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What goes on in your brain can impact your physical health—for better or worse.¹ It’s all connected. Loneliness can be as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.² Conversely, psychological well-being can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.³
It makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. We need family, friends and community to not only survive but to thrive (yes, even introverts). Yet 27% of U.S. adults aged 60 and older live alone.4
The good news is that you have the power to change your mental health for the better. Let’s get to the what and how of mental health.
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1https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/how-does-mental-health-affect-physical-health
2https://www.hrsa.gov/enews/past-issues/2019/january-17/loneliness-epidemic
3https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6289282/
4https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/10/older-people-are-more-likely-to-live-alone-in-the-u-s-than-elsewhere-in-the-world/
5https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health
6https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/leading-health-indicators/2020-lhi-topics/Mental-Health/determinants
7https://dictionary.apa.org/life-satisfaction
8https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2020/08/the-importance-of-having-a-support-system/
9https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience
10https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/psychological-flexibility#:~:text=Psychological%20flexibility%20is%20the%20ability%20to%20stay%20in%20contact%20with,the%20situation%20and%20personal%20values.
11https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation#6.-May-reduce-age-related-memory-loss
12https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sleep-and-mental-health
13https://www.verywellmind.com/physical-exercise-for-panic-disorder-and-anxiety-2584094
14https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/exercise-depression#:~:text=When%20you%20exercise%2C%20your%20body,similar%20to%20that%20of%20morphine.
15https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-the-benefits-of-being-socially-connected/
16https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Value-Based-Programs/Value-Based-Programs
17https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/wally-funk-becomes-oldest-person-fly-space-60-years-after-n1274486
18https://tools.silversneakers.com/
19https://www.humana.com/humana-neighborhood-centers/index.html