11/13/2025
8 Easy Tips for Better Aging Start with RESILIENCE
Tip #1: EAT RIGHT
Focus on fresh whole foods, with an emphasis on colorful vegetables and low-sugar fruits, fish, poultry, nuts, non-wheat whole grains, and cold-pressed olive oil.
Tip #2: MOVE
Aim for 150 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous exercise, such as walking, swimming, biking, dancing, tennis, strength training, gardening, or yoga.
Tip #3: CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN.
Mixing up your daily routine is another great way to increase cognitive resilience. This can include: exploring new neighborhoods or trying out a new coffee shop.
Tip #4 MANAGE STRESS
Identify stressors in your life and reduce or eliminate the ones you can control, and have strategies to manage the impact of the ones you can’t.
Tip #5: GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP
Aim for going to bed by 10 pm and getting 7-8 hours of restful sleep nightly. Even one night of insomnia or inadequate sleep can affect your resilience.
Tip #6: FEEL CONNECTED
Having strong social connections - whether a few or many - along with having meaning in our lives, can be one of the most powerful strategies.
Tip #7: MANAGE YOUR HEALTH
Heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain, and other chronic health issues can reduce your resilience. Staying proactive in managing all aspects of your health can help increase your resilience and minimize its impact.
Tip #8: CULTIVATE PURPOSE & JOY
Having a sense of purpose and connection to a greater meaning is a fundamental human need. So is joy. Identify things that bring you joy. Find something that gives you a reason to be excited about the day.