You can literally live longer, become stronger, lower inflammation...
Dalton (Analyze & Optimize)@Outdoctrination
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Feb 17, 2025
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You can literally live longer, become stronger, lower inflammation & protect your brain without supplements, drugs, diet or exercise.
Your choices & mindset dictate your health more than anything else.
We have the science to prove it:
Your choices & mindset dictate your health more than anything else.
We have the science to prove it:
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THINKING about training increases strength.
People instructed to simply imagine the process of exercise had 10-30% increases in strength.
People instructed to simply imagine the process of exercise had 10-30% increases in strength.
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If you imagine you will become stronger, then you will.
The most recent compilation of experiments showed that just thinking about different exercises increases strength,
in some cases by well over 100%.
The most recent compilation of experiments showed that just thinking about different exercises increases strength,
in some cases by well over 100%.
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If you believe you have a reason to keep living, you will.
OPTIMISM is associated with EXCEPTIONAL longevity.
A 15% longer life span simply for seeing the glass half full.
There is always an answer to your problems.
Understanding that is the first step to solving them.
OPTIMISM is associated with EXCEPTIONAL longevity.
A 15% longer life span simply for seeing the glass half full.
There is always an answer to your problems.
Understanding that is the first step to solving them.
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Belief alone cut the risk of death in half.
People who continued to take placebo pills for years have much better chances of survival.
Why? They believed that it would.
Stick with it. Have faith. Your life depends on it.
People who continued to take placebo pills for years have much better chances of survival.
Why? They believed that it would.
Stick with it. Have faith. Your life depends on it.
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Being grateful increases lifespan.
People who feel appreciative of their lives had a 9% lower risk of death.
This is associated with better
‣ Endothelial function
‣ Inflammatory markers
‣ Lipids
No one who makes it past 100 says their secret was nihilism!
People who feel appreciative of their lives had a 9% lower risk of death.
This is associated with better
‣ Endothelial function
‣ Inflammatory markers
‣ Lipids
No one who makes it past 100 says their secret was nihilism!
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Remaining optimistic stops pain.
People when submerging their hands in freezing cold water experience a ton of pain,
but imagining their best possible outcome completely stopped this.
Much of pain is within us.
People when submerging their hands in freezing cold water experience a ton of pain,
but imagining their best possible outcome completely stopped this.
Much of pain is within us.
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A meaningless life increases risk of cognitive impairment by 75%.
If you don't feel meaning now, your body will follow suit and start to break down.
If you don't feel meaning now, your body will follow suit and start to break down.
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Social isolation decreases brain cell growth.
Our connections with those around us are a fundamental importance to our health.
Shut yourself off from that, and don't be surprised when things go downhill.
Our connections with those around us are a fundamental importance to our health.
Shut yourself off from that, and don't be surprised when things go downhill.
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Losing friendships is deadlier than smoking a pack of cigarettes daily.
Low social support & integration were more predictive of death than:
⬩Smoking
⬩Drinking
⬩Inactivity
⬩Obesity
treat it as such!
Low social support & integration were more predictive of death than:
⬩Smoking
⬩Drinking
⬩Inactivity
⬩Obesity
treat it as such!
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Being grateful lowers inflammation.
People instructed to reflect + journal about the things in life they are grateful for:
• Have reduced inflammatory markers
• Have greater relaxation dominance in the nervous system
the little things in life are worth appreciating.
People instructed to reflect + journal about the things in life they are grateful for:
• Have reduced inflammatory markers
• Have greater relaxation dominance in the nervous system
the little things in life are worth appreciating.
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Worrying about future health events increases heart attack risk by 70%.
Yes, even after considering other things that make people vulnerable to having them.
Accept & adjust accordingly, worrying never solves anything.
Yes, even after considering other things that make people vulnerable to having them.
Accept & adjust accordingly, worrying never solves anything.
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Keeping friends around cuts dementia risk by up to half.
It has been repeatedly demonstrated that leaving vulnerable people (or animals) on their own is a death sentence.
Reach out for help if you feel like you need it, you probably do.
It has been repeatedly demonstrated that leaving vulnerable people (or animals) on their own is a death sentence.
Reach out for help if you feel like you need it, you probably do.
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Being cynical triples the risk of dementia.
In today's world, distrust among our fellow people is engineered into our brains by the media.
Not a good way to live.
In today's world, distrust among our fellow people is engineered into our brains by the media.
Not a good way to live.
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Relationship problems can double or triples the chances of death.
Frequent conflict with:
➤ Significant other
➤ Children
➤ Family
➤ Friends
➤ Neighbors
can all drastically shorten your life.
Frequent conflict with:
➤ Significant other
➤ Children
➤ Family
➤ Friends
➤ Neighbors
can all drastically shorten your life.
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The less control you feel of in your life, the sooner you'll lose it.
1 standard deviation increase in perceived control related to an approximately 5% decreased likelihood of death.
1 standard deviation increase in perceived control related to an approximately 5% decreased likelihood of death.
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Giving support to others lowers inflammation.
Help someone out. It will help you too.
Help someone out. It will help you too.
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If you think life in old age will suck, it will end.
People with more positive self-perceptions of aging lived 7.5 years longer than those who had negative perceptions of aging.
People with more positive self-perceptions of aging lived 7.5 years longer than those who had negative perceptions of aging.
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Mindset is everything.
Your beliefs become your reality.
Your actions will influence your health.
Being optimistic, grateful, having purpose, upholding good relationships, seeing the good in people & situations are so important for a healthy life.
Don't forget that!
Your beliefs become your reality.
Your actions will influence your health.
Being optimistic, grateful, having purpose, upholding good relationships, seeing the good in people & situations are so important for a healthy life.
Don't forget that!
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Health issues can also worsen your mindset.
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If you want some help getting to the bottom of things, we're here.
You can schedule a free call by clicking where it says “schedule a free call” here prism.miami