Looking after both your mental and physical health is of paramount importance if you want to live a long and happy life. And it's never too late to make changes to our lifestyles. In How To Live Longer, learn how to take better care of your body and avoid certain health conditions; look after your mind and emotional wellbeing; discover weekly training plans for walking, swimming, strength training and yoga; and improve your diet with healthy-eating tips and delicious recipes. Making small changes today really can affect the quality of your life in later years.
Welcome to HOW TO Live Longer TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE TODAY
THE FUTURE is BRIGHT (if you act now!) • Small changes you make today can affect the quality of your life in later years
YOUR MENTAL WELLBEING
50 ways to AGE WELL • You can change the way you age. Follow our expert tips for living longer, healthier, happier lives
Your Midlife HEALTH CHECKLIST • Safeguard your wellbeing in years to come by ensuring you’re giving your body what it needs right now…
DOCTORS’ CHECKS
Could you pass a midlife health check? • It’s time to check your health, body and mind with our simple at-home tests…
CALCULATE YOUR SCORE
HOW DID YOU SCORE?
Take control of YOUR health • Some illnesses inevitably increase with every birthday, but you can stay well for longer with our screening advice
Give your brain a YOUTH BOOST • There are so many ways to protect your thinking skills as you get older. Give your mind some TLC with these expert tips
What’s your BLOOD PRESSURE? • Don’t know your systolic from your diastolic? Not sure what high or low blood pressure really means? Understand the ‘silent killer’
10 things your HEART would love you to do • Take care of your heart health with these easy, everyday tips
Love your LUNGS • It’s time to show our respiratory system the TLC it deserves
Can you really CUT YOUR CANCER RISK? • Someone is diagnosed with this deadly disease every two minutes, but taking these preventive steps could help stack the odds in your favor
Healthy Mind, HEALTHY BODY • Becoming physically healthier and fitter often starts by mastering your mindset and focusing on your mental fitness
YOUR COMFORT ZONE
CHANGING YOUR WAYS
IS YOUR BEHAVIOR AS EFFECTIVE AS IT CAN BE? • We move in and out of being effective and ineffective all day long. The more we become aware of what we’re doing, the more we can spend time doing effective things that help us move towards our fitness goals quicker and in healthier ways.
Your mental health MASTERCLASS • We look after our physical health, but our emotional wellbeing often gets neglected. Time to make it a priority
Understanding MEDITATION • Discover what meditation is and how you can get started with this mindful practice
5 BENEFITS OF MEDITATION • There are lots of positives you might experience when you introduce meditation into your life – here are just a few
Are you having a laugh? • It should be as natural to us as breathing, but we often forget to have a good giggle. Here’s how to get more laughter in your life
WALK this way • It’s not just about protecting joints and bones. Personal trainer Hollie Philippa adds power to your pootle
DIVE IN, SHAPE UP • Whether you’re a doggypaddler or swimming pro, we show you how to power up your pool routine in just 30 minutes
Tone your CORE (and your pelvic floor!) • Activate these all-important muscles and reap the benefits of improved strength, stamina and much more…
FOCUS ON YOUR PELVIC FLOOR
Short and oh-so-sweet YOGA • Restore calm and increase your flexibility with this soothing...
