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Do You Want To Live Over 100?
The odds of an American man living to 100 is 1 in 5,000, for a woman, 1 in 1,250.
To reach 100, it seems that a positive attitude is key.
The will to live is also vital. People have willed themselves to live and willed themselves to die, since there have been humans.
The ability to adapt is important. Fortitude and emotional resilience also are likely factors.
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The video in this link, looks at three centenarians, who look and act far younger than their chronological years. They are living examples of not acting their age. Their positive attitudes have helped them to stay young at heart.
Research backs this up:
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In a study of 100 seniors, who averaged 81 years of age, those who were exposed to implicit positive messages, words like creative, spry and fit, experienced gains in their physical strength.
This is solid evidence that your mind truly does have power over your body. All of the centenarians interviewed, felt that if you believe that your body and mind will fail you as you age, it may very well follow suit.
Other factors, such as getting restful sleep, eating nutritious food and staying active are all also of great importance.
The majority of centenarians report feeling about 20 years younger than their chronological age. Their mindset has a lot to do with this self-perception.
Other consistencies are having strong, positive relationships, getting out in the sunshine and feeling like they have a purpose in life. It seems that a little alcohol, eating nuts and not consuming too much animal protein are also important. Always learning new things is still another positive factor.
Based on years of data from studying centenarians, it is reported that when analyzing the data from his particular pool of centenarians, at age 70:
- 37% were overweight
- 8% were obese
- 37% were smokers (for an average of 31 years)
- 44% reported only moderate exercise
- 20% never exercised at all
Even though it is important to make healthy lifestyle choices, some people just beat the odds An example is Keith Richards. Many people are shocked that he is still alive and going strong at 73.