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by Deborah Farmer on January 18, 2012 in Economy, Ethics, Events, Florida Realtors, Issues, Links, Local Real Estate, Media, Mental Health, MLS, NAR, Psychology, Remodeling, Decorating, Construction, Technology, Uncategorized, United States Government with 2 Comments

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10 Surprising Clues You’ll Live to 100

by Deborah Farmer on October 20, 2011 in Issues, Links, Mental Health, Psychology with Comments Off

Emotion influences health, which influences aging.

Some studies have shown that an upbeat attitude about aging adds years. But long-term studies conducted at the Stanford Longevity Center show that emotions, more than attitudes, may be the biologic mechanism at work, says Laura Carstensen, the center’s director.

“What’s the mechanism at work here? Feeling upbeat about your life means you experience less stress, which in turn affects cortisol levels, which can affect health,” she says. Stanford researchers periodically assess 19 different emotions in subjects randomly polled over 1 week at 5-year intervals. Having more positive emotions than negative ones is associated with living longer.

Carstensen is a firm believer that while “slow agers” clearly exist, there’s more to their stories than lucky genes. “There’s mounting evidence that genes play a role in longevity, but genes play a role in almost everything,” she says. “They don’t express themselves in vacuums — there are very complex interactions between genes and lifestyle.” So all that advice on how to live to 100? Can’t hurt to heed it.

Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com          Tuesday, October 18, 2011

 

Did You Know …

by TampaRENews on September 21, 2011 in Events, Mental Health with Comments Off

that September 21 is National Imperfection Day?  Just about anything worth doing is worth getting done as best as you can, even if it isn’t perfect! The official name for the fear of imperfection is atelophobia.  Celebrate today by not being perfect! ;-)