{"id":6361,"date":"2015-01-07T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=6361"},"modified":"2020-08-25T06:17:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T06:17:58","slug":"2-powerful-tips-you-can-use-now-to-live-longer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/2-powerful-tips-you-can-use-now-to-live-longer\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Powerful Tips You Can Use Now To Live Longer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you worry that you\u2019ll run out of time on this earth before checking off all your bucket list items?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What if a simple change in your perception could significantly improve your health<\/a>?<\/p>\n

In this article, I will share with you 2 powerful tips that you can immediately adopt in order to live longer.<\/h2>\n

1. Change your perception of aging.<\/h3>\n

I believe that in order to be in control of our life, one of the most important things we can do\u00a0is to set clear goals<\/a> in all areas of our life.<\/p>\n

By not setting clear goals we live life by default. Instead of being the central actor of our lives, we are simply reacting to our environment. We don\u2019t empower ourselves but rather we give our power away to both circumstances and those around us.<\/p>\n

Health is probably the most important area in your life so why not set specific goals in this area first? What I mean by specific goals is<\/strong>: why not\u00a0decide right now exactly how long you want to live and why? What excites you? Wouldn\u2019t it be great to be able to pursue your passion after retirement, to enjoy time with your family, to watch your grandchildren grow?<\/p>\n

Does this sound extravagant to you?<\/h4>\n

Have you ever met people in their 40s or 50s complaining all the time about how old they are? Do you think it could potentially have an impact on how long they are likely to live?<\/p>\n

In a 1975 experiment in Oxford, Ohio, researchers followed a population of 660 people over the age of 50. The researchers wanted to find if the participants\u2019 attitudes about aging could have an impact on their life expectancy.<\/p>\n

The participants were asked if they agreed or disagreed with statements like<\/strong>:<\/p>\n