“At seventy you are still a child, at eighty you are just a young man, and at ninety, when the ancestors invite you to heaven, ask them to wait until you are a hundred … then you may think about it.”
These words are carved on a stone pillar in the small village of Ogimi, Okinawa, Japan.

Although a person is genetically “guaranteed” one hundred and twenty years of life, in fact, our age is much shorter. The Japanese on average live up to 79 years, Australians, Greeks, Canadians and Swedes – up to 78, Germans and Americans – up to 76. Russians and Turks have an average life expectancy of 67 years. Nigerians and Somalis have even less – at about 47 years. We offer you 10 tips, following which you can slightly extend your life and make it more enjoyable.

Train your brain
From time to time, solve crossword puzzles, play collective games that require mental activity, learn foreign languages. Count in your mind, not just on a calculator. By forcing the brain to work, we slow down the process of age-related degradation of mental abilities; at the same time we activate the work of the heart, circulatory system and metabolism.

Get moving
It is important to move daily. Even eight minutes of exercise a day prolongs life. In the process of movement, growth hormones are released, the production of which is especially reduced after thirty years. Do at least elementary exercises, for example, joint gymnastics – it does not require effort, because. does not work with muscles, but is very effective for joints, which is relevant for all ages.

Don’t Overeat
Instead of the usual 2,500 calories, be content with 1,500. Thus, you will unload your cells and support their activity. Cells are renewed faster, and the body becomes less susceptible to diseases. Eat in a balanced way: eat not too much, but not too little. It is necessary to eat tasty, varied and in a good mood.

Good company
It is important for every person to have friends, associates, companions – people who would understand us and support us in difficult times. As you get older, it’s harder to make new friends, so look at those around you, are you confident in these people? Sometimes like-minded people are easy to find in clubs of interest or via the Internet. It is important to learn patience, tolerance, acceptance, allow others to be different and then your friendship will grow stronger day by day from day to day and in old age you will thank fate for your friends.

Simple food
Many of our dishes, strange as it may sound, are not adapted for our nutrition and digestion. If you want to live to 100 now, switch to a vegetarian diet, include as many vegetables and fruits in your diet as possible, and drink plenty of clean water.

Find the right job for you
Work contributes to youthfulness, say the French. The one who does not work looks five years older. Even if you are already retired, find something to do for you. It is important that every day is conscious and filled with meaning. You can do needlework, grow flowers, work for your own pleasure in the country or make something around the house.

Find your soul mate
Love and tenderness are the best anti-aging remedies. Having sex twice a week makes you look fourteen years younger. During sexual intercourse, the body produces the hormone endorphin, which is otherwise called the hormone of happiness. It helps to strengthen the immune system.

Sleep in a cool room
It has been proven: who sleeps at a temperature of 17-18 degrees, stays young longer. The reason is that the metabolism in the body and the manifestation of age-related features also depend on the ambient temperature.

Don’t Suppress Your Anger
The one who constantly reproaches only himself, instead of telling what upsets him, and at times even arguing, exchanging opinions with others, is more susceptible to any diseases, including malignant tumors. According to the results of international testing, 64 percent of respondents with cancer always suppress anger in themselves.

Get rid of bad habits
The sooner you get rid of bad habits – smoking, alcohol, overeating, fast foods, etc., the more likely you and your body will live to be 100 years old.