Who wouldn't want a longer life and feeling younger? New research provides more support for the powerful impact our mind has on our physical health in physiological functioning.
Sometimes the connection between our mind and body is not crystal clear and so when we are under stress we avoid looking in these areas because when under stress we want clear black-and-white answers. This can be adaptive. for example if we needed to grab something defend office threaten our life we would be best served to grab the tool we can see clearly rather than one that's in the shadows and may not be what we think it is.
A willingness to explore the shades of gray in our lives can give us a chance to see where we may have more control or more ability to find change.
Go ahead lie about your age. It may be the very thing that helps you live a longer life. A new study shows that people who truly believe they are younger than their actual years have a lower death rate. New research published in JAMA internal medicine online looked at data from 6489 people with an average age of 65.8 years who reported they felt a little less than 10 years younger. What's interesting is that most people in the study didn't feel like their actual age. Most said that they felt about three years younger...
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/17/health/healthy-aging/index.html
Dr. Davenport works with people of all age to help them thrive and live life to their fullest potential. please contact his Sarasota or Venice Florida office if you think you may be able to help you.
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Sometimes the connection between our mind and body is not crystal clear and so when we are under stress we avoid looking in these areas because when under stress we want clear black-and-white answers. This can be adaptive. for example if we needed to grab something defend office threaten our life we would be best served to grab the tool we can see clearly rather than one that's in the shadows and may not be what we think it is.
A willingness to explore the shades of gray in our lives can give us a chance to see where we may have more control or more ability to find change.
Go ahead lie about your age. It may be the very thing that helps you live a longer life. A new study shows that people who truly believe they are younger than their actual years have a lower death rate. New research published in JAMA internal medicine online looked at data from 6489 people with an average age of 65.8 years who reported they felt a little less than 10 years younger. What's interesting is that most people in the study didn't feel like their actual age. Most said that they felt about three years younger...
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/17/health/healthy-aging/index.html
Dr. Davenport works with people of all age to help them thrive and live life to their fullest potential. please contact his Sarasota or Venice Florida office if you think you may be able to help you.
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Dr. Charles R. Davenport
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D. LLC.
Phone: 941-321-1971
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