TAKE A COLD SHOWER
A study shows that cold showers make your heart and lungs work more efficiently, boost immunity and reduce risk of heart attacks. A two-minute cold blast after a warm shower is all you need.
GET A PET
Families who own a dog or cat are less stressed and visit their doctor less often than non-owners, according to reserchers at Cambridge University. Pets make you optimistic and relaxed, which lowers your blood pressure. Dogs give best results, but even a goldfish in a bowl will do the trick.
PLAY CHESS
Tony Buzan,director of the Brain Trust, says exercising your mind with hobbies such as chess and the crossword can make a huge difference to brain power in old age.
DRINK GREEN TEA
Japanese research shows that men who drink green tea live longer and suffer ess lung cancer and strokes; Norwegian scientists say that tea can lower blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
GET SPIRITUAL
Research by David Weeks, a clinical psychologist at Edinburgh University, shows that believing in something spiritual is life enhancing, probably because it makes you happier.
SKIP
Researchers have found that women who jump or skip on the spot 50 times a day could live longer. It strenghtens the heart,guarding against cardiovascular disease, and also increases bone density, helping to ward off osteoporosis.
STOP PLAYING THE LOTTERY
US psychologist Cecilia Hurwich found that the less materialistic you are, the more likely you are to have a long, happy life. Realising that money can't buy happiness and the super-rich are statistically more likely to die young, makes you more optimistic - a key factor in longevity.
A study shows that cold showers make your heart and lungs work more efficiently, boost immunity and reduce risk of heart attacks. A two-minute cold blast after a warm shower is all you need.
GET A PET
Families who own a dog or cat are less stressed and visit their doctor less often than non-owners, according to reserchers at Cambridge University. Pets make you optimistic and relaxed, which lowers your blood pressure. Dogs give best results, but even a goldfish in a bowl will do the trick.
PLAY CHESS
Tony Buzan,director of the Brain Trust, says exercising your mind with hobbies such as chess and the crossword can make a huge difference to brain power in old age.
DRINK GREEN TEA
Japanese research shows that men who drink green tea live longer and suffer ess lung cancer and strokes; Norwegian scientists say that tea can lower blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
GET SPIRITUAL
Research by David Weeks, a clinical psychologist at Edinburgh University, shows that believing in something spiritual is life enhancing, probably because it makes you happier.
SKIP
Researchers have found that women who jump or skip on the spot 50 times a day could live longer. It strenghtens the heart,guarding against cardiovascular disease, and also increases bone density, helping to ward off osteoporosis.
STOP PLAYING THE LOTTERY
US psychologist Cecilia Hurwich found that the less materialistic you are, the more likely you are to have a long, happy life. Realising that money can't buy happiness and the super-rich are statistically more likely to die young, makes you more optimistic - a key factor in longevity.
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