Five easy steps to prolong your life

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1 Offer to mow your neighbour’s lawn

Helping other people boosts your sense of wellbeing, and by extension your health, but it is most effective if it is local and involves direct personal contact. If you can combine it with a bit of exercise, bingo. to mow, mowed, mowed or mown tondre / lawn pelouse / effective ici, bénéfique / to involve impliquer.

2 Don’t obsess about organic food and supplements

It is healthier to make time for a cup of coffee with your partner than to spend hours sourcing and concocting a perfect meal. Plus, according to some studies, the “obesity paradox” means that people with a BMI of between 30 and 35 have a better chance of surviving a range of common diseases than those who are thinner. organic "bio" / supplement ici, complément alimentaire / to make, made, made ici, trouver / to spend, spent, spent passer (temps) / to source se procurer / plus ici, par ailleurs / BMI = Body Mass Index indice de masse corporelle (IMC) / range variété, série.

3 Work on your friendships

A happy social life will not only make you feel more optimistic, but will reduce the toxins generated by loneliness. If it has to be via social media for the time being, so be it, but beware of “phubbing” your nearest and dearest – snubbing them in favour of all those phone friends will make them feel lonely and stressed. to make, made, made ici, rendre (fig.) / for the time being pour l'instant, en ce moment / so be it soit / nearest and dearest êtres chers / to snub snober, ignorer.

4 Attend to your ikigai

In Japan, which has one of the best longevity records, older people keep themselves busy either with work or with organised hobbies, in the interest of maintaining their ikigai – their purpose in life. to attend to prendre soin de / to keep, kept, kept oneself busy s'occuper / either... or soit... soit/ou / purpose but.

5 Tidy that sock drawer

Practise self-discipline in whatever way suits you, whether yoga, meditation or mindfulness. It will help you to be your best self and may even lead to you living until you are 100 – provided you don’t get too stressed about it. to tidy ranger / self- auto- / to suit convenir / provided à condition/pourvu que / to get, got, got ici, devenir.