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Purposeful People Live Longer and Better

Purpose in life is a big deal Live with Purpose comprises one of the nine lifestyle choices featured in my recent book, Choose Better, Live Better – Nine Healthy Choices that Nurture Body, Mind, and Spirit. Living with purpose predicts many aspects of better health and well-being. Finding greater meaning in life is just one…
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Lead a Meaningful Life

Meaning in life promotes flourishing A worthwhile life predicts diverse health and well-being benefits The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) offered an opportunity to evaluate links between a meaningful life and a host of health and well-being factors. ELSA included a representative sample of British adults age 50 and older at baseline. British researchers…
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Serving More Than Self

Our nature includes serving others Service benefits us and others Embracing the lifestyle choices of Cultivate Social Connections and Live with Purpose pave the way for us to become loving, nurturing people whose lives manifest service to others. We humans are evolutionarily hard-wired for connection. If we don’t make satisfying connections with other people, we…
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Benefits of Environmental Volunteering

Multiple Gains from Making Friends, Doing Good Deeds, and Being in Nature Keep Moving, Live with Purpose, Cultivate Social Connections Keep Moving is one of nine healthy lifestyle choices that nurtures body, mind, and spirit. Numerous studies link volunteering with positive physical and mental health outcomes in mid-life and later. Surprisingly, research has minimally addressed…
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