Post on 08-May-2015
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DEATH
#Whatif you could postpone
an additional 5 or 10 years,
and live a healthier,
happier life?
Chris LuVogt
Longevity, Health, and
Happiness
Strive for a
productive and
socially rich life.
"Worrying is bad for your health."
"Get married and you’ll live longer."
"Don’t work so hard. Take it easy, and you’ll stay healthier."
1921
~1500 California 10-yr-olds
Nominated by teachers as "bright"
Lewis Terman
intellectual, moral, volitional,
emotional, aesthetic, physical, and
social assessments
Self-assessed &
Assessed by parents & teachers
Friedman, Martin, et al
Date and cause
of death
"Worrying is bad for your health."
"Get married and you’ll live longer."
"Don’t work so hard. Take it easy, and you’ll stay healthier."
...unless you are conscientious and take
action on your worries.
...primarily if you are a man, and you stay
happily married, without getting divorced
(unless you remarry and are happy).
...unless you've managed to find something you love doing and are successful
at, in which case, you should keep doing it as long as you can.
Short-evity Longevity Meh
Consistent
Exercise
Intense
Exercise
Drinking,
Smoking,
Risky
Behavior
Social
Connectiveness
Conscientiousness Worry
Optimism
Persistence
Femininity
Sociability
Religiosity
Productivity Success
Physically Healthy
Behaviors
Risk
Blindness
Higher
Education
Helping
Others
Large
Network
Masculinity
Steady
Marriage
Divorce Childhood
Divorce
Conscientiousness
Social
Connectiveness
Productivity Success
Physically Healthy
Behaviors
Thoughtful,
thorough, prudent,
do all tasks well
• Engage in physical activities that naturally
draw you in,
• Mental focus on persistence, prudence,
hard work, and doing the "right thing",
• Challenge yourself mentally, enjoy and
thrive in your career,
• Have a large social network,
• Give back to your community and help
others in your social network,
• Nurture a healthy marriage and close
friendships. Strive for a
productive and
socially rich life.
"These lead to both happiness
and long life."
Happiness
Exercise
Connect with
others
Keep your body
healthy
Keep
learning
Give
back
Be
thankful
Have fun
Do the right thing
Take action
Stay positive
Follow your passion
Happiness
Exercise
Connect with
others
Do the right thing
Stay positive
Take action
Keep your body
healthy
Keep
learning
Give
back
Follow your passion
Be
thankful
Have fun Health
"Health is optimal, personal fitness for full, fruitful, creative,
and spiritual living.
Optimal means most favorable.
Personal means physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional.
Fitness is a condition of functional readiness for daily living."
- J. Spoerl, ~1983
"Health is state of complete physical, mental and social well
being." - World Health Org, 1946
Sleep
Exercise
Eat
Physical Health
Work
ConnecT
Mental & Social Health
Longevity Happiness
The
"SWEET"
Life TM
Long lived termites a) found
healthy pathways, and b) were
persistent in returning to them
when life knocked them off.
• Steps/floors, distance
• Calories
• Sleep
Staying on
the Path
Conscientiousness
Persistence
Physical
Behaviors
Mental
Behaviors
Social
Behaviors
Reset
Yourself
Daily
Measure
Daily
Healthy
Habits &
Paths
Physically
Healthy
Behaviors
Mentally
Healthy
Behaviors
Socially
Healthy
Behaviors
Health
Longevity Happiness
#Whatif there was a "fitbit"
for mental and social health?
Bonus Slides...