Is it really possible for anyone to live happily to 100? The good news is that your body was designed to be 100 - you just have to get out of the way.

Getting out of the way means taking an honest look at the habits and lifestyle you are living with today. Most of us have developed habits that limit our true health potential.

But don't let these bad habits of the past discourage you - it is never too late to make new choices. What you did in the past can be changed, and your body will respond in kind. What matters is what you do from this moment forward.

Top 5 Daily Habits for Your Longevity
It takes 14 to 21 days of repetitive behavior to form a new pattern in your brain. Once the pattern is formed, it becomes an automatic behavioral response.

As you develop new healthy habits, they will begin to replace bad habits. These healthy lifelong habits are adapted straight from the time-tested traditions practiced by centenarians all around the world, and I can say with certainty that they will transform and rejuvenate you!

Eat five small meals a day.
In the Western culture, meals are taken three times a day, but it is much better to eat five smaller meals. When you eat smaller portions five times a day, you deliver a steady stream of nutrients, blood sugar, and energy to your body throughout the day.

Additionally, eating this way is less taxing on the digestive and metabolic systems and also reduces your risk of heart disease.

Climb the stairs instead of using elevators.
The health benefits of a daily exercise program cannot be stressed enough. Regular exercise can help promote physiological well-being, strengthen the immune system, maintain joint mobility, increase energy - and the list goes on.

Look for opportunities all through your day to work in physical activity. Power-walk, run, or ride your bike instead of driving. Begin a daily tai chi practice. Join a gym and actually go! Practice safely and watch your health results pile up.

Laugh it up!
We know from research that laughter and joy boost immune functions, especially the production of the natural killer cells that help protect the body from illness and cancer. Laughter also increases the release of endorphins, compounds that give you a sense of well-being, in your brain. Without a doubt, joyful people live longer and healthier lives.

Drink 8 glasses of water every day.
Water is essential for all healthy body functions. Centenarians from around the globe cite their native water as the source of their health and longevity - and the scientists agree with them. What they all have in common is pure water sources located far from any city, free from chemicals and toxins.

Choose filtered water; the best filtration processes are the ones that use activated charcoal, which removes the impurities but leaves the water-soluble minerals. Also, do not store water in plastic containers because the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can leach into the water.

Unwind with meditation.
Stress is the root cause of most of the diseases that shorten our life span. In our modern society stress will continue to increase - unless you find techniques to manage it. Meditation is the best way to release tension and revitalize your being. It teaches you to breath properly, which is critical for eliminating up to 70% of your body's toxins and wastes. It also quiets your mind, lowers your stress hormones, and teaches self-discipline, which is a necessary attribute to achieving your health and longevity goals.

Try this beginning meditation:
Sit comfortably on a chair or the floor. Breathe naturally and close your eyes. Each time a thought appears, put it inside a balloon and let it fly up into the sky and disappear. Do this until the thoughts are exhausted. After a bit, your body will feel very light, and your mind will become still. The first few times it may take a while, but it will get easier and faster with practice.

I hope you use these healthy habits for years to come! I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.

May you live long, live strong, and live happy!

真的可能快樂地活到100歲嗎？這里有個好消息，你的身體可以活到100，只是需要改變一下。

改變意味著誠實地檢視一下你現(xiàn)在的生活習(xí)慣和生活方式。多數(shù)人都養(yǎng)成了一些不利于健康的習(xí)慣。

但是不要讓過去的壞習(xí)慣影響你-----選擇新的生活方式永遠不會太晚。過去的行為可以改變，你的身體也會相應(yīng)地改變。重要的是現(xiàn)在這一刻起你如何去做。

首選的五個有助于長壽的生活習(xí)慣

要在大腦中形成一種新的生活習(xí)慣需要將這種行為重復(fù)14到21天。一旦定型，就會成為一種自動的行為。

在你養(yǎng)成新的健康習(xí)慣后，他們會代替以前不好的習(xí)慣。這些健康的習(xí)慣來自于世界上的百歲老人實踐，經(jīng)得起時間考驗，我敢說他們會改變你的生活并讓你重返青春！

1、一天吃五頓飯。

在西方文化中一天吃三頓飯，實際上一天吃五頓飯，且每頓進餐量稍少些，這樣的飲食習(xí)慣會更好些，會在一整天中給身體均衡地輸送營養(yǎng)，血糖，能量。

一般來講，這樣的飲食習(xí)慣會減少消化系統(tǒng)和新陳代謝系統(tǒng)的負擔(dān)，也會降低得心臟病的風(fēng)險。

2、不用電梯改爬樓梯。

每天鍛煉對身體的好處是再怎么強調(diào)也不為過的。有規(guī)律的鍛煉可以保持身體的良好狀態(tài)，增強免疫系統(tǒng)，保持關(guān)節(jié)靈活，增添活力---好處不勝枚舉。

尋找機會多做一些體育活動�？觳阶�，跑步或者不開車改騎自行車。天天練練太極拳，辦個健身卡堅持去，保證安全的前提下付諸行動，你會看到身體越來越棒。

3、笑一笑，十年少！

我們從研究中知道笑聲和快樂可以提高免疫功能，尤其是可以產(chǎn)生自然的殺菌細胞，可以使身體免受疾病和癌癥侵擾。笑聲也可以增加影響大腦的化學(xué)物質(zhì)的排放量，從而使大腦清醒明智。毫無疑問，快樂的人會活得更健康，更長久。

4、一天喝8杯水。

水是維持機體正常運行的基本元素。全球的百歲老人都說他們居住地的水是他們健康長壽的根本---科學(xué)家們也一致同意這種說法。這些老人有一個的共同點，就是飲用的是遠離城市的純凈水源，不含各種化學(xué)物質(zhì)和毒素。

選擇過濾水；最好的過濾程序是使用活性碳，可以去掉雜質(zhì)同時保留可溶性礦物質(zhì)。另外，不要將水盛放在塑料容器中，因為氯化二苯基會濾到水中。

5、冥想緩解壓力。

壓力是各種疾病的根源，會縮短人的壽命。在現(xiàn)代社會如果你沒有處理壓力的技巧，壓力會越來越大。冥想是釋放緊張恢復(fù)精神的最好辦法。它教會你正確地呼吸，可以去掉身體中70%的毒素和廢物，也會使大腦平靜，降低壓力荷爾蒙，教會你自律，這對于健康長壽是必不可少的。

冥想的開始階段你可以這樣做：

坐在一把舒服的椅子或者地板上。閉上雙眼自然地呼吸。每次腦中有什么想法，就把它放在一個氣球里讓它飛上空中，慢慢消失。反復(fù)地這樣做直到所有的想法都消失在空中。過一會，你的身體會感覺輕松，你的大腦會非常平靜。開始幾次這樣做會花去一點時間，但是隨著你不斷練習(xí)，會越來越容易，越來越快地進入狀態(tài)。

我希望你在未來使用這些健康習(xí)慣。也請你經(jīng)常將你健康長壽的秘訣與我分享。

祝你健康，長壽，開心，快樂！