40 Tips To Help You Live a Longer Healthier Life

A lot of people say life is short—but to me, life is really long! It's just that a lot of people are careless with it. So, here I have come up with 40 tips on how to enjoy the longevity and have a more prosperous and healthier YOU!

“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.”
— William Allen White, on his 70th birthday

Here we go in no particular order:

♦Enjoy yourself

♦Stay young at heart

♦Be honest and open

♦Take care of your heart

♦Be curious – learn something new

♦Follow your instincts- they are always right for you.

♦Watch your thoughts; they become your words, and your words become your actions ♦Take time out for family and friends

♦Exercise regularly

♦Forgive others, but learn the lesson

♦Make love often (adults only), if you are in a committed relationship.

♦Find a true friend - and cherish him or her – True friends are better than pocket money.

♦Stay hydrated

♦Eat healthy

♦Give and take

♦Celebrate life!! It is your God-given right.

♦Early to bed, early to rise.

♦Don’t mope – self-pity is your worst enemy

♦Take nothing or no one for granted

♦Try new things

♦Challenge yourself!

♦Count your blessings – they will multiply

♦Do all things in moderation

♦Indulge your senses

♦Pamper yourself - you are worth it!

♦Pray! Prayer changes things.

♦Focus on Results

♦Accept the things you can not change

♦Be kind in every way

♦Exude confidence!

♦Always wear your best face – smile – it’s contagious!

♦Say hello and goodbye

♦Be sincere

♦Keep it simple!

♦Cut your losses and move on.

♦Hang around people who lift you up!

♦Switch things up every once in a while

♦Always remember kindness

♦Have respect for everyone you meet – respect breeds respect

♦Exercise integrity

“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long long to begin it.” – W.M. Lewis

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