A Longevity Expert Uses Stress to Increase Her Lifespan a Little Every Day
Harness the power of acute stress for better longevity.
Humans are so vain that we won’t allow time to make us old.
Researchers have found excellent strategies that’ll help you clutch the last inch of youth tightly.
But these strategies won’t help if you have high-stress levels, you need to work on decreasing chronic stress and inducing acute(short-term) stress.
Acute stress can slow down cellular aging and increase their life span. You need little doses of stress to improve your performance and build resistance.
Dr. Elissa Epel, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry, works exclusively on aging at UCSF.
Here’s what she does to induce acute stress and reduce the bad effect of chronic stress from destroying her longevity.
1. The Guaranteed Way to Boost Longevity
Exercise is the best way to keep stress at bay.
Every exercise helps you decrease chronic stress but only one exercise can induce short-term stress, which has been proven to improve longevity.
