Every Monday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.
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We already know that lifestyle choices can help influence how long you live. But where you live may also factor into your longevity.
Consider this: in 2019, the US landed at No. 40 for life expectancy when compared to other countries, according to the World Health Organization. With America’s advanced healthcare system in mind, an average life expectancy of 78.5 years, prior to Covid-19, was pretty low.
But there are some states where residents have a better chance at living longer lives, and that may be due, in large part, to their healthy lifestyles.
Life Extension, a company that aims…
Are you feeling stressed? Are you facing a difficult time at work or at home? Is your mind constantly thinking negative or multiple thoughts at once? Have you heard of meditation but haven’t tried it yet, or aren’t sure how to get started?
This 10 minute meditation can clear your mind, reduce stress and help you feel more in control – and you don’t have to be alone at home to try it!
You will really only need the ability to focus on the present moment, noticing when you are distracted by other thoughts.
Meditation using sound
One of the…
Published: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:33 PM CDT
Five-story Life Time Living complex comes together with adjacent Life Time Burlington Athletic Country Club to create a village embracing the Company’s ethos for healthy living
CHANHASSEN, Minn., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Life Time (NYSE:LTH), the nation’s premiere healthy lifestyle brand, is bringing its one-of-a-kind Life Time Living experience to Burlington, Mass. with the debut of luxury-for-lease residences, which are set to open in Summer 2023. Located at 20 Fourth Avenue, construction is underway on the five-story, 167-unit development that will share a campus with the existing Life Time Burlington athletic…
The researchers found that each individual’s healthy behavior (healthy diet, regular exercise, active social contact, cognitive activity, non-smoking, and never drinking alcohol) was associated with a slower-than-average decline in memory over 10 years after accounting for other health, economic, and social factors. The strongest effect on slowing memory decline is a healthy diet, followed by cognitive activity and then physical exercise.
Even those with genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease see benefits.
According to a decade-long study of older adults in China, recently published in The BMJa healthy lifestyle, particularly a healthy diet, is linked to slower memory decline.
The study…
Published: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:33 PM CDT
Five-story Life Time Living complex comes together with adjacent Life Time Burlington Athletic Country Club to create a village embracing the Company’s ethos for healthy living
CHANHASSEN, Minn., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Life Time (NYSE:LTH), the nation’s premiere healthy lifestyle brand, is bringing its one-of-a-kind Life Time Living experience to Burlington, Mass. with the debut of luxury-for-lease residences, which are set to open in Summer 2023. Located at 20 Fourth Avenue, construction is underway on the five-story, 167-unit development that will share a campus with the existing Life Time Burlington athletic…
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What makes a happy life? In some way, this feels like one of the most important questions a person can ask.
To look for answers, researchers from Harvard University have been following two very different groups of men for more than 80 years—268 Harvard graduates and 456 men who grew up in inner-city Boston. This is the longest-running study ever of human life. Researchers were particularly interested in the social and psychological factors that impact health and well-being later in life.
This year, the current study directors—Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger and Bryn Mawr Professor Marc Schulz—published a book,…
Get festive this Halloween with these delicious Chocolate Mummy Cookies! Made healthier with zero butter, oil or refined sugar and is the perfect spooky treat your kids will love!
Halloween is right around the corner and these adorable chocolate mummy cookies are sure to be a hit with your kids! Not only are the cookies super cute with those googly eyes and white chocolate bandages, but the combination of chocolate and peanut butter in these fudgy cookies makes them such a winner! Perfect for Halloween parties served with my Frankenstein rice krispie treats and this Halloween charcuterie board!
Why You’ll…