Engaging in activities that make your body supple, your mind clear and your spirit happy is the actions for your longevity. The habitual practice of tai chi and qigong, meditative exercise and the benefits of acupuncture and energy healing will help increase energy, promote health and balance your mind and body. Centenarians live simple lifestyles that are active with lots of rest.
Here are some habits to develop:
- Daily walks for 30-60 minutes are habits of centenarians. Remember to walk at your own pace.
- Your heart needs to be strengthen by increasing pulse rate to 60%-80% of your maximum heart rate
- Fitness need to be fun so you will sustain a continuous habit of exercises.
- Gardening is one of the most common hobbies of centenarians
Benefits of Tai Chi are to slow bone loss in osteoporosis, lowers blood pressure, lessen anxiety, improve sleep, increase functional mobility and balance, enhance circulations and improve one’s cholesterol profile. Tai chi is a gentle exercise that can be performed by anyone at any age. Here is a site to learn about Tai Chi. http://hprc.stanford.edu/pages/classes/005_taichi/default.htm
Breathe away your toxins by practicing deep, slow, rhythmic, diaphragmatic breathing daily. The benefits you will experience are better energy, improved skin complexion, clearer mind and elevated moods.
Music will add years to your life. Calming classical music enhances cognitive functions like memory, concentration and reasoning skills. Music also boosts the immune system, lowers blood pressure, relaxes muscle tension, regulates stress hormones, elevates moods, and increases endurance.
A good solid night sleep is enjoyable, healthful and helps extend your life. Sleep is restorative to one’s mind and vitality as it is critical to the proper functioning of organs such as your liver, which performs most of its detoxification at night while you sleep. Sleep deprivation causes problems from mood disorders, digestive ailments to elevated cholesterol and blood pressure.
Source: “Secrets of Longevity, Hundreds of Ways to Live to be 100” by Dr. Mashing Ni
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Hi Arlan, so many of the items you share are things that I already incorporate into my life…so I know how beneficial they truly are. Thanks for sharing
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I knew music could change my mood when listening to it, yet I did not know it boosts the immune system. That’s good to know! Always learn some new tidbit visiting your site!
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These are valuable tips Arlan. My husband and I are in our 50s and 60s, and a lot of our friends and sisters and brother in laws are similar ages. It’s obvious by watching and spending time with these people, that those who exercise and follow your other tips, are much healthier and happier. I have one brother in law who is amazed that my husband doesn’t take any medicinal drugs even though he’s in his 60s and older than my brother in law.
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Gee Arlan, all the centenarians I know are already taking their “Dirt Nap” But I do believe it the health benefits you espouse and follow most of them my self. I was asked by a young Finical Planner recently what were my Twenty year Goals. I said I only have two. One, to be able to breath with assistance. And the second, to know who I am. Good post buddy, onward and upward to “centenarianship”.
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Now here is an enemy – focused obsessive work on the computer. I know it is unhealthy (lack of movement/activity) but find it hard to buck it. I remember that my Mom, after a stroke resulted in some paralysis and she lacked the will (or physical strength) to do physical therapy. So she basically stayed in bed or a wheelchair. It is so evident that when your body doesn’t move, it deteriorates. Then, if you have no other challkenge to the brain, your mind deteriorates as well. Activity is key. Now, will I change? Have you?
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