BITESIZE | How to live a happy, healthy and fulfilling life at any age | Daniel Levitin #137
Dec 4, 2020
Explore how a positive mindset can influence aging and brain health. Discover three key traits—conscientiousness, curiosity, and gratitude—that can enhance your overall wellbeing. Learn how fostering these characteristics not only improves daily life but also contributes to long-term happiness. Daniel shares personal stories that illustrate the powerful effects of gratitude on health. This engaging discussion offers practical tips to live a fulfilling life at any age.
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Conscientiousness
Cultivate conscientiousness by finishing tasks and striving for excellence.
Continuously learn and grow in any area of human endeavor.
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Curiosity
Remain curious and embrace lifelong learning.
Curiosity is neuroprotective and builds cognitive reserve.
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Gratitude
Practice gratitude for what you have.
Avoid focusing on what you lack to boost happiness.
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Imagine if you could reverse ageing and cognitive decline and improve your brain health purely through your mindset and approach to life.
Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my new weekly podcast for your mind, body and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests.
This week’s guest is Daniel Levitin, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist and bestselling author. He explains why what we do day-to-day affects not just our short-term health, but also how our brain changes with age.
Daniel describes 3 personality traits, or mindsets, that are the key ingredient to longterm health and happiness. By cultivating a mindset of conscientiousness, curiosity & gratitude we can slow the ageing process.
These are simple and fun things we can do now to live a live a healthy and fulfilling life both today and into our old age.
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