Self: I thought the Georgian Centenarian Study was very interesting and presented some new facts about healthy aging and the traits typical of centenarians. Learning about these character traits caused me to think about my own personality and wonder what potential "healthy aging traits" that I possess. One comment that many centenarians made that really caused me to think about my own lifestyle and habits was about letting go of unnecessary stress. I would like to think that I can manage stress decently well but after watching the video I wonder what more I could be doing in order to alleviate stress in my life and thus have a better chance to age healthily.
Practice: As I mentioned before, limiting the amount of stress in my life and learning how to better deal with great amounts of stress are two things I can do in my every day life to hopefully postpone the negative effects of aging. One question I did have while watching the video is what the centenarians do on a daily basis. A few of the people interviewed commented that they are satisfied with their everyday life and I am curious to know what they do to fill their time during the day so as to stay satisfied and happy. I would also like to know how large of a role family and friends (social interaction in general) plays on a person's well being and aging.
I said the same thing about the documentary making me think about my own personality. Great job!
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