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Research Shows These 5 Simple Things Can Help You Live to 100

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By Eric Barker
Barker is the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree

  • Laugh. Be happy. Be optimistic. Get enough sleep. Stay out of debt.

  • Do not stay at a boring job that pays badly. Have a good relationship with your boss. Try and get promoted. Kissing ass is good for you. Job insecurity and unemployment are correlated with poor health.

  • Connecting with others can be more important than exercise. Spend time with friends. Loneliness can kill you. Blaming others can make you ill. Forgive.

  • It’s essential to have a feeling of control over your life but you don’t want to be a perfectionist.

  • Kiss more. Having more orgasms might extend your life. (Guys, more orgasms will probably reduce your chance of prostate cancer.)

    • This piece originally appeared on Barking Up the Wrong Tree.

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