.) that informs the authorities should you deanimate.
12 Learn and practice yoga.
13 Learn and practice meditation.
14 Keep a gratitude journal.
15 Have pets that return affection (cat, dog, ferret, etc.).
16 Always use a seat belt and try to drive a car that is on the large side and has a very good crash safety record.
17 Don't smoke, drink in moderation.
18 Don't engage in promiscuous and unprotected sex.
19 Attend a church of some type (many here would probably go with Unitarian).
20 Join the Immortalist Institute as a lifetime member!
21 Get an annual medical check-up.
22 Restrict calorie intake (this could be to a moderate level, or a severe one).
23 Be happily married. And even have children (I could see this as both very positive and possibly very negative for longevity...)!
24 Take the basic work-up at the Kronos anti-aging medical clinic.
25 Visualize every day living long enough to make it to the age of indefinite lifespan.
26 Regularly use a self-hypnosis CD on longevity.
27 Have the right parents & get the right genes for extreme longevity. LOL
28 Be employed in work you find at least moderately satisfying.
29 Try to limit exposure to negative news and toxic people.
30 Let go of anger & grudges, be forgiving.
31 Have some greenery & plants in my home to help make a connection with nature.
32 Be well read.
33 Have a Bonsai tree and a very long lived pet turtle. Be sure to out-live them!
Well..., that is my fairly basic list of longevity tips. Please let me know what you think! What would yours be like?
John Grigg : )